Russia launched a Soyuz spacecraft that will replace a capsule that sprang a coolant leak in December, leaving two cosmonauts and one NASA astronaut without a ride home.
The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has issued a health advisory to warn the public of an increase of a drug-resistant bacteria called Shigella.
Health officials are warning that people who attended the weekslong spiritual revival event at Asbury University in Wilmore, Kentucky, on February 18, may have been exposed to measles.
With spring still nearly a month away, the continued wintry weather and shorter days with less sunlight could be taking a toll on your motivation to get out and exercise. Understandably, you may be inclined to skip the gym in favor of staying cozy inside. But don't let the winter blues keep you from moving your body!
Two people who received Pfizer's respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) vaccine during a clinical trial were later diagnosed with Guillain-Barre syndrome, and the US Food and Drug Administration has asked Pfizer to conduct a safety study if the shot is approved, according to agency documents released Friday.
On Friday, the US Food and Drug Administration's Center for Tobacco Products announced steps it would take to do a better job regulating tobacco products.
Many of us spend much of our lives in front of our screens, especially our phone, and it's not always healthy. Learn how Dr. Michael Rich treats young patients with what he calls problematic media use at the Clinic for Interactive Media Disorders.
It's no secret that sleep is important to your overall health, but a lack of sleep could have substantial effects on your heart, a new study shows. The researchers said people with insomnia are more likely to have a heart attack.
Covid-19 vaccines are known to be safe and effective, and they're available for free, but many Americans in the US refuse to get them -- and a recent study suggests that celebrities may share some of the blame for people's mistrust.
Want to live longer? Then prioritize sleep in your life: Following five good sleep habits added nearly five years to a man's life expectancy and almost 2.5 years to a woman's life, a new study found.
Millions of people across the United States missed routine cancer screenings during the second year of the Covid-19 pandemic, with the prevalence of screening for breast, cervical and prostate cancers in the previous year falling anywhere from 6% to 15% between 2019 and 2021, according to a new study from the American Cancer Society.
The 2022-2023 flu shot reduced the risk of flu-related hospitalization by nearly three quarters among children andby nearly half among adults, according to new data from the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Vaccinated adults were also about half as likely to have flu-related illness and emergency department visits.