A quarter-size device that tracks the rise and fall of sugar in your blood is the latest source of hope—and hype—in the ...

According to recent estimates by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, nearly one in five children in the United ...

In the first multinational study of a proposed change to how obesity is defined—which calls for health factors beyond a ...

A "weekend warrior" exercise schedule can lower diabetics' risk of early death, a new study says.

Oregon Health & Science University-led research is reporting that daily full-body emollient use starting before 9 weeks of ...

Melbourne scientists are teasing out how the "Hippo pathway" works at the molecular level, improving understanding of how it ...

Almost 40 percent of perimenopausal women in a Monash University-led study had untreated and potentially debilitating ...

Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) is a fatal neurodegenerative disease that causes progressive muscle weakness. A research ...

Knowing how many people are vaccinated against an existing or re-emerging threat is a key factor guiding public health ...

Sexually transmitted infections are on the rise in Texas. And in some parts of the state, the numbers are climbing higher ...

A wound can leave a lasting imprint—even after it has healed. A new study in Current Biology finds that past injuries can ...

The origin of some neuropsychiatric diseases, such as autism, bipolar disorder, or depression, and certain neurodegenerative ...