All children should be screened for conditions that may put them at risk for cardiac arrest or death, a new American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) policy statement recommends. The screening should be done whether or not kids...

Researchers say they’ve identified a new gene associated with an increased risk of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) — and that their discovery could lead to improved treatments for the deadly disease. ALS — also called Lou Gehrig’s...

It might have seemed harmless to while away hours stuck at home during the pandemic with extra wine and cocktails. But new research instead points to a troubling trend: Alcohol use and risky drinking rose among Americans...

A leading medical group is offering testing guidelines for children with autistic behaviors. The American Academy of Pediatrics Council on Environmental Health emphasized that certain measurements to test for exposure to chemicals are not helpful to guide...

Women who try to hold their pee during the day might want to rethink that strategy. It’s time to “get up and go,” according to the Urology Care Foundation, which is encouraging women to be proactive about...

It’s been more than six months since Brandy Compton last landed in a hospital emergency room. That’s an amazing medical achievement, brought about by scientific breakthroughs that have been unfortunately overshadowed by the coronavirus pandemic, experts say....

FRIDAY, June 18, 2021 (American Heart Association News) — For most transgender people, starting hormone therapy requires a therapist’s approval. As the recipient of a new heart, Maddox Jones also needed his transplant team’s OK. “It was...

After spending billions to speed the creation of COVID-19 vaccines, the United States said Thursday that it will now devote $3.2 billion to the development of antiviral pills that could stop the new coronavirus before it does...

EU Opens Doors to American Travelers The European Union announced Friday that it will no longer ban U.S. tourists from traveling to Europe. The move will undoubtedly be welcome news to Americans who are hungry to travel...

Many Americans who stand to benefit most from a kidney transplant may be missing a key window of opportunity, a new study finds. The study focused on kidney failure patients who would be expected to live many...