Health

Sugar has come under fire from the medical community after studies linked it to weight gain and an increased risk of diabetes, cancer, heart disease and acne. As a result, more and more people are turning to alternative sweeteners.

A much-debated drug for Lou Gehrig’s disease won U.S. approval on Thursday from the Food and Drug Administration.

The American Academy of Pediatrics says a head lice diagnosis is neither a health hazard nor a sign of poor hygiene, and children should not miss school because of it.

The company is already seeking an accelerated approval from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, and the agency is expected to decide by early next year.

Researchers said pumping iron should be combined with aerobics to get the best results.

Infections rates for some STDs, including gonorrhea and syphilis, have been rising for years. But recently released statistics show that last year the rate of infectious syphilis cases reached its highest since 1991.

Video going viral on social media shows a man approaching a stranger - who turned out to be a 100-year-old veteran - and asking him if he wanted to go to Disneyland. It was the trip of a lifetime.

The CDC has eased its universal masking recommendations for some health care facilities — unless they’re located in areas of high COVID-19 transmission.

Loneliness may make our biological clock tick faster.

What would you give up to proactively improve your health? Many Americans with a preventative wellness routine said they’d be willing to slow down their social lives to pay for it.

Elementary-aged children already received smaller doses of Pfizer’s original COVID-19 vaccine, a third of the dose given to everyone 12 and older.

How can individuals keep their brains sharp as they age? Newly-published research emphasizes the old saying, “use it or lose it.”

The Canadian government will no longer require people to wear masks on planes. Government officials also confirmed Canada is dropping the vaccine requirement for people entering the country at the end of the month.

The experiment yielded promising results including cancer tumors shrinking and disappearing completely in some patients.

Cannabis use increased among all groups during the 28-year study period, but especially among teen workers, the researchers said.

Researchers say the bat virus, named Khosta-2, can infect human cells and is resistant to the antibodies of people who’ve been vaccinated for COVID-19.

Pregnant women were given either a kale capsule or a carrot capsule to test the fetus’ reaction.

The findings of the study, published this month, were consistent across all types and stages of breast cancer, the authors said.