Health and Medicine

New research finds certain types of the human papillomavirus make a person 22 times more likely to develop oropharyngeal cancer.

A report from the CDC finds the number of centenarians has increased 44 percent in the last decade and a half, thanks to modern medicine.

Great ways to improve your mind, body and soul.

A group of government-appointed physicians say breast cancer screening with mammography still holds limited value for a woman in her 40s.

A new study suggests oral contraceptives taken before or early in a pregnancy won't negatively affect fetal development.

A new large-scale study suggests genetics play a role in more than 20 different types of cancer.

The global health tourism market was valued at $10.5 billion in 2012 and will reach $32 billion by 2019.

MIT researchers have designed a "smart wound dressing" using hydrogel embedded with electronic sensors.

A preparedness plan to stay alive among the walking dead could be your best defense for any real pandemic.

A study finds a DNA overlap between the predisposition of certain age-related diseases and why some people live a very long time.

A new analysis suggests government funding for studies is shrinking, forcing researchers to turn to the pharmaceutical industry to support essential research.

A new study suggests that SSRIs used during pregnancy could significantly increase a child's risk for autism—by nearly 90 percent.

Less than half of all high schools and only a fifth of middle schools adequately teach students how to prevent unwanted pregnancy and transmission of STDs and HIV, the CDC says.

Modest amounts of drink each day—such as a generous glass of wine or a pint of beer—may stave off death in early-stages of dementia.

A group of experts say the agency's stance on limiting the use of power morcellators forces women to undergo more invasive and risky procedures.

A new study suggests rates of ADHD diagnosis in children and teens have increased by 43 percent over the past decade, especially among girls and the Latino population.

So far this year, 100 cases of the disease have been reported in the states of Colorado, Nebraska, South Dakota and Wyoming, according to the CDC.

A new study suggests a father has a lasting impact on whether or not his child is overweight.

Scientists introduce mouse immune genes into malaria-ridden species that's scourge of India.

A new study finds women who experience significant symptoms of premenstrual disorder may be more likely to have hypertension later in life.

'Candyleaf' might finally deliver on its promise to be the first sugar replacement that actually works.

The birds could prove useful for developing future medical imaging technologies.

A new study examines the psychological factors that influence a person's decision to refrain from learning their status.

A new study shows that clinicians are far less inclined to order a PSA test for a patient after the 2012 updates to screening guidelines.

Drinking coffee daily may lower rates of cardiovascular disease, Type 2 diabetes, neurological conditions and even suicide, the new study suggests.

A new survey of parents in the U.S. finds 1 in 45 children have autism and related disorders.

The SPRINT trial has taken the medical community by surprise—and for a number of reasons.

Preliminary results from a phase 2 trial found the maintenance therapy may be even more effective at achieving viral suppression than three daily antiretroviral pills.

A new report from March of Dimes finds the number of infants born premature varies widely state-by-state.

Another study indicates the hygiene hypothesis may be true.