Sharp increase in gabapentin dispensing highlights need for awareness of adverse effects

When a patient enters the emergency department in critical condition, doctors must quickly run through a crucial list of questions: Does the patient have an infection? If so, is it bacterial or viral? Do they require treatment? Can the patient recover at home safely or do they need to be hospitalized?

A South Carolina jury awarded $5.1 million in damages to a woman in a medical malpractice case against her surgeon, who she accused of wrongly removing her entire thyroid gland.

New research offers potential good news for those who've lapsed at the gym. The study found that mice that voluntarily ran on an exercise wheel for four weeks, stopped for four weeks and ran again for another four weeks saw unexpected gains. The second bout of wheel running led to a bigger increase in the size of muscle fibers than the first, even though the retraining effort was less intense than the initial bout, researchers report.

Magic mushrooms may not be the answer to postpartum depression, new research from the University of California, Davis suggests.

Ovarian cancer is known for its aggressive spread, often targeting fatty tissues in the abdomen. Now, a study published in Nature Communications by researchers at Karolinska Institutet and Queen Mary University of London reveals that it's not just chemical signals that guide this invasion—fat tissue's physical properties play a crucial role.

Penn researchers have developed an AI-powered device that turns ordinary glasses into a smart, energy-efficient health monitor by watching you blink.

Huntington's disease is a fatal, hereditary neurological disorder mostly striking people between the ages of 30 and 50.

To undergo kidney dialysis, doctors must first surgically create an access route—an arteriovenous fistula—usually in an arm, a conduit that will accommodate hemodialysis treatments. It is a routine outpatient procedure performed for years worldwide.

With the Trump administration scaling back federal efforts to protect Americans from medical bills they can't pay, advocates for patients and consumers have shifted their work to contain the nation's medical debt problem to state Capitols.

Be it a cool iced coffee or warm cup of soup, the temperature of what we eat and drink may influence our mental and digestive health, according to new research led by San Diego State University.

A coalition of attorneys general across states including New York, Minnesota and Arizona vowed Monday to protect access to mifepristone, the medication used in the majority of abortions in the United States.

Income inequality in society has been linked to structural changes in the brains of children who go on to experience poorer mental health.

The introduction of work requirements for certain adults enrolled in the US health insurance program Medicaid has so far failed to boost insurance coverage or employment rates, finds a study published by The BMJ today.

It's easy to read emotions on people's faces—each one has its clear, unmistakable signature. But what about thoughts? A study published in Nature Neuroscience shows that mice's problem-solving strategies can be deciphered from subtle facial movements.

An Arkansas egg producer is recalling 12-count and 18-count cartons of free-range large brown eggs after federal health inspectors detected salmonella contamination at a processing site.

Prescribing the biologic drug sotatercept alongside standard treatment for the most severe form of pulmonary hypertension significantly reduces the likelihood of worsening disease when added within the first year after diagnosis, according to a study published in the New England Journal of Medicine.

A new commentary paper in Nicotine and Tobacco Research argues that recent cuts to the National Institutes of Health, including about $2 billion in terminated research grants and a $783 million cut to research funding linked to diversity and inclusion initiatives, will have a dramatically negative effect on efforts to combat tobacco usage and health disparities in the United States.

A new clinical trial report finds that stereotactic radiation therapy offers long-term survival outcomes comparable to surgery for patients with small, early-stage non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC). Patients in the study who received radiation also reported fewer side effects after treatment.