Patients being treated for ovarian cancer often experience peripheral neuropathy, a side effect from their chemotherapy that can cause both pain and numbness for months, or even years. Now, a new study suggests that six months of...

Astronauts aboard the International Space Station (ISS) are living in an environment that contains higher levels of potentially harmful chemicals than seen in American homes, new research reveals. The discovery is important because it could guide the...

About 1 in 5 newborns hospitalized for surgery to treat a life-threatening bowel infection are given opioids for pain relief and some then need methadone to wean off the addictive drugs. But there is wide variability in...

Patients with a type of multiple sclerosis (MS) known as relapsing-remitting MS could have less fatigue if they got more active and were in better physical shape, according to new research. The study also found that a...

The risks of screening mammograms to catch breast cancer may outweigh the benefits for certain women aged 70 or older, new research indicates. The main risk? Overdiagnosis and treatment of a breast cancer that likely wouldn’t have...

Top model Bella Hadid is talking about being “finally healthy” and feeling well after more than a decade of health issues, including Lyme disease. Hadid shared her struggle on Instagram after what she described as “almost 15...

A large clinical trial weighing the medical merits of the obesity drug Wegovy has unearthed a significant positive side effect. Taking the medication cut the risk of serious heart problems by 20%, drug maker Novo Nordisk announced...

For women with heavy periods, some newer menstrual products may offer more security than old-fashioned pads and tampons. That’s among the findings of a new study that tested the absorbency levels of a range of period products...

An investigation into a high number of cancers at a Montana nuclear missile base has led to the discovery of unsafe levels of a likely carcinogen. The hundreds of cancer cases appear to be connected to underground...

TUESDAY, Aug. 8, 2023 (American Heart Association News) — Donnese Tyler’s schedule was chock-full. With a husband, two sons, a demanding job in contracts management and a reluctance to say no to anyone, she rarely made time...