Health

They’re widely marketed to men for performance, energy and sex drive. What you need to know to stay safe.

Doctor explains what you need to know about what is informally referred to as “brain fog.”

Two cats have died after being suspected of contracting H5 bird flu after drinking raw milk that had been recalled, the Los Angeles County Department of Public Health announced Thursday. 

Nearly half of American teenagers say they are online “constantly” despite concerns about the effects of social media and smartphones on their mental health, according to a new report published Thursday by the Pew Research Center.

In his stand-up special ‘Jamie Foxx: What Had Happened Was…’ Foxx reveals how doctors overlooked this symptom of his potentially deadly aneurysm.

Officials are monitoring the outbreak, but say that a vaccine is not yet warranted because the virus isn’t spreading among people or causing severe illness.

In a series of archived posts from a now-deleted Reddit account, Luigi Mangione, the 26-year-old suspect in the killing of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson, wrote extensively about a chronic back condition that he said caused him immense pain.

A federal judge in North Dakota blocked a Biden administration rule that allowed DACA recipients to sign up for health insurance through the Affordable Care Act.

As demand for obesity drugs like Wegovy, Zepbound, Mounjaro and Ozempic, outpaces supply, online scams are rising, according to cybersecurity experts.

The testing will begin Dec. 16.

Anthem Blue Cross Blue Shield said Thursday it was not going ahead with a policy change that would limit reimbursements for anesthesia during surgeries and medical procedures. The new policy would have reimbursed doctors based on time limits set by the insurer.

Dr. Scott Gottlieb, the former commissioner of the Food and Drug Administration, on Friday raised concerns about Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s agenda for the Department of Health and Human Services.

Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has a dark view of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

Waste water tests this month show remarkably low levels of the coronavirus in the Boston area, the lowest in late November since 2020. 

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Contrary to many predictions, abortions did not decline nationally after the Supreme Court’s Dobbs decision. Here’s what’s behind the trend.

Weldon served 14 years in Congress, where he was an outspoken critic of the CDC and its vaccine program.

Food safety experts say safely serving a holiday feast takes planning and know-how. Outbreaks of some types of food poisoning tend to rise in November and December.

A new small study suggests that hot water can help muscles repair themselves and become stronger.

The CDC said twin infants in California died, but only one of the two deaths has been linked to the outbreak. Yu Shang Food has recalled products that may be contaminated.

Doctors say it can be hard to find the right treatment for skin cancers, and a team at Mass Eye and Ear is studying how to use artificial intelligence to make sure no one has to wait for help.