Inheriting a mutation in BRCA1 or BRCA2 puts you at higher risk of breast, prostate, ovarian and pancreatic cancer. Genetic testing and screening can be life-saving.

Scientists have found a surprising way to regrow damaged knee cartilage by blocking a protein that becomes more abundant with age. In old mice, the treatment restored naturally lost cartilage and also helped prevent osteoarthritis after ACL-like knee injuries…

The state has surpassed 1,000 measles cases this year, health officials said Monday, making it the largest outbreak in the U.S. in more than three decades.

"Skipping flossing is like showering and not washing your butthole."

Kathy Hochul declared a statewide New York emergency as 108 measles cases spread from Pennsylvania, expanding who can administer MMR vaccines.

Dr. Michael Hall shares his 10 basic longevity rules for healthy aging, from sleep and movement to purpose and social connection, in his new book.

“The habits you build now are an investment in who you’re going to be in the future,” Northwell’s Dr. Randy D’Amico told The Post.

If the brain’s plumbing doesn’t work properly, research shows, cellular garbage accumulates, and a cleaner brain may be a healthier one.

New research is challenging assumptions about what determines our personality — and showing that you can change it.