Children exposed to Zika virus in the womb might suffer long-term damage to their immune system, a new study warns. Zika virus is known to cause microcephaly, brain disabilities and other birth defects in about 5% of...

The risk of seizures within the next 24 hours can be predicted by watching for abnormal brain activity patterns in people with epilepsy, a new study finds. The storm of brain activity that characterized a seizure is...

More folks, especially seniors, are missing doctors’ appointments due to extreme weather, a new study shows. The rate of missed primary care appointments increases 0.64% for every 1-degree increase in temperatures 90 degrees or hotter, researchers reported...

Dogs can sniff out whether a human is stressed or relaxed, new research suggests, and that sensory feedback appears to influence canine emotions and choices. The dog doesn’t even have to know the human well to interpret...

Spending time in nature can provide a boost for people with mental illness, a new review finds. Even as little as 10 minutes spent in a city park can improve a person’s symptoms, researchers found. The positive...

Daily supplements can slow loss of vision related to late-stage “dry” age-related macular degeneration (AMD), a new study finds. The rate of dry AMD progression into a key eye region slowed by about 55% over an average...

As yet another batch of variants fuel a COVID surge this summer, one expert offers advice on how to navigate the threat. “We’ve seen a bit of a seasonal pattern emerge, where we’ve had an uptick in...

Sweating in the heat, while exercising or when under stress is natural and expected. But if you find yourself excessively sweating in the absence of those conditions, you might have a condition known as hyperhidrosis, one expert...

A German man has become the seventh person to apparently be cured of HIV, researchers report. The 60-year-old man, referred to as the “next Berlin Patient,” was treated with a stem cell transplant in October 2015 for...