Carrying excess weight after menopause is a known risk factor for breast cancer. But a new study finds the risk is “especially high” in postmenopausal women wit ...

Wildfire smoke exposure over time may increase the risk for heart failure, according to a study published in the July ...

There’s no evidence that common medications can trigger a chronic inflammatory bowel disease called microscopic colitis ...

Three-quarters of stomach cancer cases could be prevented if doctors eradicate infection by a common type of bacteria, ...

A single mood disorder might have driven a rapid increase in Pennsylvania’s medical marijuana program, a new study says ...

The Trump administration's recent travel and visa restrictions have left some hospitals in the United States without es ...

Children born by planned cesarean section (CS) may have an elevated risk for acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL), which ...

There does not appear to be a causal relationship between most previously suspected pharmacologic triggers and the risk ...

The COVID-19 pandemic yielded indirect increases in disease burden for specific causes, including mental health disorde ...

A new study finds high cholesterol is being widely undertreated, leading to tens of thousands of needless heart attacks and strokes.Researchers say more than 39 ...

Teenage drivers spend about 21% of their time glancing at their cell phone from behind the wheel, a new survey finds.Researchers say at least a quarter of those ...

The annual growth in national health spending is expected to be faster than average gross domestic product (GDP) grow ...