A seven-second head start for pedestrians can save lives and prevent injuries at busy intersections, a new study says. Pedestrian-related injuries dropped by 33% at crosswalks where New York City rejiggered traffic lights to give walkers those...

Feeding wild elephants might seem kind or exciting, but a new study warns it can lead to serious harm. Researchers at the University of California San Diego say that giving food to wild animals — especially elephants...

Lift a toast to summer fun but don’t let risky drinking ruin the party.  Too much alcohol can be deadly in the summer heat, the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism warns. And 1 in 6...

So far, 11 people have been sickened and four hospitalized; no deaths have been reported

After years of legal battles and health concerns, Juul Labs has the go-ahead to sell some of its electronic cigarettes in the United States. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) said that it will allow Juul...

A new IVF technique helped eight babies in the U.K. avoid serious inherited diseases, and scientists are calling it a breakthrough. All eight children were born using a method that uses DNA from three people: the mother,...

President Donald Trump has been diagnosed with a vein condition that affects many older adults, the White House said. Trump, 79, recently noticed some mild swelling in his lower legs. After a medical checkup, doctors found he...

Hispanic people are more likely to develop peripheral neuropathy than white people, and it’s not clear why, a new study has found. Hispanic folks were 32% more likely than white people to have this nerve disorder even...

Doctors should ask diabetic women at every visit about their intention to have a child, to make sure they get the appropriate care prior to conception, new guidelines say. This will help avoid miscarriages and birth defects...

Two-thirds of nieces and nephews caring for an aging relative with dementia never expected to wind up with that responsibility, a recent small-scale study says. These caregivers say they either gradually fell into the role, or had...