Black patients have less access to anti-obesity drugs, data shows
According to data, while Black people are much more likely to suffer from obesity and diabetes, white people are four times more likely to get a prescription.
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According to data, while Black people are much more likely to suffer from obesity and diabetes, white people are four times more likely to get a prescription.
The first gene therapy treatment for sickle cell disease has been approved in the U.K., a move that could offer relief to thousands of people with the disease.
More than two dozen types of eye drops are involved in 2023's latest recall, according to a notice posted by the FDA.
Kilitch Healthcare India is recalling the products more than three weeks after the FDA warned against their use.
There may be an easy way for seniors with hearing loss to reduce their risk of falling - hearing aids.
Getting just a little less sleep a night could increase the risk of diabetes in women.
Women are now estimated to live nearly six years longer than men, largely due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
According to The Boston Globe, the Dana-Farber Cancer Institute is conducting a small trial, giving the drug to patients in hospice care.
A new study found that eating avocados may improve blood sugar control and reduce the risk of type 2 diabetes.
A study in the New England Journal of Medicine has found a significant heart benefit for people taking a popular weight loss drug.
New research shows a healthy work-life balance can benefit the heart.
This winter will likely bring a sharp rise in three big respiratory infections but some are wondering what happens if you get more than one infection at a time.
Lung cancer is the leading cause of cancer death in the U.S. and more than half of patients will die within one year of diagnosis.
Influencers are telling subscribers to avoid washing their hair for days but in some cases, this could be harmful.
A person on the UMass Boston campus in South Boston has been diagnosed with active tuberculosis.
