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A new study found that nearly half of participants showed signs of coronary heart disease, despite having no symptoms. Doctors share thoughts and recommendations.

WHO is considering adding drugs to combat obesity to its “essential medicines list," which could pave way for governments to recommend the products to lower income countries.

The Fox News Health Newsletter brings you trending and important stories about health warnings, drug shortages, mental health issues and more in this weekly recap.

A recent study found that respondents’ “readiness to get vaccinated" was relatively low, suggesting that many people have entered a state of "COVID vaccine fatigue."

Healthy kids and teens likely don’t need COVID-19 vaccinations, says updated guidance on the World Health Organization's (WHO) website. Healthy adults under 60 need the vaccine series and a booster.

Multiple studies have shown exercise can alleviate symptoms and slow the progression of Parkinson's disease. Scott Hanley, 57, is using fitness to fight back — as are others.

In what researchers describe as a landmark study, mutations in the ATRIP gene have been found to predict the likelihood of women developing hereditary breast cancer.

Medical residents in greater numbers are joining a union to help them advocate for better training and work environments for doctors; they want better work hours and fairer pay.

Researchers found that receiving buprenorphine after a nonfatal opioid overdose was associated with a 62% reduction in the risk of subsequent opioid overdose death.

After two pregnant women in New Jersey ate bagels with poppy seeds, their hospitals administered drug tests that found them to be positive for opioids — leading to investigations.

Dannie DeNovo, a 44-year-old mother from Pennsylvania, was living in excruciating pain from a ruptured disc — until she discovered the benefits of ice baths.

Spending even a short time outdoors can bring numerous mental health benefits, including greater concentration, improved mood and reduced stress, a doctor told Fox News Digital.

Smelling other people’s sweat might not seem at all like something desirable — but a new study out of Sweden suggests that an exposure to body odor could help treat people with social anxiety.

New research is troubling: Most patients who are admitted to hospitals with acute viral infections are given antibiotics by doctors, yet this does not help those patients' survival rates.

Dr. James Kelly of Kelly Vision Center in New York appeared on "Fox & Friends Weekend" to discuss recent cases of eye drops tainted with drug-resistant bacteria — and how to stay safe.

A rare strain of a Toxoplasma gondii parasite have killed four otters in California, and researchers warn that the parasite could also pose a health risk to humans.

A report from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said autism is on the rise, with the developmental disability being diagnosed more in minority children than White children.

Researchers at Cedars-Sinai in Los Angeles have found the human eye can show early signals of Alzheimer's disease long before symptoms of dementia become apparent, according to a study.

After recently experiencing a stroke, screenwriter Aaron Sorkin of "Camelot" and other projects said he quit his longstanding smoking habit, a major risk factor for stroke and heart attack.

Doctors agree that exercise during cancer has many benefits. One Ohio woman who ran races throughout her breast cancer treatments credits it with saving her life.