Health

El Salvador’s ban on abortion is driving hundreds of girls who become pregnant after being raped to commit suicide every year because they see no other option, a government official said. Teenage pregnancy is one of the leading causes of suicide in the Central American country of 6 million people. …

Staying indoors, wearing hospital gowns, walking on cold floors, this is not the summer vacation most children wish for, but for many kids fighting cancer, sadly, it is a reality. Offering an escape from the world of medicine, where kids can just be kids is Camp No Worries in Southern …

A New York City kindergartener who had been diagnosed with end-stage kidney failure is home with a new kidney after more than 100 people who volunteered to be tested as potential donors for her. The Daily News said Sunday that 6-year-old Kinsey Saleh went home to Queens earlier this month …

Many assume that memory loss and cognitive decline are an inevitable part of aging — but new research suggests that doesn’t have to be the case. A 25-year study from Northwestern University analyzed the brains of “super agers” to determine what traits they share that may contribute to their mental …

Monday’s sweeping autism announcements have sparked deeper conversations about the widespread neurological disorder. Health officials spoke during a press conference in Washington, D.C., about possible causes, vaccine guidance and the potential for a cancer drug to double as an autism therapy. Autism diagnoses have been steadily rising in recent decades, …

Experts agree that exercise is vital to longevity and helps to preserve muscle mass, bone density and joint health as we age. But it’s important to approach workouts in the right way to ensure safe, optimal results. The general guideline is for healthy adults to get 150 minutes of moderate …

Levels of iron in the brain could be a warning sign of future Alzheimer’s disease, a new study suggests. High levels of the chemical element have been shown to increase brain toxins and trigger neurodegeneration, resulting in cognitive decline — especially when they interact with theabnormal amyloid and tau proteins …

A common vitamin could help prevent the development of skin cancer, new research suggests. The study, published in JAMA Dermatology, found a decreased risk of three types of skin cancer associated with the use of nicotinamide, which is a form of vitamin B3. The research examined the health data of …

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has approved a new treatment for advanced breast cancer. Drugmaker Eli Lilly announced Sept. 25 the approval of Inluriyo, an oral estrogen receptor antagonist, to treat adults with specific types of the disease. Those types include estrogen receptor-positive (ER+), human epidermal growth factor receptor …

A common chemical that is widespread in the U.S. has been linked to an increased risk of Parkinson’s disease, researchers say. In a recent study published in the journal Neurology, researchers found a “small but measurable increase in Parkinson’s risk” linked to trichloroethylene (TCE), which has been found to spread …