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A Danish study found that chatbot likely worsened symptoms of mental illness including delusions and mania, among other conditions.

Troubling new research finds that young adults now face a higher-than-ever risk of a potentially deadly health event that can no longer be ignored.

The US has recorded more than 1,100 measles cases so far this year, according to data published Friday by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. It's a troubling milestone that has many in public health bracing for the worst.

A study published in the journal “Cell Reports Medicine” details how often people poop, along with what your pooping frequency suggests about your overall health. GI experts explain.

The US is experiencing its largest number of cases in decades.

Blueberries are full of health benefits, like antioxidants, polyphenols, and more. Here, one editor explains what happened when she ate blueberries every day.

In a Phase I trial, the treatment appeared to be safe in children with spina bifida.

Jessica Stoya replies to readers’ comments and suggestions.

The US has recorded more than 1,100 measles cases so far this year, according to data published Friday by the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. It’s a troubling milestone that has many in public health bracing for the worst.

Surgeons were stunned when a routine brain biopsy revealed a living, 80mm predator thriving inside a patient’s frontal lobe.

A new study out of USC adds to evidence that the shingles vaccine does more than help ward off a painful rash. The research published in the Journal of Gerontology suggests...

A Tarrant County middle school will be closed Friday, Feb. 27, following a norovirus outbreak that has affected both students and staff, school officials announced.

Imagine looking across the aisle and realizing the most interesting passenger is actually a very polite dog. That is exactly the scene in this Reel by...

The biological anchor for maleness is moving, and the Y chromosome is no longer required.

Forget the fountain of youth. Scientists just found a protein that tells your aging brain to act young again. This changes everything.

The brain's 'garbage disposal' system falters with age, a new study finds, with long-lived neurons offloading clumpy, old proteins onto other brain cells.

The federal task force that shapes recommendations for cancer screenings, heart disease prevention and other preventive services has not convened in almost a year — and it’s unclear whether the panel will convene again.

The new study - led by University of Oxford researchers - is the largest ever of its kind.

Six pregnant women participated in a small trial in which placenta-derived stem cells were applied to fetal spinal cords and the treatment was found to be safe.

"Nobody tells you that the job is maybe 5% fire and 95% this..."

Comparative analysis of DTC gut microbiome testing services reveals significant methodological variability, underscoring the need for standardized reference materials and guidelines to ensure reproducibility and reliability in commercial microbiome testing.

At just 21 years old, months after giving birth to her daughter in February 2023, Chris-Ann Hall began developing severe heart complications. “I was having really bad shortness of breath. I couldn’t keep anything down. I was coughing a lot and I couldn’t lie on my left side or on my back. I had to s

British Journal of Cancer - Vegetarian diets and cancer risk: pooled analysis of 1.8 million women and men in nine prospective studies on three continents

Vegetarian diets might influence cancer risk. We studied 1,645,555 meat eaters, 57,016 poultry eaters, 42,910 pescatarians, 63,147 vegetarians and 8849 vegans in 9 cohorts (UK, US, Taiwan, India). After a median 16 years follow-up, incident cancers were: 4504 mouth and pharynx, 1308 oesophagus (squa