The FDA has approved a new preventive treatment for people with certain types of hemophilia that can reduce bleeding episodes, sometimes down to just a few per year.

A new breast cancer drug has received quick federal approval after a clinical trial showed it could more than double the time before a common type of breast cancer recurrence worsens.

Having severe COVID-19 could mean a higher risk of heart attack and stroke for up to three years after infection, new research shows.

Oct. 9, 2024 – For more than a century, steady increases in life expectancy sparked hope that humans may regularly live past ...

Researchers are learning more about enhanced flu vaccines. Learn what the latest findings show, how available the vaccines are, and who should consider getting one.

People who have been diagnosed with high blood pressure may want to check again. That’s because many commonly used arm positions for blood pressure checks can lead to inaccurately high readings, ...

Hurricane Helene damaged the nation’s main plant that makes intravenous fluids nearly 2 weeks ago. Here's what to know.

If you’re living with diabetes, learn why you may be at greater risk for opioid use (and misuse) and what to do about it.

I lay there on the couch, feeling nothing inside. No desire to get up and do anything, no interest in turning on the TV, just...nothing. I heard someone walk in, but couldn’t be bothered to ...

Oct. 7, 2024 – Drug overdose deaths in the U.S. declined substantially in the past year, posting the largest single-year drop in at least a decade. About 101,000 people died of drug overdose in ...