Farm workers have a higher risk for kidney disease, mainly due to exposure to high heat and agricultural chemicals, a new small-scale study says. Workers on a grape farm near the Arizona-Sonora border had high levels of...

Children and teens have a doubled risk of long COVID following their second COVID-19 infection, researchers report. What’s more, long COVID dramatically increases kids’ risk of myocarditis, blood clots, damaged kidneys, abnormal heart beats and other health...

Trial data show eyeglass lenses slow myopia progression versus single vision control lenses

The $50 million in grants will examine how genetics and environment interact

A new Commonwealth Fund report offers the first state-by-state ranking of how vulnerable individual health and health care systems are to climate risks.  The report analyzed all 50 states and Washington, D.C., looking at factors like extreme...

The White House has struck a deal with pharmaceutical giant Pfizer Inc. to lower the cost of prescription drugs for the Medicaid program. The agreement — announced at the White House Tuesday by President Donald Trump and...

The human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine is protecting women from the cervical-cancer-causing virus — including those who don’t get the jab, a new study says. Depending on which vaccine they received, HPV infections fell by 76% to 98%...

Air pollution could be making matters worse for people with sleep apnea, according to a new study. Sleep apnea patients have more episodes of reduced or stopped breathing during their slumber in areas with heavier air pollution,...

Folks who work a night shift are at greater risk for kidney stones, new research shows. Shift workers have a 15% to 22% higher risk of kidney stones, particularly if they’re younger or work a desk job,...

People with aching knees might receive relief from a course of low-dose radiation therapy, a new study suggests. People with mild to moderate wear-and-tear knee arthritis felt less pain and had better mobility after radiation treatment, researchers...