When unborn babies kick in the womb, they may be developing awareness of their bodies, British researchers say. “Spontaneous movement and consequent feedback from the environment during the early developmental period are known to be necessary for...

Congo Ebola Outbreak Now 2nd Largest in History: WHO President's Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief Will be Extended China Stops Work on Gene-Edited Babies

Bisphenol A (BPA) is a chemical used in the production of some plastics, the U.S. National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences says. It also may be found in food and drink packaging, and as lacquers to coat...

Regular eye checkups are important, especially for children, the American Optometric Association says. The newborn checkup at the hospital isn’t enough, the group warns. By age 6 months, the association recommends that all children have a thorough...

Methamphetamine and opioid use has soared among pregnant American women, putting the health of baby and mother at risk, a new study finds. While addiction among pregnant women has dramatically increased across the country, it disproportionally affects...

It’s no surprise that many Americans are working overtime. Conservative estimates say that 19 percent of adults put in 48 hours or more a week and 7 percent log in 60 or more. But what you might...

Love your time in the local sauna? Your heart may love it, too. New research from sauna-loving Finland suggests that for people aged 50 and older, saunas may lower their odds of risk of dying from heart...

The hearts of women who snore appear to become damaged more quickly than those of men who “saw lumber” at night, a new study suggests. Evaluating nearly 4,500 British adults who underwent cardiac imaging, researchers also learned...

Life expectancy in the United States has now declined for three years in a row, fueled largely by a record number of drug overdose deaths and rising suicide rates, new government statistics show. “It’s really the first...

Scientist Who Claimed World's 1st Gene-Edited Babies Says There May be 2nd Pregnancy