At least 1,157 measles cases have been reported in the United States this year, according to a CNN tally using data from state health departments.

This strength building exercise requires no equipment!

Left and right brains hear speech differently, yet how this divide forms was unclear − until mouse studies showed each hemisphere runs on its own developmental clock.

Meatpacking workers face a number of physical labor and safety problems — and psychological ones too.

Incorporating more legumes into your diet can lower cholesterol and reduce inflammation.

A study claimed that people who eat high-fat, low-carb diets weren’t seeing their arteries fill up with plaque, despite having high levels of blood cholesterol. Critics disagreed—and all hell broke loose.

The idea that writer Sarah Barness’s breast-cancer diagnosis could come between her and a friend seemed ungenerous, hysterical even, until it wasn’t. Here, she explores the ways friendships can end amid cancer diagnoses and treatments.

"Even in Hitler’s Germany, you could cross the Alps to Switzerland. You could hide in an attic like Anne Frank did."

Duke University HIV vaccine research center ended by Trump administration after Dr. Barton Haynes’ grant was not extended, adding to RFK Jr. pullback on mRNA technology.

An older woman had a relatively common heart problem, but it had a very rare cause.

DNA analysis predicts likelihood of age-related conditions such as heart disease and cancer

Online communities provide guidance on how to get off antidepressants, but doctors warn withdrawal is risky

New research using fruit flies reveals that Alzheimer’s disease impacts not just the brain, but the entire body. Alzheimer’s disease is usually thought of as a brain disorder, but new research suggests its effects reach far beyond the brain. Scientists have d…

Researchers at Case Western Reserve University have developed a drug that protects the "guardian of the brain." More than 55 million people around the world are living with dementia, most often caused by Alzheimer’s disease (AD) and other conditions that dama…

HHS plans to fold the CDC's chronic disease center into the new Administration for a Healthy America. Experts fear for coordination with local health departments, among other things.

Just because your cousin Steve in Boulder swears raw milk cured his dairy woes doesn’t make it gospel.

Experts warn that brown whole wheat bread could be misleading; color does not reflect actual ingredients or health benefits.

Dr. Erin Mauney, a pediatric gastroenterologist at Tufts University, is running the first study ever to test psychedelics on digestive disorders.

They buzz, they bite, and they cause some of the deadliest diseases known to humanity. Mosquitoes are perhaps the planet’s most universally reviled animals. ...

A long-term study finds that flavonoid-rich foods like berries and tea may reduce frailty, boost mental health, and support physical function in aging. New research has found that enjoying more black tea, berries, citrus fruits, and apples could support healt…

A new study shows how brain cells in the dorsal vagal complex drive semaglutide’s weight-loss effects—without the side effects.

Eating more ultra-processed foods is linked to early signs of Parkinson’s. People who eat a lot of ultra-processed foods, such as cold breakfast cereals, cookies, and hot dogs, may be more likely to develop early signs of Parkinson’s disease compared to those…

Researchers have created a 3D mouse organoid model to study how neurons in the nose regenerate, revealing that a type of stem cell once considered dormant may be crucial for repairing olfactory tissue.

Researchers think stopping necrosis, a harmful form of cell death, could prevent inflammation, protect aging organs, and reduce disease risk.