Adults in the United States who binge drink are consuming even more alcohol per binging episode, according to a new study published Thursday by the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
Worldwide sepsis infections and deaths are double what was previously estimated, a new study says. Sepsis also remains the most common cause of in-hospital deaths in the United States, costing the country $24 billion a year.
Scans of preschoolers' brains show a stark difference in brain development when read to by a parent as compared to when they are playing on screens alone, studies show.
Love dogs but find yourself uncontrollably sneezing around some of them? There might be a solution that's easier than allergy shots. Neuter your male pup or opt for a female dog.
Rich people live healthy, disability-free lives an average of nine years longer than less wealthy people, according to a major study that lays bare the troubling economic inequalities behind lifespans in the US and UK.
Researchers found that women who reported having sex weekly were 28% less likely to have experienced menopause than those who had sex less than once a month
Climate change, infectious diseases, anti-vaxxers and antimicrobial resistance all made their way on to the World Health Organization's list of urgent health challenges facing the next decade.
This year's flu vaccine is "not a very good match" for a common strain of the flu that's especially tough on children, according to the nation's top infectious disease doctor.
Climate change temperature increases of 1.5 degrees Celsius or 2.7 degrees Fahrenheit, as predicted under the Paris Climate Agreement without a mitigation plan, would cause an additional 1,600 fatal injury deaths every year, with a majority of those deaths, or 84%, impacting men.
Ninety percent of Americans who could benefit from knee replacement are waiting too long to have surgery, a new study says, while 25% of those who get the surgery are doing it too soon, with little benefit.
New Jersey bill to eliminate religion as reason not to vaccinate schoolchildren was not voted on Monday by senate and assembly, despite anticipation. Final amendments were made Thursday before it was adopted in a vote. Opinions on vaccination and the bill by politicians, CDC, a doctor and others are included.
One of the largest studies about women's emotions after an abortion finds most feel relieved and don't regret their choice, even if they struggled beforehand or worried about stigma.
