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Researchers found CT evidence of lung disease in a significant percentage of Black men with “normal” results.

Alison Headrick, diagnosed with Crohn’s disease at 29, talks about doubting your symptoms, using biologics, and finding community.

Ultrathin and stretchy, the panties provide a protective layer for the vulva and anus.

The medication, the first to target GIP and GLP-2 hormones, is also associated with significant weight loss.

Firearms are the most common method of suicide, and a new study suggests that gun owners are much more likely to contemplate, plan, and attempt suicide.

Change the way you think about and treat pain can lead to relief. Incorporating evidence-based, drug-free approaches may help you heal.

A medical examiner explains how COVID-19 autopsies reveal the damage the virus can wreak on the body.

Scientists are investigating a potential link between these rare hepatitis cases and a type of adenovirus, a common bug that can cause flu-like or intestinal symptoms.

American Heart Association and the American Stroke Association issued a joint statement on the need to improve stroke outcomes in people with disabilities to provide better care to this historically underserved population.

In 1972, a social worker exposed the 40-year-long U.S. Public Health Service Syphilis Study, in which Black men with the disease were denied treatment. Dr. Harris discusses the study's lasting impacts on healthcare, and what still needs to change.

More than half of states are struggling with baby formula shortages, in part due to recalls, as a growing number of products are out of stock on store shelves, according to a new report.

Adolescents of color and teens who identify as gay, lesbian, or bisexual are much more likely to experience homelessness, a new study suggests.

The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force, a government-backed panel of independent physicians, recommends against COPD screening for adults without any symptoms of this progressive lung disease.

New research suggests that loan forgiveness could improve stress levels and lower cardiovascular risk.

Scientists found that an experimental drug, sodium selenate, is safe and well tolerated in patients with one type of dementia that often strikes early in adulthood.

Experts are concerned that firearm deaths will continue to climb even after pandemic subsides.

Nutrition and body image experts applaud her.

Mavacamten is the first ever drug to be approved for HOCM found to improve symptoms and may reduce the need for surgery for some people.

People with rheumatoid arthritis and other rheumatic diseases have little information to guide them on medicinal cannabis use, safety, and efficacy.