The Republican-controlled Wisconsin Legislature on Wednesday plans to take the final step needed to stop Democratic Gov. Tony Evers’ administration from requiring 7th graders to be vaccinated against meningitis.

Masturbation in male primates seems to have evolved to boost reproductive success and cut the chance of getting a sexually transmitted infection, but the picture isn’t so clear for females

The first woman to lead the board is "an incredibly esteemed executive...and passionate about improving the health of individuals and communities," Northwell CEO Michael J. Dowling said.

Jackie Miller James, a popular social media influencer, suffered a brain aneurysm last month and remains in a coma.

Wildfires across the United States and Canada -- fueled by record heat and dry conditions -- could severely impact the health of millions of people. Smoke from wildfires in several Canadian provinces,

Lyme disease – spread by ticks that can be as small as a pinhead – affects at least 30,000 people per year in the United States. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, certain types of ticks carry the bacteria that causes Lyme disease and are most abundant in the Northeast,

Women who take estrogen hormone pills to relieve menopausal symptoms may be more likely to develop high blood pressure than women using other forms of the medication, according to new research. Hormone therapy may be prescribed to relieve symptoms of menopause,

A new discovery about how psoriasis spreads may lead to more effective treatments. Psoriasis is an autoimmune disease that causes inflamed, itchy, scaly, and thickened areas of the skin called plaques.