Ah, screens. The thing kids won’t put down, and parents can’t stop worrying about. But a new study suggests they may ...

Most folks with genetics that put them at risk for high cholesterol and early heart disease aren’t aware of their dange ...

Three times as many lung cancer deaths could be prevented if everyone eligible for screening got a chest CT scan, a new ...

Smokers with low lung function (LLF) without airflow obstruction have reduced survival and an increased risk for ch ...

The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has updated a webpage about vaccines and autism, changing lan ...

Population-based age- and sex-specific percentiles for 30-year cardiovascular disease (CVD) risk have been developed b ...

For cesarean delivery, regional anesthesia is associated with slightly higher Apgar scores and less frequent need for ...

A new gene-editing strategy may one day help many people with rare genetic diseases.In a new study published Wednesday ...

Common health problems of old age — dehydration, delirium, malnutrition or falls — can become catastrophic if they occu ...

In Black adults, computed tomography colonography (CTC) is cost-effective for colorectal cancer (CRC) screening, accor ...

A Washington state resident has become the first person in the United States to test positive for a rare bird flu strai ...

For older adults, development of geriatric syndrome (GS) after a major surgical procedure is associated with adverse s ...