Health

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…

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.…