Health

President-elect Donald Trump on Thursday has nominated Robert F. Kennedy Jr., an anti-vaccine activist who dropped out of the 2024 presidential race and endorsed Trump, to lead the Department of Health and Human Services.

A growing number of areas without OB-GYN care could further drive up the number of preemie births in the U.S., experts say.

The eye infection can happen to anyone, but the vast majority of cases involve contact lens wearers.

The research found beer consumers have lower-quality diets, are less active and are more likely to smoke cigarettes compared to those who drink wine, liquor or a combination. 

Health officials said there no longer appears to be a food safety concern, and McDonald’s has resumed selling Quarter Pounders with slivered onions at the affected locations

The blockbuster drugs Ozempic and Wegovy may help people cut back on drinking, new research published Wednesday in JAMA Psychiatry suggests. 

Health experts say walking is an easy way to improve physical and mental health, bolster fitness and prevent disease.

The star shared the first symptom that led to his Stage 3 cancer diagnosis, how he’s coping and why he wants others to be vigilant about their health.

In 2023, Sydney Towle, then 23, developed a bump on her abdomen that she could feel. When she exercised, she experienced a stinging in her stomach. Worried that she developed a hernia, Towle visited an urgent care clinic. 

A new proven protocol in which doxycycline is used to prevent sexually transmitted infections, called doxyPEP, has been an apparent sleeper hit among gay men.

With the rise of telemedicine and testosterone replacement clinics opening up across the country, access to the drug has never been easier.

When patients who have appointments at the Planned Parenthood in Carbondale, Illinois, are late, staff members often know where to find them — at the crisis pregnancy center right next door.

Spicy food is delicious, but is it healthy? Experts explain what spicy food does to the body, benefits, risks, and how hot is too hot.