Millions of people take a daily pill for thyroid problems without thinking much about it. One of the most common of these ...

Cancer is one of the most feared diseases in the world today. Almost every family has been touched by it in some way. For ...

Heart disease remains one of the leading causes of death worldwide. For decades, aspirin has been widely used to help people with heart problems prevent heart attacks and strokes. Aspirin works by ...

A widely used weight-loss drug may have an unexpected side effect, especially for women and older adults. New research suggests that people taking semaglutide could lose more muscle than expected ...

When a person eats peanuts, a very small amount of PNA can pass from the digestive system into the bloodstream. Usually, the body handles food proteins without any problem. But the researchers wanted ...

Most people have done it at least once—venting to coworkers about a frustrating boss after a long meeting or a tough day.

Tendon pain is a problem that affects millions of people, from professional athletes to ordinary adults who simply stay ...

One of the largest known stars in the universe underwent a dramatic transformation in 2014, new research shows, and may be preparing to explode. A study led by Gonzalo Muñoz-Sanchez at the National ...

Many pregnant women worry about what medicines are safe to take, especially when they have pain or fever. One of the most commonly used medications during pregnancy is acetaminophen, also known by the ...

A new wearable robotic device could make walking easier for people recovering from stroke. Engineers at the University of Utah have developed a lightweight hip exoskeleton that helps stroke survivors ...

Depression is one of the most common mental health conditions in the world, affecting hundreds of millions of people. It can cause deep sadness, loss of interest in life, sleep problems, low energy, ...

More than 60,000 years ago, early humans in southern Africa were carving patterns onto ostrich eggshells—and new research shows these designs were far more sophisticated than previously believed. A ...