Health

Skin cancer is the most common form of cancer, 1 in 5 Americans will develop it in their lifetime – and it’s curable when caught early.

According to government guidelines, fruit, along with vegetables, should form the cornerstone of your diet. Yet, the reality is that a mere 12% of adults meet the recommended 1 ½ to 2 cups of fruit (or the equivalent) daily. 

Researchers are testing deep brain stimulation as a treatment for people with a severe form of depression. Doctors compare it to a pacemaker for the brain. It involves implanting electrodes in the brain, which are attached to a device placed under the skin in the chest.

Women who exercised regularly had a 36% lower risk of dying from a cardiovascular issue such as a heart attack or stroke, the study found, whereas men who exercised regularly had a 14% lower risk. 

High levels of niacin, an essential B vitamin, may raise the risk of heart disease by triggering inflammation and damaging blood vessels, according to new research.

NBA champion and “Survivor” contestant Scot Pollard is “awake and feeling great” a day after a heart transplant, according to his wife.

A medication used to treat asthma can now be used to help people with food allergies avoid severe reactions.

Mothers often feel connected to their children; now science tells us that that the connection is literally true … and that idea is bringing comfort to a number of women who have suffered a loss.

Alaska state health officials say an elderly man has died from Alaskapox. It’s the first known fatality from the recently discovered virus.

Bone fractures related to pickleball have increased 200% over the last 20 years.

Health officials say this case was identified and treated in the earlier stages of the disease, posing little risk to the community.

When Reish Baboolal experienced shortness of breath he thought he had a cold. He later learned he had congestive heart failure and needed bypass surgery.

Similar issues with Intuitive Surgical’s robot go back more than a decade, according to a lawsuit the woman’s husband filed in Florida.