Nearly half of U.S. adults have driven while so tired it affected their ability to stay safe behind the wheel, a new survey finds, taking a risk that can be just as deadly as drunken driving.

In an American Academy of Sleep Medicine (AASM) survey, 41% of adults admitted they’ve been so drowsy while driving that it impaired their perf... Full Page

People with chronic pain who stay active may have one key advantage: Resilience.

A new study from the University of Portsmouth in the U.K. found that one’s ability to cope with pain, also known as pain resilience, plays a bigger role in maintaining physical activity than the amount of pain they experience.

"What we found is tha... Full Page

The mRNA technology powering some COVID vaccines may hold a surprising benefit for advanced cancer patients: a potential ability to "rev up" the immune system to better use immunotherapy medicines to attack tumors.

Preliminary research published Oct. 22 in the journal Nature found that patients with advanced lung or skin cancer wh... Full Page

The cost of employer-provided health insurance has surged for a third straight year, with the annual cost of a family plan approaching $27,000, according to a new survey from the nonprofit KFF.

That’s the average one-year premium cost shared by one family and employer.

Zoom out: This year’s 6% cost jump f... Full Page

Reality TV star, actress and mom Kim Kardashian, 45, disclosed in the season premiere of “The Kardashians” that a small aneurysm was detected in her brain.

An aneurysm occurs when a blood vessel wall weakens and stretches, creating a balloon or bubble. While aneurysms can appear anywhere, those in the brain, known as cerebral a... Full Page

Lousy sleep might be an early warning sign for suicide risk among teenagers, a new study says.

Teenagers who didn’t get enough sleep on school nights or suffered from interrupted sleep had a significantly higher risk of suicide, researchers reported Oct. 23 in the journal Sleep Advances.

“Adolescents who experien... Full Page