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People who have sleep apnea and spend less time in deep sleep may have more damage in the white matter of the brain, possibly hastening mental decline, a new study found.

Scientists have pieced together a new draft of the human genome that better captures humanity's genetic diversity.

Zillennials are a micro-generation of people on the cusp of Gen Z and millennial. How do they fit in between the two generations?

Marijuana and other products containing THC, the plant's main psychoactive ingredient, have grown more potent and more dangerous as legalization has made them more widely available.

May 10 is World Lupus Day, a global annual event that calls attention to lupus's impact on people worldwide to improve the quality of life for people impacted by the disease.

Black and Hispanic people who grew up in Chicago were exposed to gun violence at a "significantly and persistently higher rate" by age 40 than their White counterparts, a new report shows.

San Francisco International Airport has launched a program with the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to test wastewater from airplanes for traces of emerging coronavirus variants. Traces of the virus that causes Covid-19 can be detected in people's feces when they are infected, even if they don't have symptoms.

The DEA has extended the controlled medication prescription flexibilities allowed via the Covid-19 public health emergency set to end May 11.

A new review of prior research has found that most antidepressants used to relieve chronic pain are being prescribed without sufficient reliable evidence of their effectiveness.

If you're stressed at work and sleeping badly, that may be due to a lack of good leadership and support at your job, a new study found.

The US Preventive Services Task Force is proposing that all women at average risk of breast cancer start screening at age 40 to reduce their risk of dying from the disease, according to a new draft recommendation statement.

Social media can present both risks and benefits when it comes to teens. The American Psychological Association has released recommendations to guide families and adolescents in how to optimize its use.

US health officials may soon ask states to notify them of any cases of infants with serious infections caused by Cronobacter sakazakii, bacteria that can contaminate infant formula.

On Tuesday and Wednesday, a group of external advisers to the US Food and Drug Administration will discuss an application from a pharmaceutical company to put their prescription birth control pill over-the-counter.

After more than three very long years, it's finally happening: The Covid-19 pandemic is ending, at least in the formal sense, both in this country and abroad. This moment is not being marked with parades or big parties but rather with the flourishes of two administrative pens. On Friday, the World Health Organization announced that Covid-19 no longer constitutes a Public Health Emergency of International Concern, and this Thursday, the United States is set to end its own public health emergency declaration.

A new study looked at more than 6.5 million adults younger than 40 and found that those with mental health conditions were three times more likely to have a heart attack or stroke than those who did not. Here's what you can do to lower your risk.

Fatal overdoses involving fentanyl have surged in recent years in the US and new research shows that deaths among children have increased significantly, mirroring trends among adults.

Pervasive myths about adolescent weight gain worry parents and can lead to real harm if adults don't adjust their messages to tweens and teens.

Carol Chan is a confinement nanny who lives with families after a baby is born. She prepares meals and herbal medicines, takes care of the baby and provides guidance on being a new mother. Taylor Richard hired Chan after giving birth to her son, Levi.

The US Food and Drug Administration issued a warning on Friday to consumers and health providers to discontinue using and discard recalled Pilot COVID-19 At-Home Tests made by SD Biosensor, Inc. over "significant concerns" of bacterial contamination.