Rare, deadly, and often missed, some skin cancers develop in areas that rarely see the sun. Scientists are still learning about them, but here's what we know.

A painful sore throat is a signature symptom of an Omicron subvariant called NB.1.8.1, or Nimbus. It now makes up about a ...

Living with bipolar disorder isn’t just about mood swings: it’s about carrying an invisible weight that few people understand.

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June 19, 2025 – The FDA has approved the first twice-yearly shot to reduce the risk of HIV infections. Originally approved in 2012 as a treatment for people with HIV that no longer responded to ...

The “blue waffle” hoax is a made-up sexually transmitted infection (STI) affecting women. Here’s how to fact check online health information and avoid scams.

In the U.S., 1 in 5 people will develop skin cancer by age 70, and 20 people per day die of melanoma, the deadliest form of skin cancer. David Andrews, PhD, the EWG’s acting chief science ...

If one thing’s for sure, it’s that there’s always another coffee study, and we can’t help but click. But why are we so hooked, and is there any real consensus on whether coffee is good for us?

So let’s get away from the show of muscle. Some facts based on the most recent science: You don’t have to lift heavy weights to get great results (unless you want to). You don’t need complex ...

The FDA has approved the Novavax COVID-19 vaccine, called Nuvaxovid, mainly for adults 65 or older, but people ages 12 to 64 with medical conditions that increase their risk of serious illness ...

May 12, 2025 – Turns out, two really is better than one – at least when it comes to weight loss drugs. In the first head-to-head trial of its kind, people with obesity who took tirzepatide ...