The CDC says the influenza vaccine being used this flu season might be less effective than the one used last flu season, based on reports of how well the vaccine is working in five South American ...

Plaque buildup in arteries over time may increase the risk of early death, even in people who have no symptoms and appear to be at low risk.

One in eight dieting Americans use intermittent fasting – but much of the supporting research has been in mice, and recent ...

More children started kindergarten last year without having first received recommended vaccines for highly contagious and dangerous diseases, moving the nation even further away from vaccination rates ...

Nearly one-third of U.S. adults may have low iron levels that can add to problems ranging from fatigue to heart failure.

The label expansion provides a new option for the hundreds of thousands of Americans with inadequately controlled COPD.

Erectile dysfunction (ED), commonly known as impotence, can be troubling, even devastating, to a man. But it can be equally so for his partner as well, as Beth (who asked that her real name not be ...

A new CDC report says severe obesity is becoming more common in the U.S. Nearly 1 in 10 adults have severe obesity, and women ...

Miplyffa treats Niemann-Pick disease type C, which progressively impacts the abilities to speak, swallow, and walk or move ...

Amino acids are the building blocks of protein. These molecules come together to form proteins. Your body uses them for many important functions, such as making hormones, building muscle, and ...

Trigeminal neuralgia is an ongoing pain condition that affects certain nerves in your face. You might also hear it called “tic douloureux.” It causes sudden and severe pain that some people ...

The FDA has approved a new injectable form of the multiple sclerosis drug ocrelizumab for use in adults with relapsing and progressive forms of the disease.