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.

Altering 1 protein in the heart may prevent heart disease related to Duchenne muscular dystrophy, research in mice shows.

The lab that invented cryolipolisis or “Coolsculpting,” a popular nonsurgical method for reducing fat under the skin, is developing a promising new form of the technology that can selectively reduce fat almost anywhere in the body using an injectable ice solution or “slurry.”

A missing protein in the brain can cause behaviors that mimic autism, a new study shows.

The machine breaks records for how long livers can last outside the body but can also rejuvenate livers rejected for transplantation.

The vast majority of low back pain emerges without injury, especially in old age. A new study sheds light on what may be going on.

Americans who more often cook at home are more likely to have healthy diets, but the benefits aren't the same for people at lower income levels.

A new study presents an alternative treatment for acute myeloid leukemia (AML) that has the potential to eliminate AML cells completely.