New research has found that getting the right amount of sleep may help reduce your risk of a heart attack, even if you have a genetic predisposition to heart disease.

Cancer has become the leading cause of death in rich nations, overtaking heart disease, according to the results of two landmark, decade-long global surveys of health trends released Tuesday.

A healthy baby was born in the Czech Republic to a mother who had been brain-dead for nearly four months, doctors said Monday.

Lasik eye surgery promises to improve people’s visions within minutes. But first, the patients have to dig deep into their pockets and muster up the courage to go under the laser.

Americans who use e-cigarettes should avoid adding substances like cannabis and buying products off the street -- or consider refraining altogether -- while authorities investigate hundreds of cases of severe lung disease among vapers.

The WHO announced it will create a global registry to track research into human genetic manipulation, after a call to halt all work on germline genome editing -- used in China last year to genetically modify twin baby girls.

Every year, the US rejects thousands of kidneys from deceased older donors, the majority of which would have been used in France, according to a study published Monday that described the organs as a wasted resource that could save lives.

New European research has found that just having your partner with you could be enough to reduce feelings of pain, even without verbal or physical contact.

New US research has found that despite the common belief that technology is bad for mental health, spending time on smartphones and other devices may not be a factor in teenage depression after all.

A patient who had recently been vaping has died in the US after developing severe lung disease, officials said Friday, as authorities scrambled to find the cause behind almost 200 more potential cases. 

New research in Europe has found more evidence to suggest that physical activity -- at any intensity -- could help to lower the risk of an early death, while spending too much time being sedentary could have the opposite effect.

The World Health Organization (WHO) said Thursday the level of microplastics in drinking-water is not yet dangerous for humans but called for more research into potential future risk.  

Air pollution chokes lungs and shortens lives but is also linked to a higher risk of mental illnesses, said researchers on Tuesday in a study based on health data from millions of patients in the United States and Denmark.

Jamu is a staple of Indonesian culture, but those of the younger generations may find the herbal concoctions bitter and untrendy. A handful of contemporary establishments are out to solve that problem.

Sad city dwellers should seek solace in a local park, according to a survey tracking tweets that showed a leafy walk lifts morale as much as Christmas among Twitter users.

A study published Monday linked consumption of fluoridated tap water during pregnancy to lower IQ scores in infants, a finding at odds with decades of public health messaging extolling the mineral's benefits in reducing cavities. 

The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is investigating a "cluster" of lung illnesses that it believes may be linked to e-cigarette use after such cases were reported in 14 states.

A study conducted in the United Kingdom concluded that digital games may relieve stress more effectively than mindfulness apps. 

Some of them involved "dabbing," or vaping marijuana products.

Scientists are a step closer to being able to cure the deadly Ebola haemorrhagic fever after two experimental drugs showed survival rates of as much as 90% in a clinical trial in Congo.

The first chlamydia vaccine encouragingly triggered an immune response in women during preliminary clinical trials and was found to be safe.

This is the story of a 72-year old retired electrician in Britain -- let's call him "Jack" -- who forgot to tell his surgeon that he wore dentures. 

A new study showed that regular exercise can help prevent the development of physical signs of Alzheimer's among those who are at risk of the disease.

A team of Harvard University scientists have studied the effects of coffee consumption on patients suffering from migraines in order to determine whether caffeine played a role in the triggering of headaches. Their study showed that the risk rises with three or more cups of coffee a day.

Here are some main sources of air pollution indoors that you may not realize exist.

The KN95 respirator face mask is said to be able to filter up to 95 percent of finer particles of dust and pollution. 

Nidia Silva had never realized her dream of swimming with dolphins until a Miami NGO gave her a pair of virtual reality glasses as part of an experimental treatment for depression and isolation in senior citizens.

Research published by Frontiers: in Microbiology finds that an average apple contains at least 100 million bacteria.

Diet is already a key part of managing diseases like diabetes and hypertension, but new research adds to a growing body of evidence that it could help cancer treatment too.

Here are some tips on how to stay healthy in one of the most polluted cities in the world.