Health

A new crossbreed apple called the Cosmic Crisp is headed to store shelves. Experts say the apple can stay fresh for up to...

A new study found that the home hospital model can potentially improve care while reducing costs. The cost of care was nearly 40...

The drug Vascepa has been approved by the Food and Drug Administration. It aims to prevent cardiovascular events. Vascepa is fish oil based...

In 2015, the World Health Organization (WHO) classified processed meats as Group 1 carcinogens, citing sufficient evidence that they cause cancer in humans. Now,...

For the second time in four months, Truman Medical Centers has suffered a data breach, this one involving more than 114,000 patients. The Kansas City...

Vaccines are a central player in our fight against infectious diseases. What components are commonly found in vaccines, and what is their purpose? In...

Insomnia can have a serious impact on a person's health and well-being. Now, a study of females aged 50 and over has found that...

People who play sports appear to have an enhanced ability to process sounds from their environment, according to new research.   Scientists at Northwestern University in...

Some common heart procedures may be more common than they should be, a large-scale study led in part by a Kansas City doctor suggests. The...

A new study in mice finds that cadmium exposure, combined with a genetic predisposition to Alzheimer's, can trigger symptoms of cognitive decline.   The so-called human apolipoprotein...