Massive racial disparities exist in the treatment of pregnancy-related mood disorders in the United States, a new study shows. White women suffering from depression or anxiety during or after pregnancy are nearly twice as likely receive treatment...

Microwaves could offer an alternative to surgery for some people with thyroid cancer, a new study suggests. Microwave ablation, which uses heat to destroy tumors, more effectively targeted thyroid cancers on multiple parts of the gland than...

More patients these days are taking part in cancer research, a new study finds. At least one in five people with cancer (22%) participate in some form of clinical research, when all types of cancer studies are...

People who gamble on sports are more likely to be binge drinkers as well, a new report finds. Both women and men who bet on sports were at least twice as likely to binge drink compared to...

A new test might allow some women with an aggressive form of breast cancer to skip chemotherapy without harm, researchers say. Women with early-stage triple-negative breast cancer appear to have better survival rates and a lower risk...

When a soldier is rushed to medical care following a blast or other injury to the head, time is crucial in deciding just how extensive that injury is. Now, the U.S. Army has announced that the U.S....

Think vaping is the “healthy” alternative to smoking? Think again: A new study finds it raises people’s odds for heart failure. “More and more studies are linking e-cigarettes to harmful effects and finding that it might not...

Cutting back on sodium is crucial to treating heart disease, but most heart patients aren’t able to limit their salt intake, a new study finds. On average, people with heart disease consume more than double the daily...

In two separate rulings on Monday, the Florida Supreme Court backed that state’s abortion ban while also allowing a proposed constitutional amendment that could undo that ban to be placed on the November ballot. In a 6-1...

Menopause may cause a big shift in plaque buildup in women’s arteries, quickly bringing their heart risk to levels that equal men’s, a new study finds. “After menopause, women have much less estrogen and shift to a...