Health

People diagnosed with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) face a roughly 71% higher overall risk of early death compared to those without the condition, according to a new review published in JAMA Network Open.

Pope Leo XIV does not need further treatment for lung cancer after follow-up tests confirmed the disease was localized, the Vatican said in a statement Wednesday.

The Food and Drug Administration announced a voluntary nationwide recall of more than 4.3 million tubes of fluoride toothpaste.

A case of locally-acquired dengue has been confirmed in Seminole County, according to the Florida Department of Health.

Apothecary Pharma is recalling 23 vials of compounded injectable drugs distributed nationwide because their sterility cannot be assured, according to the Food and Drug Administration.

A new study supports what parents have long suspected: that their teens’ late-night smartphone sessions not only keep them up at night but also disrupt the next day. 

Doctors are urging young people to get a flu shot, warning that an early rise in a new influenza strain poses an elevated risk for younger groups, including infants as young as 6 months.

You can safely dispose of unneeded, unwanted, or expired medications this Saturday during the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) National Prescription Drug Take Back Day and help prevent drug misuse and abuse. 

Cancer can strike at any age, often without symptoms. For many cancers, routine screening remains the best way to detect the disease early and reduce the risk of death.

Newly released medical data is revealing just how dangerous the surge in e-bike popularity has become.

A new analysis of 20 protein sources found that the top scorer wasn’t steak, salmon or eggs — it was an everyday food many shoppers may be overlooking.

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has given clearance for the use of an AI tool designed to help predict the chances that breast cancer will come back after treatment, the product’s maker says. 

Florida is combatting its largest dengue fever outbreak in decades, with over 360 locally acquired cases reported.

FOX 35's Amanda McKenzie visited AdventHealth Imaging Center in Altamonte Springs to show what patients can expect during a routine mammogram.

Researchers at the University of Cincinnati and the University of California, Davis, say an experimental gene therapy could offer a less invasive treatment for hydrocephalus, a condition in which excess fluid builds up in the brain.

Americans can now purchase a newly approved sunscreen ingredient that has been popular in Europe since the 20th century as Neutrogena and other manufacturers release their first products in the U.S. containing bemotrizinol. 

Walmart is expanding its healthcare perks for its workers to cover more than 250 prescription medications for free. That includes GLP-1 drugs, offering savings.

CVS Pharmacy will pay $315 million to settle federal allegations that the company illegally filled thousands of opioid prescriptions and then sought reimbursement from Medicare and other government health programs.