A public health researcher explains the signs someone is developing heat exhaustion or heat stroke, and what to do.

Health insurance companies use AI to decide which health care treatment to cover. State laws and federal agencies are now moving toward regulating these algorithms.

(BPT) - By Allison Arwady MD, MPH, Director, National Center for Injury Prevention and ControlResearch shows that medications can help people with an opioid use disorder recover, greatly lowering the …

Different painkillers provide relief in different ways. The most effective medication is the one that best targets the type of pain you’re experiencing with minimal side effects.

Even one night of inadequate sleep can shift your hunger into overdrive, setting off a chain reaction in the brain. But one or two nights of solid sleep can help reset metabolism.

(BPT) - Struggling with a substance use disorder is never easy, and is even more difficult to overcome without substantial help from others. One reason substance use can be so challenging is that …

(Family Features) Hypertrophic cardiomyopathy, also called HCM, is the leading cause of sudden cardiac death in young athletes, sometimes with no warning signs.

(Family Features) GHD can significantly impact a child’s growth and development, which can potentially lead to short stature, delayed puberty, decreased muscle mass, delay in bone maturation and psychosocial implications.

Without concerted actions, we risk failing our young people in the second critical period in their development after childhood.

Instant evaluations narrow your perspective and limit your mind’s potential to connect and engage with other aspects of your experiences.

(Madison Roberts, Contributor) - It might sound like science fiction: a molecule already inside your body holds the potential to slow the aging process, sharpen the mind, and energize the body. Yet …

(Family Features) Women may be unaware of their risk for heart disease, kidney disease, and metabolic conditions like diabetes, which drive risk for cardiovascular disease.

(NewsUSA) - Exercising in the warmer weather is a welcome respite from winter, but summer workouts bring their own challenges, including dehydration.For most people, 64 ounces of water each day is …

SaveHealth provides an in-depth look at cholesterol-fighting atorvastatin, its mechanism of action, clinical significance, and its impact in combating one of the most pervasive chronic health conditions of modern times.

Northwell Health details how to keep your skin safe from harmful UV radiation and skin cancer as the weather gets warmer. 

(NewsUSA) - Spring is the season of fresh starts and new beginnings. As it draws to a close and we head into summer, we are taking a look at how the millions of Americans living with diabetes can use …

Charlie Health presents research on how mental health stigma affects people with serious mental health conditions—from social exclusion to barriers in employment and care.

GoodRx reviews the many factors that make weight loss harder for some women and shares useful strategies to optimize health from a weight perspective.