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A nurse at a New York hospital lost her job and is under investigation after she was caught on video allegedly slamming a baby face-first onto a bassinet.

The FDA has authorized the first over-the-counter home test that can detect both influenza A and B as well as SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19.

A working committee for the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention found insufficient evidence to recommend more than one yearly COVID-19 booster.

A simple urine test could detect pancreatic and prostate cancer with up to a 99% rate of accuracy, says a new study from the Korea Institute of Materials Science. Other experts weigh in.

Older adults who take laxatives on a regular basis could face a 51% higher risk of developing dementia compared to those who do not use them, a new study indicates.

Former food and pharmaceutical consultant Calley Means said the push by medical experts to put kids on anti-obesity drugs is a distraction from the root cause.

More than half of all U.S. states are failing to protect schools' drinking water from lead contamination, according to a new report from Environment America.

A new study found that pancreatic cancer rates are rising faster among women than men; the study was published recently in the journal Gastroenterology. Here's what doctors advise.

A new study from Michigan Medicine at the University of Michigan found that one in three parents are giving their kids fever-reducing medicine when it’s not really needed.

Average daily screen time for kids is more than double the recommendation of the American Academy of Pediatrics, according to a new study published in JAMA Network Open.

The CDC's updated immunization schedule recommends that children between six months and 18 years old should receive the full COVID vaccine series and booster.

A new study found that previous COVID-19 infection offers at least the same level of protection as two doses of vaccines, lasting for 40 weeks or longer.

Ginny Lauren Dowden, a mom from Fayetteville, Arkansas, fought for her daughter to be exempt from school mask mandates amid COVID — a battle that took an emotional toll.

With sunlight still in short supply during the cold, dark winter months, you can boost your vitamin D intake by adding these nutrient-rich foods to your diet.

A new study found that drinking decaf coffee can help reduce coffee drinkers' withdrawal symptoms when they try to quit caffeine; Fox News Digital spoke with the study's lead author.

In the wake of the train derailment in Ohio, people are concerned about toxic chemical spills and possible impacts. Here's what a toxicologist wants people to know.

Actor Bruce Willis has been diagnosed with frontotemporal dementia, or FTD, his family announced. Here's what to know about this type of dementia, according to medical experts.

As bird flu sweeps the nation, infectious disease experts say human transmission is rare -- but authorities are watching the situation closely.

A study published in the American Journal of Psychiatry found that the oral pill known as naltrexone significantly reduced binge-drinking outcomes when taken on an as-needed basis.

More than 26% of children who visited emergency rooms for mental health issues came back within six months; only half had follow-up care within 30 days, a new study finds.