More than 40 percent of American adults have obesity, a complex condition that can increase the risk of diabetes, cardiovascular disease and certain cancers. One…

Heart failure, a serious condition that affects millions of people worldwide, is deemed less important than potholes in roads and pavements, on the evidence of…

Two robotic arms—a fork in one hand, a knife in the other—flank a seated man, who sits in front of a table, with a piece…

Screening both mothers and fathers for depression beyond their child’s first birthday in pediatric offices—the current standard practice—could identify families in need of mental health…

The US drugstore chain CVS said on Monday that it had temporarily limited purchases of the morning-after pill to three boxes per transaction, in order…

Pollution is linked to more than 10 percent of cancer cases in Europe, a report by the European Environment Agency said Tuesday. Most of these…

Children conceived through medically assisted reproduction (MAR) fare better at school but are slightly more likely to have mental health problems by their late teens,…