The number of kids and teenagers with obesity increased from 11 million to 124 million worldwide between 1975 and 2016, researchers...

Don’t underestimate the importance of getting vaccinated against the flu, a virus that causes mild to severe respiratory...

Hundreds of people are infected with a virus that spreads as easy as any flu. In fact, it’s even transmitted the same...

Patients with a rare inherited form of blindness could be able to regain their sight if the Food and Drug Administration...

Researchers at the University of Alabama at Birmingham found that people should eat more potassium-rich foods if they want...

A new type of fentanyl sold as a pain reliever called Percocet caused an unusual opioid overdose outbreak in Georgia in June....

If presented with the choice of major bypass surgery or a simple day surgery most of us would choose the latter. Thanks to...

A new study found eating high-potassium foods, such as bananas and avocados, may prevent heart attacks and strokes. A group...

California Governor Jerry Brown signed a bill Friday that lowers the penalty for knowingly exposing others to HIV. As of...

As efforts continue to put an end to the Hepatitis A outbreak in San Diego, Calif., variables unique to this city make the...