Getting bored with your treadmill or exercise bike? Picking up a couple dumbbells instead of lacing up your running shoes once in a while won’t do your heart any harm, a new study reports. Splitting the recommended...

People coming off antidepressants often struggle with emotional and social turmoil, especially if they quit their meds cold turkey, a new study reports. Challenges reported by patients quitting antidepressants included feeling overwhelmed by their emotions, finding social...

Electric scooters might seem a fun way to zip about, but they’re also a pricey hazard to riders’ health, a new study argues. Orthopedic treatment for 82 patients injured in e-scooter wrecks averaged more than $28,400 per...

People are more prone to coming down with a common gastrointestinal infection on hot, humid days, new research shows. The British study suggests that climate change and global warming could increase cases of diarrheal illness caused by...

A daily multivitamin could help people keep their brains healthy as they age, a new trial finds. Results suggest taking multivitamins could help prevent memory loss and slow cognitive aging among older adults, researchers report in the...

Many studies have found that getting high on weed and then getting behind the wheel is dangerous for young drivers, and now new research finds it’s no different for seniors. In a driving-simulator experiment, seniors who were...

THURSDAY, Jan. 18, 2024 (HealthDay news) — The first medical device powered by artificial intelligence and designed to help doctors catch skin cancer has been approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration. Although not meant to...

Pancreatic cancer is known as a ‘silent killer’ because it’s usually only detected in its later stages. But there’s a glimmer of good news for patients: The five-year survival rate for people with the disease has crept...

Expecting moms who often turn to acetaminophen for their aches and pains are more likely to wind up with kids who have behavioral issues, a new study warns. Children between the ages of 2 and 4 were...

Pediatric care for kids who aren’t white is worse across the United States, a new study finds. Racial inequities for children of color are pervasive, extending from neonatal care, emergency medicine and surgery to treatment of developmental...