Health

More than half of children in the U.S. ages 6-17 participate in sports. With participation also comes the painful reality of injuries that happen during gamepl…

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) lists India as the top country for measles outbreaks, with more than 57,500 reported cases. In the U.S., t…

The National Cancer Institute estimates that 97,610 people will be diagnosed with melanoma in 2023, making up 5 percent of all new cancer diagnoses. Fortunatel…

Bruce Springsteen announced Thursday that he's postponing a slate of concerts in September on the advice of doctors who treating him for peptic ulcer disease.

Many years ago I recall being asked to lecture about current advances in treating chronic pain. My presentation covered topics using medical management and int…

DEAR MAYO CLINIC: I struggle with stress and feeling overwhelmed. I am 52 and juggle full-time work as a wife and mother to a teenage daughter. Recently I also…

Epilepsy is a brain disorder that causes recurring seizures. And it's common. It's estimated that 1 in 26 people develop the disorder, according to the Epileps…

It's back to school for many kids around the nation. And once they hit the classroom, you may notice more runny noses and other symptoms associated with viral …

CINCINNATI (AP) -- Brynn Schulte nearly died twice when she was a baby, at one point needing emergency surgery for massive bleeding in her brain.

Checking your child's hearing should be on your back-to-school list.

The term "freshman 15" often refers to weight gain students tend to gain during their first year in college. It's often their first time away from home and the…

The number of gender-affirming surgeries in the U.S. nearly tripled from 2016 to 2019 before dropping slightly in 2020, according to a study published Wednesda…

August is National Minority Donor Awareness Month. It's a time of celebrating organ donation and educating people about transplantation by encouraging donor re…

For people who have a serious structural problem in their heart but no symptoms, there has not been a practical way to detect the disorder.

Phil Durst recalled clawing at his face after a chemical from a commercial dishwashing machine squirted into his eyes, causing "the most indescribable pain I'v…