Even a small improvement in adherence to a Mediterranean diet could meaningfully reduce your risk of Type 2 diabetes, a new study finds.

A dangerous and potentially deadly fungal infection is spreading fast, and researchers say our changing climate is partly to blame.

The FDA is now requiring facilities to notify women if they have dense breast tissue, and health experts say women with that designation should have a conversation with their doctor about whether additional breast cancer screening in addition to a mammogram is needed.

The Justice Department has filed a lawsuit challenging Tennessee’s new law banning transgender youth from receiving gender-affirming care.

A diabetes drug being tested for weight loss is poised to further upend obesity care.

U.S. health officials on Wednesday approved the first pill made from healthy bacteria found in human waste to fight dangerous gut infections — an easier way of performing so-called fecal transplants.

The XBB.1.16 Omicron subvariant is increasing, with anecdotal reports that it may be causing some unusual symptoms like pink eye. Here’s what you need to know.

A vaccine is being tested right now to prevent triple negative breast cancer. NBC 5 health reporter Bianca Castro reports on promising clinical trial results just released from the Cleveland Clinic.

A ‘pollen storm’ and longer allergy seasons are sending a growing number of adults in search of relief.

U.S. health regulators have approved a first-of-a-kind drug for a rare form of Lou Gehrig’s disease.

The research shows it may be possible to retrain the brain to recover its sense of smell.

Federal officials want to require that patients see doctors in person before receiving narcotics.

The wait for an organ transplant can be a long one but one Keller man is staying positive that he’ll be able to find a match. Hunter Johnson was an active 20-year-old when a sudden heart attack sent him to the hospital in early March. That’s when doctors discovered he has congenital end-stage renal disease, meaning he was born...