May 9 (UPI) -- A new Australian study published Tuesday appears to support past findings that medical cannabis treatment improves the quality of life among patients with a wide range of health conditions.

In a major change from its longstanding advice, an influential medical panel now recommends that women start mammography screening for breast cancer at age 40.

The American Psychological Association on Tuesday issued 10 science-based recommendations for teen and preteen social media use, the first time it has done so.

Taking antibiotics at an early age, eating a Western diet and living in a more affluent family were associated with an increased inflammatory bowel disease risk.

A U.S. Food Drug Administration advisory panel is set to meet this week to consider whether to recommend approval of Opill, a daily progestin-only birth control pill, to be sold over the counter in the United States.

A new study of older adults suggests that regular Internet use may be a boon for older Americans, staving off the long-term risk for dementia.

May 8 (UPI) -- Pointing to the billions of dollars in health-related costs associated with pollution from the oil and gas industry, researchers called on the federal government to hurry up with new regulations.