Health & Wellness

What does it mean when an athlete gets a stinger?

Diabetes is a disease you may be able to avoid if you do the right things. Dr. Dianne Sandy of Cleveland Clinic Weston Hospital has the prescription for good health.

A previously unidentified chemical has been discovered in the tap water of about one-third of U.S. homes, a new study has found, and scientists are actively investigating whether it’s toxic.

About a third of U.S. residents have been receiving tap water containing a previously unidentified chemical byproduct, a new study has found. Some scientists are now concerned — and actively investigating — whether that chemical could be toxic. 

The study also suggests going for a run before work won’t make up for sitting at your desk all day.

The U.S. Surgeon General’s findings highlight persistent health disparities in tobacco use linked to race and ethnicity, income, education, sexual orientation and gender identity, occupation, geography, behavioral health status, and other factors.

Valerie Bertinelli shared a video of the aftermath of what she said was “a really bad anxiety attack” because she wants to let others experiencing them know they are “not alone.”

A growing number of areas without OB-GYN care could further drive up the number of preemie births in the U.S., experts say.

The eye infection can happen to anyone, but the vast majority of cases involve contact lens wearers.

The blockbuster drugs Ozempic and Wegovy may help people cut back on drinking, new research published Wednesday in JAMA Psychiatry suggests. 

A new proven protocol in which doxycycline is used to prevent sexually transmitted infections, called doxyPEP, has been an apparent sleeper hit among gay men.

Some viral illnesses are known to cause rashes, like hives.

The World Health Organization says more than 8 million people were diagnosed with tuberculosis last year. That’s the highest number recorded since the U.N. health agency began keeping track.

KFC and Hatch teamed up to create a new “Kentucky Friend Chicken Rain” content channel to help consumers fall asleep faster.

Arizona grandmother Wanda Dench chose to open up about her diagnosis in honor of Breast Cancer Awareness Month, saying she’s been undergoing chemotherapy.

Jessica Muniz said she had just sat down to dinner at a friends house when she noticed something wasn’t right.

A Pompano Beach mother was in the operating room at Broward Health North less than a week after she noticed the first sign that something wasn’t right. NBC6’s Bri Buckley reports.

A highly contagious respiratory illness is on the rise in the United States this year.

While both seeds are great for you, there are some nutritional differences.

Here’s how to choose which type of walk is right for you.