Small particulates sent up by wildfires are a well-documented health hazard. But recent research finds that ground-level ozone is now on the rise, too.

Colorectal cancer in teens is extremely rare. But when cases are diagnosed, they’re often advanced and more difficult to treat.

The virus that causes chickenpox can reactivate during adulthood, causing the painful, itchy rash known as shingles.

Once confined to the Southeast, aggressive lone star ticks have expanded across North America due to warming climates and growing deer populations. Their bites can transmit alpha-gal, a severe allergy...

The woman’s severe pain seemed to ease only when she was lying down. What would cause such a thing?

Flu is surging unusually early in some parts of the western United States, catching doctors by surprise.

The Pennsylvania Department of Health reported a fifth measles-associated death on Wednesday amid an ongoing outbreak that is on track to become the largest the US has seen in decades and has sparked ...

The mosquito-borne disease is spreading more than usual in Florida.

Doctors initially told the boy's parents not to worry. But they pressed for years until a rare diagnosis became clear.

These patients had a similar risk of adverse outcomes as those with overweight/obese MASLD

THURSDAY, Oct. 1, 2026 (HealthDay News) -- Functional decline begins many years before clinically apparent cardiovascular disease (CVD) events, according to a s

Hearing loss can be a medical emergency or stem from something as simple as earwax buildup. Here's how doctors diagnose and treat it.

WEDNESDAY, Sept. 30, 2026 (HealthDay News) -- For adults with an increased cardiovascular risk, elevated C-reactive protein (CRP) levels are associated with an

More than 2 million new cancers diagnosed worldwide in 2024 could be attributable to infections, according to study findings.This equates to about one of every eight cases.

Recommended changes for measuring ferritin levels could help more people get early treatment for one of the most common blood disorders.

A new randomized controlled trial in retirement homes found that walking faster was linked to a decline in frailty.

California is creating a front-of-package label for what it deems non-ultraprocessed foods. Some say a nationwide definition is needed to avoid confusing consumers.

Women with peripheral artery disease are less likely than men to receive a timely diagnosis or recommended care, which can further jeopardize cardiovascular health.

A nurse-led, mobile health collaborative care model improves survival and reduces hospitalizations for patients with HFrEF.

Identifying regions with expertise can improve how patients access those best at managing the disease, Richard Soucier says.

TUESDAY, Sept. 29, 2026 (HealthDay News) -- Insomnia is associated with an increased risk for stroke and with higher odds of hospital admission, according to an

These habits can help keep you healthy and strong.

Persistent symptoms can harm the lungs and other organs, including the brain.

Just over 15 million people live in a county with no general surgeons, and nearly 10 million in a county with no specialty surgeons, according to a new analysis from the American College of Surgeon | ...

Treating hearing loss may help some people regain cognitive and functional capacity, data suggest

The alarms keep patients from getting sleep and overwhelm nurses. Now, researchers are making alarms smarter and less annoying.

Experts say these warning signs should always prompt a chat with a doctor.

The COVID pandemic revealed just how fragile decades of progress on infant and maternal health truly were.

Researchers found substantial overlap in autonomic symptoms, orthostatic tachycardia, and functional impairment between long COVID and POTS.

Isolated diastolic hypertension in young adults is associated with an increased risk for atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease and heart failure.

Pulmonary hypertension is common among patients with PPF, and the rates are comparable to those of patients with IPF, research shows.

FRIDAY, Sept. 25, 2026 (HealthDay News) — A well-known brain-healthy diet appears to ward off decline and dementia by protecting a person’s arteries, a new stud

Lung cancer is still the top cancer killer, but new developments are shifting what the future might hold for patients.

Nearly half of Iowa counties now have cancer rates higher than Louisiana's Cancer Alley as residents search for answers.

Treating the underlying issue may help stop or even reverse your hair loss.

A study of more than 1 million adults in England found that high blood pressure is common — and also largely goes undiagnosed.

The risk for egg or peanut allergy in 1-year-olds was not lower among women who ate high vs. standard amounts of eggs and peanuts during pregnancy and lactation, according to data published in The New...

SAFE outdid other risk scores in predicting 10-year cirrhosis risk

The stroke incidence rate among young adults nearly doubled from 1993 to 2020 while decreasing among older adults, according to research published in Neurology. Over that same time, researchers saw an...

While the rates of tobacco use are dropping, the risk of a smoker dying from a smoking-related disease appears to be rising.

Think beyond B. burgdorferi when testing for Lyme disease after a tick bite, study suggests

Researchers at UC Berkeley have discovered valley fever spores in cities in the Central Valley and linked nearby oil drilling to an uptick in infection risk — challenging the long-held belief that the...

For 10 years Jennifer Koh struggled to understand and treat a rare neurological disorder, while trying to maintain a full calendar onstage.

Certain foods and dietary patterns may help you fall asleep faster and sleep more soundly.

It’s natural to want to soothe eye irritation, but mishandling could lead to more problems, experts warn. We asked them for advice on how to deal with it properly

With the condition BPPV, tiny calcium carbonate crystals get dislodged from the inner ear.

Experts say recent intense and usual humidity could have fueled the rise in West Nile virus cases in Southern California.

A new study found that one in four professional football players who died between 2016 and 2021 had CTE—a degenerative brain disease—but what about children who play these sports?