Health & Fitness

Deaths of women from pregnancy-related causes have fallen by almost half across the world in the past quarter century, but…

People across the world are confused about the major threat to public health posed by drug-resistant superbugs and do not…

Obesity is still rising among American adults, despite more than a decade of public-awareness campaigns and other efforts to get…

The high rates of pulmonary fibrosis in Upper Egyptian provinces could well be attributed to air pollution connected to the…

Many cancer treatments have a dark side - they can damage the heart.

The hospital in this remote region of Kenya has no blood in its blood bank, and Fardowsa Abdi is about…

Cardiovascular disease drugs are often unavailable or unaffordable in many communities around the world, particularly in poorer countries, a recent…

Autism affects one in 45 children in the United States, almost twice the rate from a few years ago, said…

A new scientific study reports that acupuncture and the Alexander Technique, two forms of alternative medicine, have been shown to…

Low vitamin D levels have long been associated with heart problems, but researchers said Monday they have identified a specific…