Indian authorities have contained a Nipah virus outbreak after confirming two cases in eastern West Bengal state

Decades-long U.S. study suggests prevention and screening should start earlier in adulthood

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How a person will be diagnosed with a mental illness could look significantly different in the near future.

The current edition of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual is known as the DSM-5. What will the next version be called? That's one of several open questions as the "Bible of psychiatry" goes online.

Use it to prevent the common hunchback posture that afflicts desk workers

"The first 10 days postpartum were harder than my entire pregnancy and birth combined..."

Cancer is transported from one organ to another by invisible bubbles.

Popular weight-loss drugs are meant to be lifelong treatments for a disease, not lifestyle fixes

Scientists have uncovered why only some people with psoriasis go on to develop painful joint inflammation.

Most of us will have intrusive thoughts at some point. Dr Nina Higson-Sweeney explains when you should seek help.

Dr Nina Higson-Sweeney, who was diagnosed with OCD when she was 10, explains when you should seek help.

The rate of young people dying from cancer is dropping across the United States, but death rates from one type of cancer have gone up.

A brief, calorie-restricted diet centered almost entirely on oats led to a surprisingly strong and lasting reduction in cholesterol in people with metabolic syndrome. A very short dietary intervention built around oats may deliver meaningful improvements in c…

Calling ingredients with multiple health benefits 'superfoods' may be more of a marketing gimmick than a scientific category, but a recent review on bamboo's health benefits certainly suggests the plant might be worthy of the name.

Anti-vaccine Kennedy may be "enacting a self-fulfilling prophecy," expert says.

A new study challenges the long-standing belief that episodic and semantic memory rely on distinct brain systems.

Spacing them out is key.

The WSDA advises pet owners to take precautions to reduce the risk of exposure.

Researchers connecting pieces of the massive Alzheimer's puzzle are closer to slotting the next one in place, with yet another link between our guts and brain.

Scientists at Oregon State University have developed a new nanomaterial that triggers a pair of chemical reactions inside cancer cells, killing the cells via oxidative stress while leaving healthy tissues alone. The study led by Oleh and Olena Taratula and Ch…

Colorblind people might have a unique disadvantage in noticing an early warning sign of certain cancers, a new study suggests.

UTIs are generally caused by bacteria — E. coli, most often — and research suggests that, at least in some cases, the bacteria may come from meat.

The American Academy of Pediatrics on Monday released its updated recommendations for what vaccines children should get.

The powder could serve as a less damaging alternative to traditional teeth-whitening methods.