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The painless tattoo patch doesn't cause any bleeding or carry a risk of infection, and the ink lasts at least a year and may be permanent.

Lightening-related fatalities are on the rise. Read on to learn why experts this think is and how to stay safe in a storm.

Chicago’s tap water is delivering lead to residents, according to an analysis of the city’s water data. One in 20 tap water tests found lead levels at or above federal limits. The levels were about a third more lead than allowed in bottled water.

The National Transportation Safety Board has issued a call for alcohol detection systems in all new vehicles that could stop an intoxicated person from driving.

Amid a spike in rents and evictions, experts said the health of families left without homes is at risk ? and doctors can do more to help.

The immune system is more versatile than previously understood, report researchers in the emerging field of mechanoimmunology, tracking how our bodies fight illness and how to successfully intervene.

The 4-7-8 breathing technique can give people the opportunity to be at peace as a way to help them go to sleep.

The suicide rate among U.S. military veterans may be twice what the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) reports because drug overdose deaths are undercounted and many veterans are not identified as such by coroners or family members, according to a new study.

The CDC is planning to test sewage in communities deemed at risk for polio since a case was discovered in Rockland County, New Jersey, in July. The virus has been detected in wastewater samples in several nearby communities.

Although the overall picture is improving, there are still some areas in the United States seeing increasing infection numbers. Federal officials said they'll keep “the pedal to the metal.”

The monkeypox virus can lead to neurologic complications such as brain inflammation, according to a new report published by the CDC’s Monkeypox Emergency Response Team.

PepsiCo Inc. has recalled a prepackaged Starbucks coffee energy drink because it could be contaminated with “foreign materials” or metal fragments. The recall affects Starbucks Vanilla Espresso Triple Shot Energy Coffee Beverage.

Someday, you may be able to skip the blood draw and slap on a sweat sensor instead to measure hormones, prescription drug levels, and even how much booze you drank.

The first death due to monkeypox in the U.S. was confirmed in a person who lived in Los Angeles County, CA, according to a news release from health officials.

Members of Congress say the World Trade Center Health Program, set up to ensure medical care for 9/11 survivors and first responders, faces a $3 billion deficit. U.S. Rep. Andrew Garbarino says the program will not be able to accept any new sick responders or survivors after October 2024 without mor

While the milestone is noteworthy, and transplant surgeons call it a “remarkable number” that’s cause for celebration, they also acknowledge that much work needs to be done to address the lengthy waiting list for organs and other major issues.

The United States recorded its 1 millionth organ transplant on Friday, 68 years after a man donated his kidney to his identical twin for the nation’s first organ transplant.

A 31,000-year-old skeleton discovered in a cave in Borneo may be the earliest evidence of a surgical amputation in humans.

Los Angeles County health officials said Thursday they’re investigating the death of a person who had monkeypox.

Medical device maker Philips Respironics is recalling some masks used with breathing machines because of potential risk of serious injury, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration has announced.

CVS Health announced Monday that it would acquire Signify Health, which has a network of doctors who make home visits.

The Biden administration is asking Congress for $47 billion to fund response efforts for “four critical needs” — COVID-19, monkeypox, natural disaster recovery and Ukraine support.

Blue light from screens on smartphones, computers, and other gadgets “may have detrimental effects on a wide range of cells in our body, from skin and fat cells, to sensory neurons,” said a recent study.

Texas officials have reported the first death of a person with monkeypox in the United States, according to a news release from the Texas Department of State Health Services.

With some doppelgangers, there might be more to the idea than meets the eye. A team of Spanish scientists studied pairs of unrelated look-alikes and found that they not only bear a striking resemblance to each other, but also share significant parts of their DNA.