People who take antidepressants for several years may have a harder time stopping them than people who use the medicines for ...

Cancer can become very difficult to treat when it returns or stops responding to standard therapies. This is especially true ...

GLP-1 medicines have transformed the treatment of type 2 diabetes and obesity. Drugs in this group can improve blood sugar ...

The Texas sun was shining as Brian Sureck stepped onto the field and blew the kickoff whistle. With temperatures in the high ...

A large study has challenged a long-standing concern about treating high blood pressure. For years, doctors have worried that ...

Heart failure and atrial fibrillation are common heart problems, especially as people get older. They have usually been ...

Scientists have developed an “artificial leaf” that uses sunlight to produce clean hydrogen from seawater while also removing a highly toxic industrial pollutant. The device was created by researchers ...

Scientists have long known that autism is strongly influenced by genetics. But genes do not tell the whole story. Conditions during pregnancy may also affect how a developing baby’s brain and body ...

Blood clots can save a life when they stop bleeding after an injury. But when a clot forms inside a blood vessel without a good reason, it can block normal blood flow and become dangerous. A new study ...

People living with a genetic disease that makes the heart muscle unusually thick may soon have another treatment option to consider. New research suggests that the experimental drug aficamten can help ...

Dry eyes are very common. They can happen after spending hours looking at a computer or phone, sitting in an air-conditioned room, or being outside in dry or windy weather. For many people, the ...

Millions of people use proton pump inhibitors, or PPIs, to control heartburn and acid reflux. These medicines lower the amount of acid made by the stomach and can bring fast relief from burning pain.