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Yoga shows ‘most improvement’ in restoring brain health in long-term cancer survivors, Northeastern researcher says

For too many cancer survivors, life after treatment is fraught with a decline in cognitive function known as “chemo brain.”

Would cancer warning labels on alcoholic beverages reduce consumption — or be ignored?

With cancer rates falling, new research credits the HPV vaccine. Here’s why one expert says you should get vaccinated

Cancer rates have fallen by as much as 33% in the U.S. over the last three decades, according to a new report from the American Cancer Society.

With cancer cases rising in young people, could earlier screenings help save lives?

Cancer cases are on the rise, especially among younger people. Will screenings begin at an earlier age?

Will your old measles shot protect you from new outbreaks?

Public health officials are warning people about the danger of remaining unvaccinated against measles as the number of cases so far this year has surpassed the caseload for 2023.

Will the new vaccines prevent Lyme disease? And when will they be available? 

Cases of Lyme disease are exploding across the United States, but don’t expect a magic bullet against the tick-borne illness to arrive any time soon.

Will the new non-addictive painkiller approved by the FDA take the place of opioid drugs? Who should get a prescription?

Will the new COVID FLiRT variant lead to a summer surge? Watch for these symptoms, experts say

Will the COVID-19 vaccine become an annual dose like the flu shot? How will it work?

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration is considering a major change in the way COVID-19 vaccines and boosters are given. Northeastern experts say it would streamline the process for the public and suppliers.

Will the courts take away the FDA-approved over-the-counter birth control pill?

The Food and Drug Administration has approved the first over-the-counter birth control pill in the United States.