World Health News

A loving mother wants, above all else, good health for her child. Imagine, then, the emotional impact of discovering that your baby has eczema,...

May 9, 2024 – Were you born with family genes that predict a short life? Fear not; it turns out that having such genes...

Anorexia nervosa takes an enormous toll on the body. But that's not all. It has the highest death rate of any mental illness. Between...

Those first strands of gray hair are a sign of the inevitable. We’re getting older and our bodies are changing. We may grow a...

May 3, 2024 -- Americans are dying of heart failure today at a higher rate than they did in 1999, reversing years of progress...

Grey’s Anatomy neurosurgeons perform a “groundbreaking procedure” to cure Parkinson’s. It’s not unusual for TV to fast-track medical innovation. Take the current season of Grey’s...

Getting adequate nutrition can be a challenge as you get older. With age, the number of calories you need begins to decline. Every calorie...

There's something in the air, and it's not just pollen. Spring break, spring vacation, spring weddings -- spring fever. We want to get out,...

As of April 2022, two states have passed bills banning gender-affirming care – health care related to a transgender person’s medical transition – for...

Scientists can scan your entire DNA library. That's more than 20,000 genes. This kind of testing, called genomic testing, has transformed the diagnosis and...