A salmonella outbreak tied to a major egg recall has sickened nearly 80 people and sent at least 21 to the hospital, health officials have said. The outbreak has been linked to brown organic and brown cage-free...

A Texas woman has died after using tap water in a sinus rinse, leading to a rare but often fatal brain infection, health officials report. The 71-year-old woman died from a condition called primary amebic meningoencephalitis (PAM),...

Don’t get frustrated if switching to a healthy diet doesn’t result in any weight loss – your heart is thanking you nonetheless, a new study says. Even without weight loss, people who adopted a healthy diet received...

A clash is brewing between doctors and patients when it comes to treatment for sleep apnea in those with obesity, a new study reports. Doctors favor treatment with continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) machines, researchers are slated...

Prompt treatment with a drug combo can effectively manage chronic kidney disease in people with type 2 diabetes, a new clinical trial shows. Patients prescribed the combination of finerenone and empagliflozin experienced a 52% decrease in their...

Artificial intelligence (AI) can boost radiologists’ ability to quickly and accurately assess people’s X-rays, a new study says. Some radiologists became 40% more efficient at reviewing images with the help of a custom-built AI program, researchers reported...

The Mediterranean diet might be a reasonable alternative for people with irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) who find it tough to stick with a strict prescription diet, a new small-scale pilot study says. Nearly 3 in 4 (73%)...

Fewer people are receiving treatment for cannabis use disorder these days, even as weed becomes more potent and widely used throughout the U.S., a new study says. The percentage of people in treatment for cannabis use disorder...

Why does your cat purr when you pet it — or meow when dinner’s late? A new study from the Wildlife Research Center at Kyoto University in Japan suggests the answer could be in its genes. Researchers...

You’re not just getting older, you’re probably getting bigger. Between their 20s and 40s, most Americans can expect to put on 10 to 25 pounds — and after 30, exercise may not have the same payoff it...