Health

An anthem for narcissism was immortalized in Carly Simon’s 1972 hit song, “You’re So Vain.” “You walked into the party…

US teens spend an average of more than seven hours per day on screen media for entertainment, and tweens spend nearly five hours, a new report finds…

A potentially fatal infection spread by ticks has been detected for the first time in the UK, according to health authorities. Experts described the…

People who died as a result of a mysterious outbreak of vaping-related lung injury often used products exclusively containing THC, the main…

Facebook has launched a new feature to help track what preventive health screenings might be recommended for you based on your age and sex. The tool,…

Talking about guns can be difficult, even for physicians. That’s according to a new study published Monday in JAMA Pediatrics. The study found…

Parents don’t want to give their children foods with artificial sweeteners, surveys show. Yet many parents are doing just that when they buy…

Vaping companies are under scrutiny for how their marketing and sweet flavors have appealed to young people — and two new studies published…

Slashing soft drinks from your diet is a quick way to improve your health and lose weight — that much you probably already know. But actually…

Weight loss surgery has traditionally been viewed as a procedure for adults with severe obesity who haven’t been able to lose weight or keep it…

Many of us begin to groan and moan as our precious weekend comes to an end. It’s not just the interruption of fun with friends and family that…

Robert Chelsea just got a new face, and with it, he is the latest milestone in the burgeoning world of facial transplant surgery. He is the first…

For the first time, vaping devices and cartridges will be accepted during National Prescription Drug Take Back Day on Saturday. Since the program…

Several retailers have pulled Johnson’s baby powder from shelves after Johnson & Johnson announced earlier this month it was recalling…

Fentanyl remains the deadliest drug in the United States. But in some areas of the country, methamphetamine kills more people. A new report from the…

As of Tuesday, there were 1,604 lung injury cases associated with e-cigarette products in 49 states, the District of Columbia and the US Virgin…

WASHINGTON, DC — The U.S. Food and Drug Administration is going after vaping company Eonsmoke LLC with a warning letter seeking to remove…

Young people who first try a flavored tobacco product are at higher risk of using tobacco later on, according to a new study. The study, published…

Humid, windy days with low pressure make pain worse in those with long-term health conditions, according to new research. People with conditions like…

Limiting kids’ access to flavored tobacco products like e-cigarettes, smokeless tobacco and cigars seems to work, according to a new study that…

People with higher levels of trans fats in their blood may be 50% to 75% more likely to develop Alzheimer’s disease or dementia from any cause,…

Shivam Distributors of Longwood, Florida, is recalling packages of Parivar brand dry dates because they contain high sulfite content, the US Food and…