La inflación médica ha superado de manera constante la inflación general durante años, y las facturas de muchos procedimientos breves y de rutina llegan a decenas de miles de dólares.

The argument centers on a federal law that bars people who consume illegal drugs from having firearms. Also in the news: rectal cancer rates, balance in aging, and more.

The Trump administration wants to temporarily withhold some Medicaid funding from Minnesota, citing fraud concerns. State officials warn the move could force cuts to health care for low-income ...

Starting March 31, Elevance Health no longer may enroll people in its Medicare Advantage plans after it failed to submit required data about members' health conditions over a seven-year period. The ...

The acting CDC director said the agency is taking steps — “surging” resources and fostering outreach — to stem the spread of measles cases in the U.S. Jay Bhattacharya's support for the vaccine comes ...

The "nanoparticle" system sends genetic instructions via mRNA directly to the cells that produce insulin, blocking the body's immune system attack on insulin-producing beta cells in the pancreas.

A state law and school policies aimed at protecting students' gender expression have been put on hold while a lawsuit filed by parents proceeds in the lower courts. Meanwhile in New York, NYU Langone ...

Health care prices are on the rise, and patients are flummoxed that even insurance companies aren’t doing more to control ...

Congress and the Trump administration are rolling back some lead remediation resources. Case studies of two cities and a state that faced lead contamination problems could give cash-strapped cities ...

America’s sickest patients deserve the right level of care at the right time. As this need becomes more urgent by the day, policymakers must work to address these challenges and strengthen access to ...

Dr. Sean G. Downing offers “adult and pediatric vaccination” to his patients, while Dr. Angelina Farella has pushed back against the covid vaccination. Meanwhile, states are making moves to ensure ...

Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. advised that the way to afford red meat, which is now at the top of the food pyramid, is to shift from prime cuts to "cheaper cuts of steak ...