Menopause before the age of 40 could raise a woman’s long-term risk for breast or ovarian cancers, new research suggests. Besides that, “there is also higher risk of breast, prostate and colon cancer in relatives of these...

Kids who spend more than six hours a day on their duffs have a greater risk of severe fatty liver disease and liver cirrhosis by the time they’re young adults, a new study claims. Children have 15%...

Telemedicine visits for cancer care could help save the planet while also making things easier on patients, a new study has found. Nationwide, cancer care could generate 33% less greenhouse gas emissions if it shifted to telemedicine...

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration is warning parents about a goat milk infant formula potentially tainted with a bacterium that’s very dangerous to babies. Crecelac brand formula, already under recall since May 24, could contain Cronobacter,...

As the H5N1 avian flu continues to spread among dairy cows in the United States, nearly 5 million doses of flu vaccine are now being prepared for possible use in humans. Since the outbreak in livestock began...

A new hormonal gel could one day be a potential form of birth control for men, researchers reported Sunday. “The development of a safe, highly effective and reliably reversible contraceptive method for men is an unmet need,”...

Ozempic and Wegovy appear to improve people’s sensitivity to tastes, potentially lowering their desire for sweets, a new study suggests. The active ingredient in the weight-loss medications, semaglutide, also appears to affect the way that the tongue...

People who feel lonely and socially isolated might benefit from more sleep, especially if they’re a young adult, a new study suggests. Better sleep is associated with significantly less emotional and social loneliness, researchers report. Younger adults...

There’s potential good news for a sizable minority of people battling advanced colon cancer. Doctors in Britain say that an immunotherapy drug, given before surgery, can help many more patients with a specific genetic profile stay cancer-free...

Ozempic and Wegovy might help lower the risk of pancreatitis in patients with obesity and type 2 diabetes, a new study says. Up to now, doctors have been cautious about prescribing semaglutide to patients with a history...