Health

For the first time, advertisements for one brand of snus can say that using the smokeless tobacco product “instead of cigarettes puts you at a…

Scientists have developed a new gene-editing technology that could potentially correct up to 89% of genetic defects, including those that cause…

Researchers found evidence of what might cause acute flaccid myelitis, known as AFM, a rare polio-like illness that affects children. According to a…

A Massachusetts judge ruled on Monday that the state’s four-month ban on the sale of all e-cigarettes and vaping products can remain in effect…

Vaping helped 50,000 to 70,000 smokers in England quit smoking in 2017, new research estimates. But different policies and cultures around…

M.J. Crumity was just an ordinary eighth-grade boy playing dodgeball in his gym class in Florida on October 1 when his pacemaker quit working. What…

A North Carolina company has issued a recall on an undisclosed amount of chicken pie and meat loaf products because the labeling did not indicate…

Six drug companies accused in thousands of lawsuits over their role in the nation’s opioid epidemic failed to reach a settlement with…

Another person has died from an outbreak of Legionnaires’ disease in North Carolina, bringing the death toll to four. None of the victims have…

Drugmaker Sanofi is voluntarily recalling of the heartburn medication Zantac OTC. The recall impacts drugs sold in the United States and Canada.…

It’s 6 a.m. on a Monday morning, and Bangkok is just starting to wake up. Street food vendors begin to serve breakfast as the streets, and…

Should you eat before or after exercise in the morning? The debate has raged for years. The eat-first camp says food before exercise boosts blood…

Doctors and patients should beware if they’re hoping to use steroid injections to relieve the pain associated with osteoarthritis. The shots…

Five of the many companies accused in thousands of federal and state lawsuits over the nation’s opioid epidemic may settle for over $50…

Women who live in states with strict and punitive abortion laws account for the majority of requests made to a website that supplies abortion…

There has been a small increase in vaccine exemption rates among kindergarteners in the United States, according to a new report from the US Centers…

A new anti-bullying PSA video produced by Monica Lewinsky allows watchers to briefly experience cyberbullying firsthand. “The Epidemic”…

Leading e-cigarette company Juul Labs will stop selling several flavored products in the United States, the company announced Thursday. Only tobacco,…

As if life wasn’t already challenging enough for residents in low-income urban neighborhoods, new research suggests such communities are more…

As you age, a glance in the mirror may reveal a few fine lines, wrinkles, age spots and sagging skin. You may become more worried about the thickness…

In the battle between the adolescent penchant for hitting the snooze button and parental desire to rush them onto an early morning school bus,…

Being overweight is linked to many health problems, and shedding some pounds is often presented as the best way to avoid them, no matter your age.…

A new study suggests that vaping e-liquids, specifically propylene glycol and glycerin, may lead to some inflammation in the lungs — but more…