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Alison Lopez, 46, who lives near Albuquerque, New Mexico, was diagnosed with multiple sclerosis in 2018. She revealed how her 14-year-old son has been her primary caregiver.

Another hospital in Idaho will soon stop offering labor and delivery services for pregnant women, citing staffing shortages and difficulty recruiting new nurses.

Although he received appropriate post-exposure treatment, a Minnesota man is the first reported fatality due to rabies in the U.S., an article in Clinical Infectious Diseases says. The man was 84.

Walnuts’ heart health benefits may be linked to better gut health. For this week's Be Well, a dietitian shares her tips for incorporating walnuts into your daily diet.

Genetic markers have been shown to predict various types of cancer, and researchers believe that new AI tools could make it easier and faster for doctors to detect them.

While semaglutides like Ozempic and Wegovy are effective for weight loss, some people may want to stop taking them — here's what they should know before quitting.

World Autism Awareness Day is celebrated on April 2 each year. The day is used to spread autism awareness and share stories of those who have been affected by it.

A new study from Stanford University in California found that a heart that has a more spherical (round) shape could have a 47% higher likelihood of developing heart disease in the future.

The Center of Disease Control is warning travelers to Guinea and Tanzania of an outbreak of the deadly Marburg virus which officials say has epidemic potential.

A new study found that nearly half of participants showed signs of coronary heart disease, despite having no symptoms. Doctors share thoughts and recommendations.

WHO is considering adding drugs to combat obesity to its “essential medicines list," which could pave way for governments to recommend the products to lower income countries.

The Fox News Health Newsletter brings you trending and important stories about health warnings, drug shortages, mental health issues and more in this weekly recap.

A recent study found that respondents’ “readiness to get vaccinated" was relatively low, suggesting that many people have entered a state of "COVID vaccine fatigue."

Healthy kids and teens likely don’t need COVID-19 vaccinations, says updated guidance on the World Health Organization's (WHO) website. Healthy adults under 60 need the vaccine series and a booster.

Multiple studies have shown exercise can alleviate symptoms and slow the progression of Parkinson's disease. Scott Hanley, 57, is using fitness to fight back — as are others.

In what researchers describe as a landmark study, mutations in the ATRIP gene have been found to predict the likelihood of women developing hereditary breast cancer.

Medical residents in greater numbers are joining a union to help them advocate for better training and work environments for doctors; they want better work hours and fairer pay.

Researchers found that receiving buprenorphine after a nonfatal opioid overdose was associated with a 62% reduction in the risk of subsequent opioid overdose death.

After two pregnant women in New Jersey ate bagels with poppy seeds, their hospitals administered drug tests that found them to be positive for opioids — leading to investigations.

Dannie DeNovo, a 44-year-old mother from Pennsylvania, was living in excruciating pain from a ruptured disc — until she discovered the benefits of ice baths.