Health

The water source tied to the highest Parkinson’s disease risk is common across the country, particularly in the southeastern and central states.

The Ebola virus, Cordyceps fungi, and even the stomach flu have helped inspire some of the most gruesome infectious diseases seen on the screen.

Their makers claim they can detect dozens of cancer types — but some scientists say they could be missing many cancers or delivering the wrong diagnosis.

It is time to move beyond the “baby brain” cliche, say scientists who scanned dozens of women’s brains.

As vital as vaccines are, they can be frustratingly selective about their targets.

The latest outbreak comes after a spate of COVID-19 and tuberculosis cases were reported at Camp East Montana, which holds more than 3,000 immigrants.

March is Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month and a local woman who was shocked by a diagnosis in her late 30s is sharing her story.

Researchers in Finland have found "robust evidence" of a link between pollen and worse academic performance.

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Health officials cautioned that those at risk of measles infection are people who have not been vaccinated.

Chronic back pain causes the brain to amplify everyday sounds, but Pain Reprocessing Therapy can "turn down the volume."

Health officials in Spain reportedly informed WHO of a possible human case of swine flu that may have been caused by human spread. Is there reason for concern?

Over the past 50 years, the number of days between the last freeze of spring and the first freeze of fall has surged. That means extended suffering for seasonal allergy sufferers across the U.S.

There’s growing concern that the US Department of Health and Human Services is abandoning the US Preventive Services Task Force – or pushing it into “quiet paralysis.”

After a catastrophic outbreak of bird flu devastated southern elephant seal populations in 2023, scientists are on high alert.

Nutritionists explain coffee’s health benefits and risks, including caffeine side effects, sleep disruption, digestion, and how much coffee is okay daily.

How could my health obsession have gone so wrong?

Researchers explore interpersonal physiological synchrony—the alignment of heart rates and brain activity—as the biological basis for human empathy.

Most of us never think about getting down to the floor until it starts feeling harder than it used to. But over the past decade, researchers have found that this simple movement can reveal a lot about overall health.

What does a cardiologist, a doctor who specializes in the heart, eat on the regular? Here's what one told us.

With hundreds of millions of people turning to chatbots for advice, it was only a matter of time before tech companies began offering programs specifically designed to answer health questions.

For years, cholesterol has been painted as the enemy. A single number on a blood test often decides whether someone feels relieved or alarmed. But the truth is more layered.As Dr Sagar Shah, Consultant Cardiologist at Apollo Hospitals, Sheshadripuram, Bangalore, puts it, “For a long time, the messag

Research into a popular sleeping aid has some scientists worried about long-term usage.