Fruits And Veggies Protective Against IBD, Study Says

A healthy plant-based diet might protect people from inflammatory bowel diseases, a new study says.

People noshing healthy plant-based foods had a 14% lower risk of Crohn’s disease and an 8% lower risk of ulcerative colitis, researchers found.

On the other hand, an unhealthy diet containing more animal fats and vegetable oils w...

Insured? You're More Likely To Survive Cancer Through Immunotherapy Treatment

Powerful new immunotherapies are offering fresh hope for patients with many different types of cancer.

Unfortunately, that hope doesn’t extend to people without health insurance, a new study says.

Immune checkpoint inhibitors (ICIs) are revolutionizing cancer treatment by helping the immune system better find and attack cancer ...

These Items Sold at Costco Have Been Recalled — Check Your Home

If you shop at Costco, you may want to check your home for items that have recently been recalled.

In the past few months, the retailer has flagged nearly a dozen products due to safety or health risks.

Some were sold directly in Costco stores, while others were purchased through Costco Next, a program that lets shoppers buy items st...

U.S. Measles Cases Hit Highest Level Since Disease Was Eliminated in 2000

Measles cases in the United States have reached their highest level in 25 years, with more than 1,270 confirmed cases this year.

That number surpasses the last record of 1,274 cases set in 2019, according to new data from Johns Hopkins University.

Experts suspect the true number may be much higher, since many cases go unreported. So ...

Kids’ Health in U.S. Has Gotten Worse Over the Past 17 Years, Study Finds

The health of American kids has worsened over the past 17 years, with more now struggling with obesity, mental health problems and chronic illness, a new study shows.

Researchers used electronic health records, surveys and international data to look at nearly 170 health indicators. The takeaway: Across nearly every area studied, U.S. kids&...

Common Meds Aren't Linked To Inflammatory Bowel Disease, Study Says

There’s no evidence that common medications can trigger a chronic inflammatory bowel disease called microscopic colitis, a new study says.

Microscopic colitis is responsible for more than 30% of all chronic diarrhea cases in seniors, and cases are rising worldwide, researchers said in background notes.

Previous studies had sugg...