Health

Snuggling with a cat seems like a loving and relaxing activity, but a new study implies that it might affect your mental health down the line.

Only a dozen states have laws that prohibit lighting up in a private vehicle with children present. No level of exposure to secondhand smoke is safe, the CDC says.

Miss USA 2023 Noelia Voigt has announced that she is resigning from the title. "I realize this may come as a large shock to many," the 24-year-old wrote.

Former Rutgers University defensive tackle Eric LeGrand is expanding his bourbon brand from New Jersey and Kentucky into New York and is donating proceeds from cases of liquor sold to find a cure for paralysis.

The COVID-19 variants, nicknamed FLiRT, account for about one in four infections. Here's what to know.

The number of U.S. patients currently starting the weight management drug Wegovy is "four times" the number in December 2023, the drugmaker said.

Following an increase in women dying during pregnancy or after childbirth earlier in the pandemic, mortality rates dropped significantly in 2022, according to a new CDC report.

An E. coli outbreak connected to organic walnuts has prompted a warning from the CDC, as well as a recall. The walnuts were sold at retailers in at least 19 states.

The move would recognize the medical use of cannabis and acknowledge it has less potential for abuse than some of the nation’s most dangerous drugs.

Almost 40% of Americans will receive a cancer diagnosis at some point in their lifetime — but certain types are more common than others, statistics show.

Breast cancer is the second-most common cause of cancer death for U.S. women.

The USDA is testing ground beef sold at retailers located in U.S. states with bird flu outbreaks in dairy cattle. But the agency said it’s “confident that the meat supply is safe.”

Kaiser Permanente said it is notifying members after a recent data breach potentially affected millions of accounts.

Are millennials a generation in crisis? A majority said that type of crisis is a luxury they can’t afford.

Norovirus outbreaks on Princess Cruises and Royal Caribbean ships in April left nearly 200 people sick, the CDC reported.

People think “old age" starts later than it used to, according to a new study published by the American Psychological Association.

In a heartwarming display of community support, residents of Chatham, Illinois, gathered to celebrate the return of second-grader Judah Collins, who has triumphed over cancer.