A wave of the highly contagious respiratory syncytial virus is beginning to wash over the United States—sending greater numbers of babies and toddlers to the hospital, recent data show.

Physician Lauren Hughes was heading to see patients at a clinic about 20 miles from her Denver home in February when another driver T-boned her Subaru, totaling it. She was taken by ambulance to the ...

A measles outbreak in parts of Utah and Arizona not far from Las Vegas has grown to over 130 cases, according to public health officials in both states.

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced Wednesday that it will relax certain rules for approving low-cost versions of some high-priced medications, in an effort to speed up access to ...

The Maldives began implementing a smoking ban Saturday on anyone born after January 2007, becoming the only nation with a generational prohibition on tobacco, the Health Ministry said.

Integrating nature-based therapies into clinical health care could help to address global declines in mental health, a ...

A small group of women with advanced breast cancer received a vaccine via a clinical trial more than 20 years ago. Today, ...

As sure as the brain is prone to distraction, it can also return its focus to the task at hand. A new study in animals by ...

People who practice self-compassion and mindfulness are less susceptible to symptoms of depression and anxiety. Why is this?

Low body weight in young women has been linked to a range of health concerns, including disrupted menstrual cycles, ...

Imagine a surgeon in the middle of a complex operation, able to get instant biochemical feedback not from a lab down the hall ...

Families exposed to war and political violence are more likely to behave aggressively toward each other, impacting all areas ...