Surgeons at Massachusetts General Hospital have successfully performed the fourth pig kidney transplant in the U.S. 

The recipient of the genetically modified pig organ was a 66-year-old man with kidney failure, surgeons said. 

The transplant, performed in late January, came shortly after a woman in Alabama received a trans... Full Page

When and what you eat might play a role in maintaining good mental health, a new study suggests.

Researchers in China found that folks with heart disease were more likely to keep depression at bay if they ate a big, calorie-rich breakfast. 

There's evidence that heart disease patients "are more likely to develop depression when ... Full Page

Yes, rare cases of vision issues have arisen in people taking popular GLP-1 weight loss drugs, but the jury's out on whether the medications caused the eye trouble, according to a new small study.

The study reviewed the cases of nine people who developed sight-robbing issues, such as dysfunction in blood vessels around the eye's optic nerv... Full Page

Appalachia has a rich history and gorgeous landscapes, but it has also experienced rates of cancer incidence and death that outstrip those of much of the rest of America.

However, new data offer hope to the 26 million people living in the region: Cancer rates are falling, although not as steeply as elsewhere in America.

Still, &ldquo... Full Page

It's long been known that certain complications of pregnancy can raise a woman's risk for heart trouble years later.

But new research shows that even the sisters of these women can be at higher heart risk -- suggesting risks may be genetically shared within families.

“It may be important to identify [all of] these women early t... Full Page

Turns out, looking on the bright side may do more than lift your mood! 

It could also help you save money, especially if you're on a tight budget.

A study published recently in the Journal of Personality and Social Psychology  found that people who are more optimistic about the future tend to save more money over t... Full Page

Scientists are calling on the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) to disclose data about the risks of bird flu to people and pets that was posted briefly online Wednesday and quickly deleted.

The data table was the only mention of bird flu in a report devoted to air quality and California wildfires. 

The data w... Full Page

Heavy weed use may be far more dangerous than people realize, according to a pair of studies published in JAMA Network Open.

People diagnosed with cannabis use disorder (CUD) may face nearly triple the risk of death over five years compared to those without the disorder, according to a large study published Feb. 6.

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While maternal deaths in the U.S. declined in 2023, Black women still died at more than three times the rate of white women during pregnancy or childbirth, highlighting widening racial disparities in maternal health.

The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's just-released annual report showed that 669 women died in 2023 of preg... Full Page

Los Angeles County residents are still recovering from the devastation of the Palisades and Eaton fires, and new data show that emergency department (ED) visits for wildfire-related issues jumped eight-fold in the days after the fires broke out.

In fact, the new data "likely underestimate the prevalence of wildfire-associated ED encounters... Full Page

Add surgical tweaks to fix so-called "Ozempic face" to the list of top trending cosmetic procedures, as tallied by the American Academy of Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery (AAFPRS). 

The group's annual survey of its board-certified members found that blockbuster GLP-1 medications are having an impact on plastic surgeries... Full Page

Trauma experienced by the oldest child in a family does not bode well for their younger siblings, new British data suggest.

A child's odds for developing mental health issues rose significantly if their oldest sibling experienced maltreatment, homelessness, injury or other forms of adversity in their first 1,000 days of life, the study fou... Full Page

With Los Angeles still reeling from the devastating Palisades and Eaton fires, a new report on California blazes from earlier years finds the toll on survivors' hearts can be severe. 

However, the study also found that the cardiovascular effects of smoke exposures vary widely between fires. 

For example, people affected by ... Full Page

Giving patients with a common form of breast cancer an immunotherapy drug before surgery appears to boost outcomes, a new phase 3 trial finds.

The study involved patients with estrogen receptor positive (ER+)/human epidermal growth factor receptor 2-negative (HER2-) breast cancers. That's a tumor subtype that comprises 70% of all breast ca... Full Page

Ahead of this weekend's Super Bowl, some good news for the athletes: NFL players are largely avoiding opioid-based pain relievers when injuries strike.

A new study of data from the 2021 and 2022 seasons finds the National Football League's efforts to curb addictive opioid use is working, with the drugs comprising less than 3% of all pain m... Full Page

When it comes to the potential of H5N1 avian flu, otherwise known as bird flu, picking up mutations that might lead to human-to-human spread, that "train has already left the station," warns one infectious disease expert.

If and when bird flu -- already widespread in cattle, cats and other mammals -- gains the ability to transmit between p... Full Page

Set, hut! Super Bowl Sunday is almost here. But it's not just about big plays and bad calls, it's also a sodium tsunami.

On average, foods advertised during NFL games contain 40% of the daily recommended sodium intake, researchers reported recently in JAMA Network Open.

“We proved what probably a lot of people have lon... Full Page

Many seniors suffer long-term health issues after a hip fracture, even after hip replacement surgeries. 

Now, research shows that a patient's mental health could be crucial to how well they bounce back in the years after these injuries.

"Addressing overall mental health during the recovery process from hip fractures is crucial,"... Full Page

Many women may opt for a breast reduction if they encounter issues such as recurrent neck, back and shoulder pain.  

However, a new study suggests a link between these procedures in teens and young adult women and later weight gain.

"These patients should be targeted for healthy lifestyle changes to prevent weight gain," said st... Full Page

A small, early trial of a vaccine that mobilizes the immune system to battle advanced kidney cancers appears successful, researchers report.

The "personalized cancer vaccines" (PCVs) used by the nine patients in the trial were targeted to genes specific to their tumors, explained a team led by Dr. David Braun of the Yale Cancer Center in N... Full Page