Health

Traffic fatalities have increased in Colorado since the state legalized the use of recreational marijuana, an analysis published Monday by JAMA Internal Medicine has found....Read More

Vitamin D might help prevent colitis, a common side effect linked with immunotherapy drugs for cancer, according to a study published Monday by the journal Cancer....Read More

People at risk for Type 2 diabetes as adults might start to show signs of the disease as early as 8 years old, a study published Friday by the journal Diabetes Care found....Read More

A new drug, tanezumab, appears to reduce back pain, according to a study published Friday by the journal Pain....Read More

Physicians might be able to predict the five- and 10-year life expectancy of older adults with diabetes by examining their health history, including other chronic diseases and prescription medicines they use....Read More

Wearable technologies that monitor various health measures may be key to future public health efforts during the COVID-19 pandemic, and in the future, despite privacy concerns....Read More

Nearly 11,000 Americans died from natural heat exposure between 2004 and 2018, according to data released by the CDC, which describes such deaths as a “continuing public health concern.”...Read More

Light exercise can help older adults with cancer live longer, according to a study published by JAMA Oncology. An extra 30 minutes of light-intensity physical activity daily reduces risk of cancer death by 8 percent....Read More

People who take the commonly prescribed antibiotic azithromycin were nearly twice as likely to die from a heart attack, stroke or other cardiovascular event than users of amoxicillin, a study found....Read More

Americans living with physical and intellectual disabilities need to stay home as much as possible to minimize their risk from COVID-19 even as many states reopen from lockdown, experts said....Read More