Health

There’s no understating the extent of America’s opioid crisis. In 2017, the same year it became a public health emergency, an estimated…

A little over a third of Japanese career women with mental health issues say their suffering was caused by some form of harassment at work, according…

It turns out that overworking your brain with either physical or mental exercise may lower your ability to delay self-gratification. And that may set…

Bakers beware: More flour has been recalled. King Arthur Flour, in association with ADM Milling Company, announced a voluntary national recall of…

What exactly is fueling an unprecedented outbreak of the mosquito-borne Eastern equine encephalitis, or EEE, in the United States remains a…

Flavored e-cigarette use among young people in the United States increased from 2014 to 2018, according to a new report from the US Centers for…

With the end of the New York state measles outbreak, “the United States anticipates maintaining its measles elimination status,” a…

Wildfires raging in the Amazon rainforest are driving a spike in breathing problems and hospitalizations among children in Brazil, according to a new…

Alcohol consumption during pregnancy has long been linked to congenital defects and developmental problems in newborns. Now a new study has found a…

If you regularly enjoy coffee, tea, red wine and pastas with marinara sauce, you might be aware that these foods and beverages leave behind stains on…

More than 250 million school-aged children and adolescents will be classed as obese by 2030, putting huge pressure on healthcare systems, a new…

A fourth person in Michigan has died of the rare Eastern Equine Encephalitis mosquito virus, raising the death toll to eleven nationwide. Calhoun…

Lung damage in those using e-cigarettes might be caused by chemicals in the vape liquid, according to a letter published Wednesday in the New England…

Alabama on Wednesday announced the state’s first death due to lung disease associated with vaping — bringing the nationwide total of…

Nefarious individuals hacking into your pacemaker? It’s not just the plot of some sci-fi movie. It’s a real-life threat, according to the…

Walmart, the United States’ largest retailer, is the latest to announce it’s suspending the sale of Zantac and other over-the-counter…

Raise your hand if bleach is your go-to cleaner when you want to get rid of dangerous cold germs and flu viruses, or when you want to sanitize your…

Typing speeds on mobile devices are approaching those on physical keyboards, a new study shows. Researchers from Finland’s Aalto University,…

If you’re a middle-aged adult with high blood pressure, type 2 diabetes or existing heart disease and you typically sleep less than six hours…

Pharmaceutical giant Johnson & Johnson reached a $20.4 million settlement agreement with two Ohio counties ahead of the landmark opioid trial…

A person in their 60s has died of Eastern equine encephalitis, Connecticut health officials said Tuesday. The death is the third in Connecticut this…

A British psychiatrist has warned of the mental health impact of political events after a man suffered acute psychotic illness triggered by Brexit.…

Another state has announced plans to work toward banning the sale of certain e-cigarette products. Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine on Tuesday called for a…

The Massachusetts Department of Public Health has reduced the number of deaths in the state from Eastern equine encephalitis from four to three,…

Leading nutritional experts in the United States and the UK are fired up about new dietary recommendations claiming there’s no need to reduce…