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They can be life-saving but radiation from the scans also contributes to cancer risk. The authors of a new study estimate overuse of CT scans is increasing the U.S. cancer burden.

Temperatures over 86 degrees linked to faster eGFR decline, major adverse kidney events

Dave Eggers' debut made us all lose our minds. Now we've mostly forgotten it. Maybe we shouldn't have.

VA researchers found lower risks for 42 diverse outcomes and increased risks for 19 others

The benefits of taking GLP-1 agonists seem to outweigh the risks, at least when taken for approved uses, according to an assessment of how the drugs affect 175 conditions

Insomnia and sleep problems are all too common, but these sleepy drinks can help you sleep better and longer while providing a whole host of medical benefits.

Barry Wilmore and Suni Williams will now come home in March at the earliest, to allow SpaceX and NASA engineers to complete development of a new Crew Dragon spacecraft.

Vitamin D is good for the immune system, but in older people it doesn't prevent falls or fractures, according to health experts at the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force. Here's why you need it.

Cultures around the world celebrate Halloween on Oct 31. In many places, in addition to people wearing costumes and eating candy, this day is associated with

What's purslane, you ask?

UTIs are painful, but often preventable. Here's how to prevent a UTI before it happens, according to doctors and ob-gyns.

Social media is a significant purveyor of health misinformation (including outright falsehoods), seeded and fertilized by celebrity know-nothings and a handful of contrarian physicians, and abetted by disreputable organizations with legitimate-sounding names. One recent scam misreports an American Heart Association (AHA) study, falsely claiming that the COVID vaccine is tied to heart defects. However, the dangers…

Google doesn't just face new competition from ChatGPT and other upstarts. It also has to keep AI SEO spam from damaging its search results.

They act kind of like drugs, but they aren't regulated like them.

Americans seem to have quite a positive view of dietary supplements. According to a 2023 survey, 74% of U.S. adults take vitamins, prebiotics and the like. The business of supplements is booming, and with all the hype around them, it's easy to forget what they actually are: substances that can powerfully affect the body and your health, yet aren't regulated like drugs are. They're regulated more like food.

NASA shares lessons learned from decades of human spaceflight experience helping to ensure future flights are safe as possible for potential fliers.

The business of supplements is booming, and with all the hype around them, it's easy to forget what they actually are: substances that can powerfully affect the body and your health, yet aren't regulated like drugs are.

In a wide-ranging conversation, Times television critic Robert Lloyd spoke to the multi-hyphenate artist about his seven-decade career and how at 93, he isn't slowing down.

The new technology seems promising for patients with severe calcific mitral stenosis who cannot undergo surgery or TAVR, but more studies are needed.