If Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is approved to head the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, he will be free to revisit a long-debunked link between autism and childhood vaccines, President-elect Donald Trump said Sunday. The...

Two commonly used solvents that have been linked to cancer were banned Monday by the Environmental Protection Agency. The solvents, known as trichloroethylene (TCE) and perchloroethylene (Perc), are used in in cleaners, spot removers, lubricants, glue and...

Heat waves caused by climate change have been thought to pose the greatest risk to the world’s elderly, but a new study from Mexico suggests that’s not the case at all. Instead, three-quarters (75%) of heat-related deaths...

When it comes to sweets, the type a person chooses can have a significant impact on their heart health, a new study finds. Sugary drinks significantly increase a person’s risk of stroke, heart failure, irregular heartbeat and...

Most Americans understand how deeply the dangerous opioid fentanyl has permeated the illicit drug market. Now, it’s even infiltrated the bodies of Gulf of Mexico dolphins. Researchers at Texas A&M University report that they’ve detected traces of...

Some people develop epilepsy after surviving a stroke, as the injury they’ve sustained causes scarring and disorganized electrical activity in their brains. But one type of blood pressure medication seems to help stroke survivors avoid post-stroke epilepsy...

A component of the keto diet appears to boost the powers of immunotherapy in treating cancer, a new study finds. Beta-hydroxybutyrate (BHB), an acid produced by the body when it’s burning fat instead of blood sugar for...

Women who have had their ovaries removed at a young age and also carry a gene predisposing them to Alzheimer’s disease may face a much higher odds of developing the brain illness, a new study finds. However,...

Long COVID is placing a financial strain on many Americans, a new study reports. People with Long COVID have a harder time paying their bills, buying groceries and maintaining utility service, researchers reported recently in the journal...

People who have a condition putting them at high risk for a bone marrow cancer may be able to ward off the malignancy with a high-fiber diet, new research shows. The study focuses on patients with what’s...