It’s important to know how to identify bug bites, as getting bitten by some of these annoying critters can mean needing a trip to the doctor.

More than 2 million pastries sold nationwide have been recalled for potential listeria contamination, according to a U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) report updated on Wednesday, February 5.

While well-known risk factors dominate health discussions, however, there’s a lesser-known culprit that deserves attention: ...

A new blood test uses what is known as biomarkers to identify a person’s Alzheimer’s disease status, changing how we monitor ...

Your skin may be darker, but that doesn’t mean it’s invincible.  A common misconception among the Black community is that ...

You can notice signs of HIV on the tongue during the early and late stages of the infection with the virus. An acute HIV ...

Black American women with low levels of vitamin D have higher odds of developing colon cancer, according to new research that echoes previous findings in white women. Researchers used a vitamin D ...

New stem cell therapy offers hope for type 1 diabetes, freeing patients from insulin. Learn why diverse clinical trial ...

Several of the nation’s largest health insurance companies have agreed to ease restrictions around prior authorizations, a ...

It’s long been clear that Black Americans have experienced high rates of coronavirus infection, hospitalization and death throughout the pandemic. But those factors are now leading experts to sound ...

Vitamin D is called the "sunshine vitamin" because our bodies produce it when exposed to sunlight. It is hard to get as much as we need from food, so most people will need supplements. The Institute ...

Osteopenia is a medical term used to describe the loss of bone mass. It is the step before osteoporosis, meaning that your bones have only begun to lose mass. Essentially, osteopenia is when a body ...