A new study review says increasing water intake could aid weight loss, help prevent kidney stones, and more. Here’s what to know.

Most women have stepped inside a bathroom at the doctor’s office to collect a urine sample for various tests. Now, they may also be asked to do a quick vaginal swab to be screened for cervical cancer.

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The choice between a scoop of ice cream or a bubbly sweet soda could make a difference in a person’s risk of serious problems with the heart and blood vessels like having an aneurysm or stroke.

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The FDA has approved the drug durvalumab for adults with limited-stage small-cell lung cancer (LS-SCLC) whose disease hasn’t gotten worse after getting platinum-based chemo and radiation at the same ...

Health concerns have prompted the Environmental Protection Agency to ban certain chemicals used for dry cleaning and for ...

Tools, resources, and support for living well with osteoarthritis.

Life expectancy in the United States is improving a little, but not as much as that of many other high-income and some middle-income nations, a new study says.