With colon cancer on the rise among younger Americans, researchers are working to figure out why. A new study suggests the microbiome — the community of microorganisms in the body — may play a role. “Younger people...

Vegetarian and vegan diets lead to lower blood levels of cholesterol and fats, according to a major new analysis of all evidence from clinical trials published since 1982. Compared to people eating an omnivorous diet, those following...

Black Americans face a greater risk of early death than white people do, and now a new study points to the reasons why. Known as the social determinants of health, these eight factors are critical for health...

U.S. health officials are bracing for the possibility that mpox could surge again this summer as cases mount in several states. On Thursday, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reported 21 more cases of mpox,...

Researchers have developed a definition and symptom checklist for long COVID, based on initial findings from a study of nearly 10,000 Americans. The study identified a set of 12 long-term symptoms that can occur following infection with...

Depression is a debilitating condition that can leave its millions of sufferers in despair. Globally, an estimated 5% of adults suffer from depression, according to the World Health Organization. Luckily, there are a variety of depression treatments...

Attachment theory sounds like a complicated concept, but when you’re a parent it can sometimes boil down to a crying, clinging child who does not want to be separated from you. Put simply, attachment theory explores the...

Americans with COVID-19 have been taking Paxlovid since it was approved under emergency use in late 2021. Today, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration granted full approval to the drug. This approval will allow drugmaker Pfizer to...

Prediabetes often precedes type 2 diabetes, the form of the disease most closely tied to obesity. A new study suggests that the timing of this transition may set the stage for dementia in later years. Prediabetes refers...

The American population is older than it used to be, according to new U.S. Census data. With fewer young children, more baby boomers and even more centenarians, the country’s median age is higher — at 38.8 —...