Category: Health

Fewer U.S. adults say they drink alcohol, and more now believe that even moderate drinking can harm their health, a new Gallup poll finds.

Home should be a place where people feel comfortable and safe. But the poor quality of many Australian houses means this isn’t possible for some people.

The nationwide shortage of sodium chloride 0.9% intravenous (IV) saline has officially ended, according to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration.

Athletes who participate in combat sports like boxing and mixed martial arts and grow up in disadvantaged neighborhoods may be more likely to show signs of brain changes associated with neurodegeneration than athletes from affluent neighborhoods, accor…

Your morning coffee is mostly free from harmful levels of toxins and contaminants, but a new investigation shows there’s room for improvement.

Robert F. Kennedy Jr has spent years railing against food additives, framing them as part of a broader threat to public health. Now, as the US health secretary, his views have taken on new weight.

Clinicians are more likely to indicate doubt or disbelief in the medical records of Black patients than in those of white patients—a pattern that could contribute to ongoing racial disparities in health care. That is the conclusion of a study, analyzin…

Many families find feeding children a constant challenge. A favorite food is suddenly refused, someone is grumpy after a long day, siblings fight at the table.

Artificial intelligence-powered glasses developed by a University of Stirling researcher could dramatically improve how people with hearing loss experience sound.

Study after study shows that walking is very good for those who are able, and generally more is better. A 2023 study found that even 4,000 steps a day improves all-cause mortality risk. (The U.S. average is 4,000 to 5,000.) For each 1,000 extra daily s…