Lewy body dementia affects more than one million people in the United States. It has two forms: Dementia with Lewy bodies and ...

Residents in a private nursing home suffered an outbreak of scabies over many months with poor infection control to stop the spread, an inspector's report has revealed. Scabies, which is highly ...

It may sound trivial, but experts warn that a long-term itch should never be dismissed. It can be a warning sign of an ...

Carrie Madormo, RN, MPH, is a health writer. She has over a decade of experience as a registered nurse, practicing in a variety of fields, such as pediatrics, oncology, chronic pain, and public health ...

Soon after psychiatrist Leo Kanner first identified autism in the 1940s, he and his colleagues proposed a simple explanation for its cause: mothers’ “lack of genuine warmth” toward their children.

Elizabeth Cooney is a cardiovascular disease reporter at STAT, covering heart, stroke, and metabolic conditions. You can reach Liz on Signal at LizC.22. Covid-19 fell out of the top 10 causes of death ...

The Trump administration is steering the nation's health agenda in a sharply new direction, urging federal agencies to focus on vaccine safety and the causes of autism under a plan unveiled Tuesday by ...

Cancer cachexia is a complex metabolic syndrome characterized by the ongoing loss of skeletal muscle mass, with or without fat loss, that cannot be reversed entirely by conventional nutritional ...

Late last month, President Donald Trump sent Federal Reserve Governor Lisa Cook a letter firing her. The Federal Reserve Act (FRA) establishing the Board of Governors says: “Each member shall hold ...

For nearly a decade, GM full-size trucks and SUVs have carried a reputation for what drivers call the "Chevy Shake": An unsettling vibration at highway speeds that can cause seats to shake. In reality ...

The 2025 US Open is fully underway and emotions are running high at the fourth and final Grand Slam of the year, as evidenced by a heated exchange between Taylor Townsend and Jelena Ostapenko.

Conn Smythe Trophy (Playoff MVP): 1971—remarkably before he received the Calder Trophy (Rookie of the Year) in 1972. Vezina Trophies (5): Awarded to the top goaltender or best defensive team, ...