Americans continue to look to the medicine cabinet for pain relief, with 1 in 10 using some type of prescription painkiller, a new U.S. government report says....

In addition to promoting weight loss, so-called intermittent fasting may deliver a host of other surprising health benefits, from improved heart and brain health, to a lower...

There have been 122 cases in seven states....

The experimental treatment -- called convalescent plasma therapy -- is popular because no drug has been approved specifically to treat coronavirus infection....

The spike among those age 20-39 could be explained by a combination of increased testing, rejection of social distancing and the use of masks and continued misconception among...

Could a cancer drug spare hospital patients from the ravages of severe COVID-19?...

The analysis of claims data shows that nearly 110,000 Medicare recipients were hospitalized with COVID-19 between Jan. 1 and May 16....

When you’re going out to eat, the CDC suggests that you ahead, not only for reservations, but to confirm that COVID-19 safety measures are being followed....

Poverty and crowded living conditions increase the spread of the coronavirus that causes COVID-19, a new study suggests....

Doctors have long noted links between severe COVID-19 and heart trouble, but a new study helps quantify the magnitude of the problem....

A new nonopioid pain reliever could be welcome news for people who have difficult-to-treat back pain....

Since the early days of the coronavirus pandemic, experts have worried that social distancing and stay-at-home orders would lead to a surge in loneliness. But a new U.S. study...

Rubino said it's not yet clear how COVID-19 might trigger diabetes. He said there are known stress responses that can make preexisting diabetes worse or unmask already existing...

Turns out that swearing can significantly increase your pain tolerance -- but only if you use real swear words, and not G-rated versions that mimic them, British researchers...

Steph Curry and wife Ayesha support nutrition, education and physical activity for kids in Oakland through their foundation, including donating meals during the coronavirus...