Health care officials are urging more mothers to consider a move that could help keep their babies from being hospitalized ...

A new CDC report says severe obesity is becoming more common in the U.S. Nearly 1 in 10 adults have severe obesity, and women ...

Weekend warriors” – those who only exercise on the weekends -- may be getting the same health benefits as people who scatter ...

One in eight dieting Americans use intermittent fasting – but much of the supporting research has been in mice, and recent ...

Miplyffa treats Niemann-Pick disease type C, which progressively impacts the abilities to speak, swallow, and walk or move ...

Sept. 25, 2024 – Nearly one-third of U.S. adults may have low iron levels that can add to problems ranging from fatigue to ...

Plaque buildup in arteries over time may increase the risk of early death, even in people who have no symptoms and appear to be at low risk.

The CDC says the influenza vaccine being used this flu season might be less effective than the one used last flu season, based on reports of how well the vaccine is working in five South American ...

Oct. 2, 2024 — The FDA has approved Regeneron and Sanofi’s drug Dupixent for patients with COPD (chronic obstructive pulmonary disease). Marking the sixth indication for the drug, the approval ...

More children started kindergarten last year without having first received recommended vaccines for highly contagious and dangerous diseases, moving the nation even further away from vaccination rates ...

The FDA has approved a new injectable form of the multiple sclerosis drug ocrelizumab for use in adults with relapsing and progressive forms of the disease.