Nearly 70 million Americans report suffering from some type of digestive issue, according to statistics, while it's believed many more suffer in silence. While the causes can vary, some point to an unhealthy diet and say reversing that pattern can make all the difference.
Catholic therapists in Michigan have teamed up with the Becket Fund for Religious Liberty to file a lawsuit against the state, fighting for the right to help to people seeking freedom from gender confusion.
With summer well underway, health experts issue warnings about the deadliest type of skin cancer, melanoma.
Hulda Erdman turned 106 years old this month and, when asked for the secret to her longevity, the centenarian offered a simple yet profound response: “My Lord.”
Drinking one alcoholic beverage a day can reduce the consumer’s life expectancy by two-and-a-half months, according to new research by an expert on substance use.
The U.S. Surgeon General says loneliness is now a public health threat so severe that it's on par with smoking and obesity. For far too many Americans, loneliness can become a painful secret, U.S. Surgeon General Vivek Murthy, M.D. said, revealing that he experienced this firsthand.
David Baker had stage four melanoma. A tumor on the side of his face had grown so huge he couldn't see out of his right eye, and he could barely eat. Doctors said there was nothing they could do. But then God did something truly amazing...
A new wave of prescription drugs is breaking ground by helping patients drop unwanted pounds, address Type-2 diabetes, reduce the risk of deadly heart problems, and possibly even help battle alcoholism.
When we feel stressed out, depressed, or otherwise unhappy, many of us tend to reach for comfort foods like ice cream, macaroni and cheese, or fried chicken, to feel better. Doctors say while these dishes stimulate the pleasure center in our brains giving us instant satisfaction, in the long run, they can actually harm our mental health.
Americans are being treated for health conditions such as heart disease, cancer, and depression to the tune of $43 trillion a year. One doctor believes up to 80 percent of these illnesses could be avoided by addressing what truly causes them.