Previous human infections occurred in workers on farms. But community transmission of the virus remains unlikely for now, experts said.
Researchers have long faulted the body mass index as an unreliable indicator of health. A replacement has been gaining support: the body roundness index.
The percentage of middle and high school students reporting that they vaped tobacco products dropped to about a third of those students reporting use of e-cigarettes...
Many doctors say it is too dangerous to perform the common surgeries on people with high body mass indexes, but patients say they are facing discrimination.
Some researchers argue that the roles of social environment and personal choice have to be considered in order to make progress in treating people addicted to...
In one recent study, the challenging regimen added 77 days of life after three years. Often, kidney disease can be managed in other ways.
Acadia Healthcare is one of America’s largest chains of psychiatric hospitals. Since the pandemic exacerbated a national mental health crisis, the company’s revenue has soared. Its...
Seven million pounds of Boar’s Head meats have been recalled since late July, when reports of serious illnesses and deaths began to occur.
Getting the expensive fertility treatments covered would be possible, but an uphill battle, health policy experts said.
People taking Wegovy were not protected from infection. But in a large trial, their death rates were markedly lower, for reasons that are not clear.