The World Health Organization calls antibiotic resistance a “silent pandemic” affecting millions worldwide. But the threat isn’t limited to hospitals — researchers say wastewater, where bacteria meet antibiotics flushed from homes, may help resistance spread.…

Out of five types of exercise, resistance training ranks highest in improving overall brain health. An expert on aging shares how to incorporate lifting into your routine.

FDA and Glenmark issue a recall on 11,000 bottles of Ziac due to cross-contamination. Check NDC and lot number.

Health experts caution against drinking too much, but alcohol is everywhere. Experts say the things that make us pour another drink are in our body and environment.

Doctors say the rare case was caused by years of trichophagia, a condition involving hair pulling and ingestion

The child, from North Jersey, was under five years old and had no known health issues.

Flirting is often seen as playful behavior that signals interest to a potential partner. But according to new research, there is much more to the teasing, light-hearted conversation and coquettish glances than meets the eye. Flirting is also used as a tool to…

Infections blamed on a fungus labeled as a “superbug” by U.S. health officials have grown by 33% in Nevada over the past year, according to a state report.

A South Carolina family visiting western Washington visited a number of locations, including restaurants, a trampoline park, the Mukilteo ferry and the airport.

Screen exposure for children under age 2 has surged. What does that mean?

Food poisoning is never a fun experience. Sometimes, if you’re lucky, you’ll bite into something bad and realize soon enough to spit it out. Other times, you’ll only realize your …

A new drug combination shows unexpected synergy against liver fibrosis. A new study reveals that using two drugs together produces a much stronger effect than using either one alone, suggesting a realistic and potentially fast route toward a new treatment for…

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These flatworms are known to infect mammals like sea lions, but documented human cases are incredibly rare.

New Jersey had five pediatric flu deaths the previous season.

Scientists uncovered how the protein Piezo1 translates physical activity into stronger bones, offering a path to exercise-mimicking therapies. Scientists from the Department of Medicine, School of Clinical Medicine, LKS Faculty of Medicine at the University o…

Connecticut's kindergarten vaccination rates have increased since the pandemic, and for one inoculation, CT has the highest rate in the U.S.

Scientists have identified the specific mechanism by which the insecticide chlorpyrifos kills brain cells. The findings suggest the chemical prevents neurons from clearing out damaged proteins, causing them to die.

Potentially more than 90% of Alzheimer's disease cases would not occur without the contribution of a single gene (APOE), according to a new analysis led by UCL researchers.

A new influenza strain barreling across the country has hit many states hard, causing illnesses, hospitalizations, and deaths to spike and bringing warnings of a record flu season.

Your body can't tell the difference in a molecule of fructose or sucrose.

Scientists at USC are launching a new trial to test a tiny stem cell implant that could restore vision in people with advanced dry macular degeneration. The hair-thin patch replaces damaged retinal cells responsible for sharp, central vision. Earlier studies …

Researchers have developed a new class of antibodies that amplify the immune system’s ability to fight cancer. By clustering immune receptors that normally receive weak signals from tumors, these four-pronged antibodies push T cells into full attack mode. In …

A dangerous superbug, known as Candida auris, is rising in Texas and nationally, becoming a growing concern for health officials.