A new Canadian study has linked increased screen time with delayed development in children, adding new fuel to the debate over how long is too long for kids to spend in front of their electronic devices
Research shows radon, an odorless gas that can seep into your home, is associated with lung cancer. 33-year-old Olympian Rachael Malmberg shares her story and awareness on how the high levels of radon in her family homes caused her to develop stage 4 lung cancer.
Emails show the Chinese researcher behind the claim of gene-edited babies told a U.S. Nobel laureate about the experiment months before the news became public.
There is nothing left to do, no more frantic phone calls to make, no begging or fighting that can fix this because the worst thing that could happen already has, so Doug Biggers settles into his recliner and braces for his daughter's voice to echo through his head.
A bitter cold spell is sweeping across the eastern U.S. with temperatures dropping below zero in some spots, leaving many with concerns for their health and safety.
A tragic case report involving a fatal helping of leftover spaghetti is regaining attention after a doctor featured the 2008 death on his popular YouTube channel.
A "superbug" gene that was first detected in India — and allows bacteria to evade "last resort" antibiotics — has now been found thousands of miles away, in a remote region of the Arctic, according to a new study.
An Arizona mechanic saved a stranger's life using a CPR technique he learned from a classic episode of the TV sitcom "The Office," according to a report last week.
The governor of Washington has declared a state public health emergency after more than two dozen measles cases have been reported, primarily affecting small children.
At least 11 people in eight states have been affected by a salmonella outbreak that the Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) says is likely linked to pet hedgehogs.
Grocery store giant Whole Foods announced a voluntary recall of multiple prepared foods that contain baby spinach, citing concerns the spinach could be contaminated with Salmonella.
The Ebola virus has been found in a bat in Liberia, the country’s government and scientists with Columbia University’s Mailman School of Public Health announced this week.
Cape Cod, with its quaint hamlets and salty breezes, is more closely associated with Camelot than contaminants. But the seaside escape has been gripped for decades by instances of seemingly unexplainable illnesses.