New government data confirms what many have suspected: The pandemic has prompted a record number of drug overdose deaths, with more than 100,000 Americans succumbing to addiction as COVID-19 raged across the country. That figure is almost...

A few cups of your favorite brew — coffee or tea — each day might help keep stroke and dementia at bay, a large new study suggests. For close to 14 years, scientists stacked up coffee and...

Claire Wiedmaier experiences epileptic seizures so bad that she’s broken teeth while in their grip. “I have some fake teeth. I broke my two bottom front teeth,” said Wiedmaier, 23, of Ankeny, Iowa, who these days can...

A 3-D virtual reality system to treat back pain was approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration on Tuesday. The EaseVRx system is a prescription device for at-home use that combines cognitive behavioral therapy and other...

The first human clinical trial of a nasal vaccine to slow the progression of Alzheimer’s disease is set to begin after nearly 20 years of research. This is a “remarkable milestone,” according to Dr. Howard Weiner, co-director...

WEDNESDAY, Nov. 17, 2021 (American Heart Association News) — Family-based programs to encourage healthier eating and physical activity have long been regarded as an effective way to put children diagnosed as overweight or with obesity on a...

The Biden administration plans to invest billions to partner with industry to expand the nation’s ability to produce coronavirus vaccines, ensure domestic supply and help poor nations in their vaccination efforts. The goal of the plan, to...

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration is poised to approve Pfizer’s COVID booster shots for all American adults as early as Thursday. That would make tens of millions more Americans eligible for the booster doses, sources familiar...

U.S. could soon approve COVID boosters for all adults. Sources say the move from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration could come as early as Thursday, making tens of millions more Americans eligible for the immune-strengthening doses.Read...

More older folks are winding up on liver transplant waiting lists than ever before, as obesity and alcoholism supersede hepatitis C as the main cause of liver failure in the United States. The percentage of liver transplant...