Health & Wellness

The burgeoning weight-loss drug industry could be worth as much as $200 billion within the next decade, according to Barclays bank.

The FDA is now requiring facilities to notify women if they have dense breast tissue, and health experts say women with that designation should have a conversation with their doctor about whether additional breast cancer screening in addition to a mammogram is needed.

U.S. adults are smoking less. Cigarette smoking dropped to another new all-time low last year, with 1 in 9 adults saying they were current smokers.

A ‘pollen storm’ and longer allergy seasons are sending a growing number of adults in search of relief.

The first time you use dry shampoo, it almost feels like magic. Greasy, day-three hair suddenly perks up with life and volume. But, if you go too long without really washing your hair (you know, like, with water), then dry shampoo might start to do more harm than good.

Although the winter respiratory virus season is ending in the United States and summer is quickly approaching, doctors are still seeing an alarming level of strep infections around the country.

U.S. regulators on Tuesday cleared another booster dose of the Pfizer or Moderna COVID-19 vaccines for older Americans and people with weak immune systems.

Eating honey may not help with seasonal allergies, but these home remedies, habits and over-the-counter drugs can relieve symptoms during pollen season.

The Justice Department said Thursday that it will again go to the Supreme Court over abortion after a lower court ruling allowed the abortion pill mifepristone to remain available in the U.S. but reimposed past restrictions on getting and using the drug.

Residents of certain cities may be sneezing and coughing more than others this allergy season.

A Wisconsin woman has her four kids to thank after they banded together to help their mom when she suffered a medical episode – one which led doctors to discover a scary underlying issue.

A Wisconsin woman has her four kids to thank after they banded together to help their mom when she suffered a medical episode – one which led doctors to discover a scary underlying issue.

In some cases, other drugs are available, but they may not work as well. In other cases, patients may die waiting for the medications they need.

Allergy season is here, and you may be turning to nasal saline irrigation for relief. Here are quick tips for doing so safely, from a doctor.

Whether or not a potato is a vegetable depends on who you ask. Here’s what four nutritionists have to say.

The Food and Drug Administration is ordering an unproven drug intended to prevent premature births off the market.

Some Americans have been turning to Canadian pharmacies to get better prices for and easier access to the popular medication.

The ruling Thursday by U.S. District Judge Reed O’ Connor blocks the requirement that most insurers cover preventive care such as vaccines and cancer screenings.

It’s a question that has vexed the human race throughout time: How can you live a life filled with meaning?

You don’t have to hit your step goal every single day to get the benefits of regular walking.