Health & Science

Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s false claims linking autism to childhood vaccinations are receiving new scrutiny now that President-elect Donald Trump has selected him to lead the Department of Health and Human Services, a sprawling agency with a budget of $1.7 trillion that oversees research into both autism and vaccines.

The child experienced mild symptoms, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Control and Prevention.

A report from the U.S. surgeon general found significant disparities in smoking rates based on race, income and sexual orientation, and said smoking and secondhand smoke cause 500,000 deaths every year.

Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has promoted claims about vaccines that contradict the overwhelming consensus of scientists.

A new survey from Orlando Health found 39% of American adults worry about how much they will eat over the holidays, but dietitians say fears of weight gain or other negative effects are overblown.

A study from the American Association for the Study of Liver Diseases found beer drinkers usually have less healthy lifestyles than drinkers who prefer wine, liquor or a combination of alcohol types.

With the rise of telemedicine and testosterone replacement clinics opening up across the country, access to the drug has never been easier.

Dentists say fluoridated water was one of the most significant public health advances in recent memory. The incoming administration may not see it that way.

Fluoride is added to drinking water to prevent tooth decay and reduce other dental-related illnesses, according to the American Dental Association and CDC.

Dr. Bryant Lin is hoping his cancer journey can be a teaching moment for future physicians.

Gretta Monahan and Tufts Dr. Dr. Charlotte Kuperwasser are getting the word out about how breast cancer prevention is power.

A clinical trial is testing whether an existing drug could benefit patients with Alzheimer’s disease, in hopes of making symptom-improving medication more accessible for people experiencing mild cognitive impairment.

For decades, when babies with congenital heart defects needed stents, doctors would modify ones meant for adults so they would fit into much smaller hearts.

Due to a new FDA rule, women 40 and older in every state are now receiving letters about their breast density along with their standard mammogram results.

Commonly referred to as “forever chemicals,” PFAS are found in many everyday products and even inside our bodies. So what are they?

Research suggests that concussions from football can raise the risk of Parkinson’s and other neurodegenerative diseases.

Black women are more likely than white women to die from even the most treatable types of breast cancer, a study published Tuesday in the Journal of Clinical Oncology found.

A new filtration material made from natural substances could become a new tool to remove “forever chemicals” from drinking water, according to a group of researchers who are developing the technology at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology in Cambridge. The material, derived from silk and cellulose, has been shown to filter out PFAS and heavy metals, both of which pose…

Doctors and public health workers across the U.S. are racing to develop innovative and unconventional strategies to test and treat people for the infection.

Four people have received hearts or kidneys from pigs. Some of their relatives recount a roller coaster of hope and uncertainty.