Robert F. Kennedy Jr. promised that by September, we'd know "what has caused the autism epidemic," but the National Institutes of Health on Tuesday said it won't quite be that quick. "We're going to get hopefully grants out the door by the end of the summer. And people will get...

Beyonce's mom, Tina Knowles, has revealed she was diagnosed with breast cancer after delaying a mammogram for years—something the 71-year-old wouldn't recommend for others. The American Cancer Society recommends women over 55 get a mammogram every one to two years. Knowles missed a routine screening during the COVID-19 pandemic...

Many Americans were forced to postpone cancer screenings—colonoscopies, mammograms, and lung scans—for several months in 2020 as COVID-19 overwhelmed doctors and hospitals. But that delay in screening isn't making a huge impact on cancer statistics, at least none that can be seen yet by experts who track the...

Walgreens has agreed to a settlement with the US Department of Justice that could total up to $350 million. At least $300 million is due, with an additional $50 million required if Walgreens is sold, merged, or transferred before 2032, the AP reports. The settlement, reached last Friday, resolves a...

Robert F. Kennedy Jr. plans to announce a ban on certain food dyes that are now used in thousands of items, fulfilling a long-held goal of the Health and Human Services secretary as well as many health advocates. A statement issued Monday said food manufacturers will be prohibited from using...

It's not just talk. Americans' spending on GLP-1 drugs including Ozempic and Wegovy has skyrocketed in the last five years. Spending hit $71.7 billion in 2023 for a 500% increase from $13.7 billion in 2018, according to a research letter published this month in JAMA Network Open , described...

Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has made multiple headlines in recent days thanks to his controversial comments on autism , most recently on Sunday when he compared autism to the COVID pandemic during an interview on a radio show. "It dwarfs the COVID epidemic and the impacts on our country because COVID...

Cannabis has been used for medicinal purposes for some time, providing relief from pain, insomnia, anxiety, and nausea. Now, scientists say that pot shows promise in fighting the big "C" itself. The Guardian reports on the largest-ever study on using medical marijuana to treat cancer, with "overwhelming scientific support" for...

Young Americans aren't drinking as much alcohol as previous generations, says Dr. Bryant Shuey, a physician at the University of Pittsburgh, but he's noticed a concerning trend among those who do indulge. Shuey and other researchers say that in a reversal of past trends, women 18 to 25 are now...