Firefighters at Higher Risk for Many Cancers

Firefighters work hard saving lives, and in process put their own lives at heightened risk from skin, kidney and other types of cancers, a new American Cancer Society (ACS) study finds.

“Although this isn’t favorable news, this study shines a spotlight on the long-term risks firefighters face beyond the immediate dangers of fig...

'Ultra-Processed' Foods Could Hike Your Odds for Lung Cancer

Experts already know that high consumption of ultra-processed foods is bad news for your health, and new research suggests these foods can raise risks for a major killer: lung cancer.

Besides the fact that ultra-processed foods are often high in salt, sugar and fat, people who consumed a lot of these foods also tended to avoid healthier, c...

Federal Judge Halts Plan to Defund Planned Parenthood Through Medicaid

Planned Parenthood clinics across the country will continue to receive Medicaid funding, at least for now.

On Monday, a federal judge blocked a new federal rule that could have shut many of them down.

The ruling, issued Monday by U.S. District Judge Indira Talwani in Boston, replaces an earlier, more limited decision. The new order a...

The Gut-Healthy Secret Weapon Hiding in Your Sauerkraut

A small scoop of sauerkraut every day may do more than add crunch to your meal.

It could also protect your gut.

In a new study from the University of California- Davis, researchers found that fermented cabbage, also known as sauerkraut, may help support the gut lining and reduce inflammation in the body.

"A little bit of sauerk...

Cowboys Guard Rob Jones Breaks Neck Bone, Out Up to 3 Months

Dallas Cowboys guard Rob Jones will miss about two to three months after breaking a bone in his neck during the team’s first padded practice of training camp, a new report from the team shows.

Jones, 26, told the team’s website Monday that he got hurt early in Sunday’s practice in California but was still able to finish t...

Words Used During Prenatal Ultrasound Might Affect Parenting Later

An ultrasound is typically a parent-to-be’s first glimpse of their child. 

New research suggests that the words hospital staff use to describe the fetus during an ultrasound can have an impact on later parenting — for good or ill.

For example, if an ultrasound’s poor quality is blamed on an “uncooperative...