Hayden Bishop can’t help but feel terribly self-conscious when she goes out to eat with friends and family. Bishop has celiac disease, a serious autoimmune disorder in which even the least exposure to gluten creates an antibody...

Those button batteries that power your watch, key fob and other devices can be deadly if a child swallows them, and researchers want to make the danger clear. The tiny but powerful batteries can burn holes in...

(HealthDay News) – Getting ahold of the COVID-19 antiviral treatment Paxlovid could get easier, the White House announced on Thursday. “We want to make Paxlovid as widely available across the entire country, so that if you do...

As U.S. parents struggle to find formula to feed their infants during a nationwide shortage, they may not know what to do. Experts from Penn State Health Children’s Hospital offer some safe suggestions for navigating the issue....

Pot use among U.S. minors increases when states legalize recreational cannabis for adults, according to a new study. University of California, San Diego researchers tracked more than 6,900 youths and almost 15,000 adults, using data from a...

The DNA of a man who died in Pompeii, Italy, after the eruption of Mount Vesuvius in 79 AD is revealing surprising new secrets about the ancient world. Scientists recently completed the first successfully sequenced human genome...

While most people probably know it’s not safe to get a sunburn, many may not realize that tanning also increases the risk of skin cancer and premature skin aging. A new survey of more than 1,000 U.S....

When men shed extra pounds and keep them off, the health benefits may extend all the way to their sperm count, a new study finds. The study, of nearly 50 men with obesity, found that those who...

Breastfeeding has long been thought to help boost a child’s IQ, but other factors such as mom’s education level and/or social standing could also be responsible for some of this benefit. Now, a new study shows that...

THURSDAY, May 26, 2022 (American Heart Association News) — Exhausted at the end of a workday, Dawn Turnage plopped into a comfortable chair on her patio to soak up some sun before going to bed early. Her...