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The George Santos story has given psychologists who study lying in its most extreme forms a rare and welcome moment to raise awareness that lying can sometimes be a mental disorder, one they say has been neglected by their field.

If new US Department of Agriculture school food guidelines stand as proposed, chocolate milk is in, but for the first time ever, at least some added sugars will be out -- and sodium levels will be reduced gradually.

More than half of US adults support ending the sale of all tobacco products, according to a new study led by researchers from the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, and nearly two-thirds said they support banning menthol cigarette sales.

Global Pharma Healthcare is issuing a recall of its Artificial Tears Lubricant Eye Drops that were distributed by EzriCare and Delsam Pharma due to possible contamination, the US Food and Drug Administration said Thursday.

Here's how many times you can wear different types of clothing without washing, say experts in dermatology and microbiology.

CNN was granted rare access to the secret lab where the DEA tests and analyzes seized illicit drugs in order to stay ahead of the opioid crisis and track what could be coming next.

A green-hued comet has made its closest approach to Earth, wowing night sky watchers in the Northern Hemisphere who caught a glimpse of the icy celestial object as it passed through our cosmic neighborhood.

Without cracking a single medical text book, without a day to medical school, the co-author of a study draft on artificial intelligence passed the US Medical Licensing Examination. It was the artificial intelligence ChatGPT.

Harold Ramis' 1993 movie "Groundhog Day" is so entertaining, you'll want to see it again, and again, and again. Explore meanings and central themes in the movie.

Some 125,000 years ago, enormous elephants that weighed as much as eight cars each roamed in what's now northern Europe.

Five major pregnancy complications are strong lifelong risk factors for ischemic heart disease, a new study finds, with the greatest risk coming in the decade after delivery.

Nearly half of adults in the United States -- including 2 out of 5 women of childbearing age -- are unsure whether medication abortion is legal in their state, according to a survey released Wednesday by the Kaiser Family Foundation.

An unusual star system created more of a fizz and less of a bang when it exploded in a supernova.

From the ruins of an embalming workshop, scientists have discovered the substances and concoctions ancient Egyptians used to mummify the dead.

People who live in a highly polluted area have a higher risk of depression and anxiety than those who live with cleaner air, a new study says.

Eating more ultraprocessed foods raises the risk of developing and dying from cancer, especially ovarian cancer, according to a new study of over 197,000 people in the United Kingdom, over half of whom were women.

The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is urging health care providers and consumers to stop using EzriCare Artificial Tears as it conducts an investigation into at least 55 infections in 12 states that have led to instances of permanent vision loss, hospitalization and one death.

Getting married, buying a home, changing jobs. They're among the biggest decisions most adults will likely make at some point — but how do you know you're making the right choice?

Adult use of marijuana and alcohol rose when Covid-19 struck, but use of any substance dropped in teenagers, a new study finds.

The head of the US Food and Drug Administration proposed sweeping changes to the agency's food safety programs Tuesday in order to protect the US food supply and promote better nutrition.