If you suffer from upper back pain, it’s time to reclaim your comfort and regain control of your daily life. Relief from this debilitating condition is within reach. Here, you will learn about the causes of upper...

While women generally understand that at a certain age they will go through “the change,” officially known as menopause, some women find themselves dealing with it much earlier than expected. Early and premature menopause affect up to...

Folks living in Massachusetts, Hawaii and New Hampshire may be among the nation’s healthiest, according to a new scorecard that ranks how well the health care system in each U.S. state is working. By contrast, people in...

Shema Tariq, a sexual health doctor based in London, was diagnosed with low ovarian reserve and told that her chances of conceiving without in vitro fertilization (IVF) were nearly nil. “It took six rounds of IVF to...

The number of cases of vape product-related poisonings reported to America’s poison control centers doubled between 2018 and early 2023, a new report finds. The bulk of those cases were in kids under the age of 5....

Despite a federal ban that has removed many flavored vapes from the U.S. market, monthly e-cigarette sales jumped 47% in the first two years of the pandemic, a new government study shows. “The surge in total e-cigarette...

Hot flashes are a common — and uncomfortable — symptom of menopause. More than 80% of menopausal women experience sudden, often debilitating bursts of heat that last several minutes, according to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration....

THURSDAY, June 22, 2023 (American Heart Association News) — At the doctor’s office, questions about a person’s family health history often can help health care professionals determine the risk of developing chronic conditions, including heart disease, high...

More than 7,500 people were killed last year after being struck by vehicles while walking along or across U.S. roadways — the most pedestrian deaths in more than four decades, according to a new report. This sobering...

The median age of Americans hit a record high of nearly 39 in 2022, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. In 2000, the median age was 35, and in 1980 it was 30 — meaning half of...