Louisiana has become the first state to pass a law that designates abortion pills as dangerous controlled substances. Once Gov. Jeff Landry signs the bill into law, as he is expected to do, possession of the drugs...

Ozempic provides a wide variety of health benefits for people with kidney disease and type 2 diabetes, a major clinical trial has found. The drug significantly reduces the risk of severe kidney events, heart problems and death...

Development and uptake of the human papilloma virus (HPV) vaccine has been crucial in reducing rates of virus-linked cervical cancers in women. Now, the accumulated data suggests the vaccine is saving men from fatal cancers, too. Overall,...

New AI can help detect breast cancer that is spreading to other parts of the body, without the need for biopsies, a new study finds. The AI analyzes MRI scans to detect the presence of cancer cells...

Most young breast cancer survivors can go on to have children despite the effects of their lifesaving treatment, a new study shows. About 73% of breast cancer survivors attempting to conceive achieved a pregnancy and 65% had...

One of the toughest decisions seniors face is when to give up their keys and stop driving. Even slight changes to the ability to remember, think and reason can lead a senior to decide to stop driving,...

For decades, the responsibility for birth control has fallen largely on women, but new research suggests a birth control pill for men might one day become a reality. How does it work? It targets a protein required...

The rate at which Americans under the age of 65 suffered a stroke rose by about 15% between 2011 and 2022, new government data shows. That was true even among the young: The rate of stroke jumped...

Three months after starting one of the new GLP-1 weight-loss drugs, more than a quarter of patients have already quit the medications, and by a year from first use more than a third have stopped, new research...

For decades, Todd Vogt has been dedicated to the sport of rowing, believing he was in peak physical condition. Then, a series of symptoms began to emerge, turning his life upside down. “My left arm stopped swinging,...