Emily Cooke

Experts lay bare the health effects of breathing in wildfire smoke and the steps that can be taken to reduce one's risk.

Parents are more likely to favor daughters and more-agreeable children, new research suggests, although the findings may only apply to people from certain demographics.

A large new study has shed light on the wider health impacts of taking Ozempic-style drugs.

The FDA has given marketing authorization to Zyn nicotine pouches. That doesn't necessarily mean they're safe to use, especially for young people, and experts say there's little evidence that they help adults quit smoking.

Capnocytophaga infections in humans are rare, especially in historically healthy individuals. But when it occurs, the disease can be deadly.

Eight months spent following a "carnivore diet" caused a man to grow big, yellow bumps on his hands, feet and elbows.

Exposure to low temperatures for prolonged spells can trigger an array of different health conditions, some of which may be life-threatening.

Alkaptonuria is an unusual disorder caused by a defect in protein metabolism.

A nasal spray that contains esketamine — a potent derivative of ketamine — can now be taken on its own to treat adults with severe depression, the FDA says. Here's what that means.

Nearly 119,000 birds have been culled at a farm in California after a bird flu called H5N9 was detected among the poultry.