Health

Elizabeth Holmes, the disgraced entrepreneur who was convicted of defrauding investors at her failed blood testing start-up, Theranos, reported to a federal prison in Texas on Tuesday to begin her 11-year, three-month...

Despite the high hopes for the new tests, there are many questions.Some critics say that a focus on treating younger people is misplaced because they may not comply with taking a statin...

In the quest for optimal health, the Mediterranean diet has long been celebrated for its numerous benefits. Recent developments have shed light on the connection between the Mediterranean diet and immune system...

After a woman gives birth, the baby’s well-being usually becomes the focus of family attention, and the mother’s health often recedes as a priority. Many busy new mothers don’t make it to...

Hundreds of thousands of low-income Americans have lost Medicaid coverage in recent weeks as part of a sprawling unwinding of a pandemic-era policy that prohibited states from removing people from the program.Early...

In the grand setting of the World Health Organization (WHO) Headquarters in Geneva, a distinguished panel of experts recently convened for a momentous roundtable discussion. These esteemed guests contributed invaluable insights during...

For many animals, life is a cycle of scarcity as well as plenty. Hibernating creatures curl up underground in winter, slowing their metabolism so they can make it to spring without food....

The House of Representatives passed legislation on Thursday that would make permanent harsh criminal penalties and strict controls on fentanyl-related drugs, with scores of Democrats joining nearly all Republicans in a vote...

Gert-Jan Oskam was living in China in 2011 when he was in a motorcycle accident that left him paralyzed from the hips down. Now, with a combination of devices, scientists have given...

The nation’s top health official issued an extraordinary public warning on Tuesday about the risks of social media to young people, urging a push to fully understand the possible “harm to the...