The U.S. Food and Drug Administration on Monday approved the expanded use of an automated insulin pump system to include those with type 2 diabetes. It’s the first such system for use by people with the more...

As an mpox outbreak continues to rage in Africa, the World Health Organization on Monday launched a six-month plan to quell its spread. “The mpox outbreaks in the Democratic Republic of the Congo and neighbouring countries can...

A child’s intelligence is not the sole key to academic success, a new British study concludes. Instead, intelligence plus “non-cognitive” factors, such as a determination to excel despite obstacles and an innate love of learning, can push...

Good sleep is important for the health of overweight men and women, a new study shows. Heavy-set people who stay awake too late tend to have a higher risk of metabolic syndrome — a cluster of conditions...

Your heart health before and after a heart attack might be influenced by how loud your neighborhood is, new research suggests. One study found that people under 50 were more prone to heart attack if they lived...

People with multiple sclerosis appear to have a lower risk of developing Alzheimer’s disease, a new study suggests. MS patients are far less likely to have elevated blood levels of toxic proteins that form amyloid plaques in...

New Medicare rules could make 3.6 million Americans — or even more — eligible for treatment with the pricey weight-loss drug Wegovy, a new study finds. Under the new rules, the government will pay for Wegovy treatment...

Children are seeing far fewer ads for junk food during kids’ TV shows, a new study finds. The number of food and drink ads during children’s programs has dropped by more than 95%, according to researchers’ analysis...

Nearly half of counties in the United States contain at least one “pharmacy desert,” where there’s no retail pharmacy within 10 miles, a new study reports. “As pharmacies close, more and more Americans are left without easy...

During menopause, a woman’s blood cholesterol changes in a way that could harm her heart health, a new study warns. An increase in “bad” LDL cholesterol and a decrease in “good” HDL cholesterol occurs during menopause, according...