Sudden nausea and then a quick run to a nearby bathroom: Pregnant women know all too well the misery of morning sickness. Now, British researchers believe they’ve pinpointed the root cause of the illness, and perhaps new...

Connor Heinz started experiencing periods of a racing heartbeat at age 12, but doctors were having a hard time pinning down the problem. The heart monitor Connor wore was too irritating, and his irregular heart rhythms were...

A California company has asked the U.S. Food and Drug Administration to approve MDMA, the active ingredient in party drugs like molly and ecstasy, as a treatment for post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). When announcing the new drug...

While rates of a deadly heart infection are dropping generally across the United States, a new report finds one exception: Young adults. In that group, rates of infective endocarditis are rising, probably fueled by a common cause,...

Comedian Stephen Colbert returned to his popular late night talk show this week after recovering from a ruptured appendix he suffered roughly three weeks ago. During his monologue on Monday, the talk show host told the audience...

An overwhelming majority of older Americans think health insurers and Medicare should cover the cost of weight-loss medications like Ozempic, Wegovy or Zepbound, a new survey has found. More than four out of five older adults (83%)...

Teens who avidly use weed typically use it either for enjoyment or to cope, but both uses have a dark side to them, new research finds. Teenagers who use marijuana for enjoyment or to forget their problems...

A healthy plant-based diet can reduce a person’s risk of type 2 diabetes by 24%, a new study has found. Eating plenty of fresh fruits, vegetables and whole grains has this protective effect even in people with...

Doctor’s brains are great decision-makers, but even the smartest physicians might be well-served with a little diagnostic help from ChatGPT, a new study suggests. The main benefit comes from a thinking process known as “probabilistic reasoning” —...

Marijuana use by expecting moms is associated with unhealthy pregnancy outcomes, especially low birth weight babies, a new study finds. Further, heavier weed use is associated with higher risks for the pregnancy, the researchers added. “Cannabis use...