Alcohol Intake Increases Cancer Risk, Beverages Should Carry Warning: Surgeon General

Alcoholic beverages should carry a more specific label warning about cancer risks, the U.S. surgeon general said on Friday.

In a new Advisory on Alcohol and Cancer Risk, Surgeon General Dr. Vivek Murthy outlined the connection between alcohol consumption and cancer.

The third leading preventable cause of cancer in the United States...

These Are Some of the Best Diets for 2025, Report Says

Wondering which popular diet will help you shed extra weight in a healthy way this year?

The Mediterranean diet tops the best diet categories in the U.S. News & World Report 2025 edition.

According to the report, the eating style that refers to the traditional eating habits of the people who live in the countries that border the ...

AI Proves Useful for Ovarian Cancer Diagnosis

AI can outperform human doctors when it comes to identifying ovarian cancer from ultrasound images.

A new study published in the journal Nature Medicine shows that specially trained AI program achieved an accuracy rate of more than 86% in identifying ovarian cancer by scanning ultrasounds, compared to just under 83% for human expe...

Ready-to-Eat Broccoli Pulled from Walmart Shelves Due to Listeria Risk

If you've picked up a bag of Marketside Broccoli Florets from Walmart recently, check your fridge or freezer.

The company has issued a recall of the 12-ounce bags in 20 states after testing uncovered listeria bacteria in one sample.

According to an announcement recently released by the U.S. Food & Drug Administration (FDA), the a...

Some Brain Cells Change with Age, Some Don't: Study

Some brain cells are more susceptible to the ravages of aging than others, a new mouse study has found.

These results could shed new light on why people’s risk for dementia, Alzheimer’s disease and other brain disorders increase with age, researchers said in a study published Jan. 1 in the journal Nature.

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More Activity, Less Risk: Tell Your MD How Much You Move

It’s not fun for folks to admit to their doctor that they’re a couch potato.

But such a frank talk could help protect against chronic disease, a new study says.

People with the highest levels of physical activity have a lower risk of 19 different chronic health problems, researchers reported recently in the journal Pr...