New light-sensitive material could eliminate some of the endoscopic procedures needed to remove gastrointestinal devices.

Three free brain games for your phone can help with memory, attention, and flexible thinking. And unlike with other games, there's research to back up the benefits.

Twice as many people as previously believed die of sepsis worldwide—and a disproportionately high number of them are children.

The size of the brain's hippocampus doesn't always matter for memory in older adults. New research clarifies why.

Infants who spend less time moving in their first year may have greater risk of obesity later. "Even in infancy it's important for children to move freely."

"The basic records being kept are annual reports on the number of deaths from drug overdose. But that's only part of the picture."

Fast food advertisements on TV can prime teen brains to make unhealthy food choices, even when those ads are for salads and smoothies, new research shows.

Ageism can have real consequences for the health of older people, including shorter life expectancy and reduced access to health care, researchers say.

Blue light early in the morning can aid the healing process for mild traumatic brain injury, potentially because it gets people on the right sleep schedule.

New research identifies four factors that led Texas patients to choose self-managed abortion.