Health

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…

Some sun protection may come at a steep price for the ocean’s coral reefs. Now, a Florida state senator wants to ban some sunscreens entirely…

Americans spent $1.4 billion on the most popular brands of children’s fruit drinks and flavored waters last year. Yet according to nutritional…

A third person has died from an outbreak of Legionnaires’ disease in North Carolina, state health officials said. None of the victims has been…

Pink tax, tampon tax, period tax — the rule goes by different names, but all refer to the sales tax people pay to purchase pads and tampons.…

The climate crisis is going to raise the risk that Ebola will spread farther and reach areas previously unaffected by the virus, according to a study…

When it comes to concussions in high school sports, there is good news and bad news, a new study suggests. The rates of football practice concussions…

About 2 million pounds of seasoned beef used in Taco Bell burritos and tacos have been removed from restaurant locations across the country. Kenosha…

Pregnant women who have been exposed to high levels of pollution face an increased risk of “silent miscarriage” in the first trimester,…

Vaping, often described as an “epidemic” in middle and high schools, was not significantly different among adults in the United States in…

From 1991 to 2017, the rate of reported suicide attempts by African-American teens rose, especially the rate among black boys, according to a study…