More people appear to die in emergency rooms (ER) after hospitals have been bought by private equity firms, a new study says. About 13% more deaths occur among Medicare patients in the emergency rooms of hospitals after...

Cesium-137 is a man-made radioactive element sometimes found in contaminated soil, water or food, and has been linked to cancer

Liliana “Lili” Casteneda had what she thought was her first period at the age of 14, during the height of the COVID-19 pandemic. But then her monthly bleeding turned into daily bleeding, and the bleeding got so...

A decades-old cancer drug may soon be approved to help kids with certain autism-related symptoms linked to folate deficiency. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is preparing to clear leucovorin — a generic drug also known...

President Donald Trump on Monday linked autism to acetaminophen use in pregnancy and vaccines — claims that scientists say are not supported by evidence. Trump said women should avoid Tylenol “during the entire pregnancy.” He added that...

Costco has recalled more than 3,000 pounds of its Kirkland Signature Ahi Tuna Wasabi Poke after testing found a risk of listeria contamination. The recalled product, supplied by Annasea Foods Group, was sold in the deli section...

It’s back-to-school time, and young athletes are preparing to hit the field once more for their school or college. However, participation in contact sports could be costing these athletes valuable brain power, according to a new study....

Systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE), often simply called lupus, is a chronic autoimmune disease in which the body’s immune system malfunctions and mistakenly attacks its own healthy tissues and organs. Lupus can involve almost every organ system, but...

Remote monitoring of cancer patients can improve their recovery after surgery, a new study says. People whose health team tracked their symptoms remotely wound up recovering more quickly from surgery, researchers reported in the journal npj Digital...

TUESDAY, Sept. 23  2025Extreme pregnancy symptoms like excessive nausea and vomiting can dramatically increase a woman’s risk for mental health and neurological problems, a new study says. Women diagnosed with hyperemesis gravidarum (HG) were more than 50%...