The thought of having to undergo brain surgery is scary, but imagine having the procedure done while you're still awake ... all while it's being livestreamed on Facebook.
Asthma sufferers could sharply reduce their carbon footprint by swapping commonly used inhalers for "greener" alternatives, a study from the University of Cambridge has found.
Sixteen-year-old girls taking oral contraceptives are more likely to report depressive symptoms than their peers who aren't on the pill, according to a recent study.
Following personalized lifestyle behaviors for 18 months improved memory and thinking skills in people who are at risk or showing early signs of dementia that can lead to Alzheimer's.
No actual events explained this fear: It was driven by social and cultural anxieties. And there is a lesson in that about the power of rumors on this day of dark fantasy.
Johnson & Johnson Consumer Inc. said Tuesday it didn't find asbestos in the bottle of Johnson's Baby Powder that was previously tested by the US Food and Drug Administration and found to be contaminated.
More than 50 groups are sending a clear message in letters to US Health and Human Services Secretary Alex Azar and first lady Melania Trump: Stick with the plan that was announced to remove flavored vaping products from the market, including mint and menthol.
US teens spend an average of more than seven hours per day on screen media for entertainment, and tweens spend nearly five hours, a new report finds -- and that doesn't include time spent using screens for school and homework.
They gain this mental toughness by overcoming the challenges they face as they attempt to "gain access to the resources that they think they deserve," say the researchers.
People who died as a result of a mysterious outbreak of vaping-related lung injury often used products exclusively containing THC, the main psychoactive substance in cannabis, according to new numbers released Monday by the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
Mylan Pharmaceuticals Inc. is recalling one lot of the anti-anxiety medication alprazolam -- commonly sold under the brand name Xanax -- "due to the potential presence of foreign substance," the company said last week.
Tattoos can be a wonderful method of self-expression, but the process does come with risks, ranging from passing irritation to permanent disfigurement.
Facebook's new Preventive Health tool focuses specifically on cardiovascular health, cancer screening and seasonal health risks -- making recommendations such as when to get your cholesterol test or where to get a flu shot.
A man on his way to his last chemotherapy treatment won a $200,000 lottery prize, according to the North Carolina Education Lottery. Ronnie Foster, who is battling colon cancer, says he plans to use the money to pay off medical bills and save the rest for the future.
