Study: Low-cal Mediterranean diet, exercise cut diabetes risk by 31%
1 of 3 | A low-calorie version of Mediterranean diet combined with an exercise program and…
Metformin: Science finds new benefits from an old drug
1 of 3 | Used to treat Type 2 diabetes since the 1950s, metformin has in recent years been…
Access to green spaces helped guard against depression during pandemic
Local parks and neighborhood greenery protected people's mental health from the stresses of the COVID-19…
FDA clears Papzimeos to treat adult respiratory papillomatosis
The FDA approved Papzimeos for the treatment of adults with recurrent respiratory papillomatosis. File…
Study links poor sleep to self-harm in teenagers
Shorter sleep, going to sleep later and frequent waking during the night all were significantly associated…
Possible radioactive contamination prompts 2nd frozen shrimp recall
The Food and Drug Administration on Thursday announced a second recall of frozen shrimp sold in nine…
Girl with heart failure calls dad with life-changing message after 200-day hospital stay
An 11-year-old Ohio girl delivered the phone call of a lifetime, as she told her dad she was finally getting the heart transplant she'd been waiting for. Ava Cooper, who was…
Evidence review indicates vaping is a gateway to tobacco smoking
University of York researchers said an evidence review of previous studies indicates vaping acts as a…
AI tools could weaken doctors’ skills in detecting colon cancer, study suggests
The benefits of artificial intelligence (AI) in the medical space are ever-growing, but evidence suggests it can also come with risks. A new study by European researchers…
Study suggests omega-3 fatty acids might prevent nearsightedness
Chinese University of Hong Kong researchers said their findings indicate omega-3 fatty acids might help…
California resident tests positive for plague
Patient is recovering at home under medical care, officials say.…
AAP recommends children receive COVID-19 vaccine
The American Academy of Pediatrics is recommending children as young as six months receive the COVID-19…
Largest measles outbreak in US is officially over, health officials say
The measles outbreak in Texas has officially ended. In a Monday press release, the Texas Department of State Health Services (DSHS) reported the end of the outbreak, which…
Texas declares end of measles outbreak that sickened 762, killed 2
A MMR vaccine information packet is seen at City of Lubbock Health Department in Lubbock, Texas, on March…
FDA approves ketamine product for surgical pain management
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has approved the ketamine product, KETARx, for…
Skin cancer risk can increase with dangerous new trend, doctors warn
Dermatologists are warning about the dangers of a TikTok trend where teens create "sunburn tattoos." This entails allowing the skin to get sunburned while wearing stickers,…
Heart groups issue new guidelines for blood pressure treatment
The American Heart Association and the American College of Cardiology released a joint statement…