Folks often believe that video games rot a kid’s mind, but a new study argues the opposite could be true. Children actually might get a brain boost from playing hour after hour of video games, researchers report....

It’s never too late to start exercising — and the right activities might help you stay independent in your home. While building healthy habits at an earlier age can have some long-term benefits, adding physical activity can...

Getting a COVID-19 shot after you’ve been infected could reduce your risk of developing prolonged COVID symptoms, or so-called long COVID, according to a new study. “Our results suggest that vaccination of people previously infected may be...

Is an upcoming final exam or big-time job interview stressing you out? Hug your honey. That’s the takeaway from new research that showed how embracing your significant other can help calm women. But sorry, guys, the same...

Cancer survival rates rose more in states that expanded Medicaid under Obamacare than in those that did not, and rates increased most among Black patients and those in rural areas, according to a new study. “Our findings...

Experimental stem cell replacement therapy for Parkinson’s disease shows promise in rats and will soon be tested in a human clinical trial, researchers say. “We cannot be more excited by the opportunity to help individuals who suffer...

Many women remain sexually active into their 70s, but for others, menopause symptoms and chronic health issues get in the way. That’s among the findings from the latest University of Michigan Poll on Healthy Aging, which surveyed...

As many as 50 million Americans deal with acne. The blemishes can be painful and, for some, embarrassing. Now, researchers may have found a new weapon to fight acne — one without harsh side effects. A study...

Hormone replacement therapy may offer women significant protection against dying from COVID-19, new research suggests. British researchers who tracked more than 5,400 women with COVID during the first half of 2020 report that those who received the...

After four new cases of typically rare monkeypox infection were spotted in Britain earlier this week, the illness has now been confirmed in five young men in Portugal and 15 other suspected cases are being investigated, health...