The U.S. Food and Drug Administration for the first time has approved marketing of a mobile app as a contraception method to prevent pregnancy.

Researchers have identified a potential target to treat obesity and diabetes through regulation of energy in the body, according to a study of mice.

Pregnant women with opioid overuse quadrupled over 15 years, according to an analysis of hospital deliveries by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

Arsenic in combination with an existing leukemia drug successfully targeted the disease in mice, and offers hope of new treatment for diverse types of cancer.

Manufacturer coupons and rebates may seem to save consumers money on brand-name prescription drugs — but they may not in the long run.

Researchers have found a significant link between three degenerative eye diseases and Alzheimer’s disease, offering a way to detect the memory loss condition.

Researchers have developed a video game they believe can improve empathy of children in middle school.

A possible factor for early detection of neurodegenerative diseases such as Alzheimer’s or Parkinson’s has been identified.

Researchers believe they have figured out a way to use nanoparticles as a way to deliver oral medication, including an insulin pill to control diabetes.

Researchers have discovered that children with food allergies are at a three times lower risk of developing complicated appendicitis.