A former architect, Rex Heuermann, has admitted to killing eight women and dumping their bodies on Long Island’s Gilgo Beach, more than a decade after the grisly discoveries shocked the region and captivated the nation.

Evidence linking tobacco smoking to lung harm dates back to the 1880s, but it took nearly a century to definitively establish that smoking causes lung cancer.

In public policy, timing is rarely incidental. It often signals intent.

A relatively unknown respiratory virus is spreading across the United States. Infections of human metapneumovirus (HMPV) have been rising since fall 2025.

The past decade may rank as one of the worst in the history of US education. It marks a stark reversal from what was once a hopeful trajectory.

More than 60% of young women in Japan say they do not want children, according to a 2025 survey conducted by Rohto Pharmaceutical, the highest level since the annual poll began in 2018.

Diabetes patients and their families are raising concerns—and in some cases filing lawsuits—after Abbott Diabetes Care recalled glucose monitors linked to seven deaths.

Chocolate sales are rising faster among US users of GLP-1 weight-loss drugs than among the broader population.

Trader Joe’s has issued an urgent warning to customers about four popular frozen foods that have been included in a massive recall affecting 36 million pounds of various products.

The world’s biggest social media companies face several landmark trials this year seeking to hold them responsible for harms to children who use their platforms.

As President Donald Trump pushes proposals to reverse America’s declining birth rate, researchers suggest another approach: remote work.

A Pennsylvania state court jury on Friday awarded $250,000 to the family of a woman who alleged that Johnson & Johnson’s talc-based baby powder caused her ovarian cancer.

The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is refusing to consider Moderna’s application for a new flu vaccine made with Nobel Prize-winning mRNA technology.

For years, Valentine’s Day functioned as a quiet social deadline. If you were in a relationship, you celebrated. If you were single, you explained.

Parents today are generally aware of mental health conditions related to body image, including common disorders like anorexia.

The Philippine Amusement and Gaming Corporation (PAGCOR) has turned over patient transport vehicles (PTVs) to five local government units and a national health institution to enhance healthcare delivery and emergency response nationwide.

The United States said it has completed the process of withdrawing from the World Health Organization (WHO).

Paris Hilton spoke on Capitol Hill on Thursday, Jan. 22, endorsing the DEFIANCE Act, which is spearheaded by Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and other members of Congress.

Several public health groups are suing to overturn a recent decision by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) to reduce the number of childhood vaccinations recommended by the agency.

Only a small subset of men exhibit what researchers define as “toxic masculinity,” according to a new study that narrows the definition of problematic male behavior.

President Donald Trump has unveiled a healthcare proposal he called the “Great Healthcare Plan," outlining cost-cutting ideas but falling short of offering a full replacement for the Affordable Care Act (ACA).

The Nestlé recall reminds us that even the most advanced nutrition product can be humbled by the weakest outsourced ingredient.

The Singapore Food Agency (SFA) has ordered a halt to the sale of five batches of Nestlé’s infant and follow-on formulas as a precaution while checking for the presence of cereulide toxin.

Enhanced tax credits that helped reduce the cost of health insurance for the vast majority of Affordable Care Act enrollees expired overnight, cementing higher health-care costs for millions of Americans at the start of the new year.