Health

What is the first thing you do in the morning after you awaken? Many people immediately check their phones for notifications of messages, alerts and social media updates by their …

Less than half of U.S. jails offer people medication for treating opioid addiction, despite the fact that around two-thirds of those incarcerated have some form of substance use disorder, according …

When people in psychiatric distress contact the 988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline – but their cellphone area codes don't match where they are – their calls may be routed to …

In 2023, about 44,000 Americans were diagnosed with thyroid cancer. Although thyroid cancer is not as common as breast, prostate, lung, or colon cancer, it can still be serious. So, …

The length of time a person can stand on one leg is a good measure of aging, according to a study that put older adults through a variety of tests …

Bacterial infections from Mycoplasma pneumoniae, which can cause walking pneumonia, have increased among all age groups in the U.S. since late spring, according to the CDC. The spike was highest …

Hundreds of frozen waffle products have been recalled due to possible listeria risk, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration announced. TreeHouse Foods has voluntarily recalled many of its frozen waffle …

Unimaginable pain and restlessness. Vomiting so frequent and forceful that it can perforate the esophagus. Blood pressure and heart rate so high that they damage the heart. Sweating that drenches …

At least 4.3 million people 55 or older who have cognitive impairment or dementia live alone in the United States. About half have trouble with daily activities such as bathing, …

The shortage of IV fluids have forced hospitals, including some in the Philadelphia region to postpone some elective surgeries, reserve IV fluids for patients most in need and use commercial …