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An independent group of experts plans to offer an alternative to the Trump administration’s autism agenda. The group features prominent scientists who used to serve on a federal advisory committee.

At a recent meeting of the MAHA Institute, vaccine critics said injuries from immunizations are an epidemic. Creative Images Lab/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Creative Images Lab/Getty Images On …

Across the country, there are more than 2,500 crisis pregnancy centers where staff try to convince women not to have abortions and connect them with help. Here, former VP Mike …

Many people say they use cannabis for their mental health, but researchers find there is little to no evidence that cannabis can be beneficial for any psychiatric condition. A MARTÍNEZ, …

Rep. Sharice Davids, D-Kan., along with other members of the Democratic Women’s Caucus of the House of Representatives, are calling for all clinics that get Title X funding to get …

While many people turn to cannabis to help with mental health conditions, the scientific evidence is scant. Justin Sullivan/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Justin Sullivan/Getty Images Along with chronic …

Sunnu Rebecca Choi for NPR Do you have a medical question you’d like to get a doctor’s honest answer to? Dr. Mara Gordon, a family physician in Camden, N.J., answers …

A tsetse fly — their bite can spread the parasite that causes sleeping sickness. Patrick Robert/Corbis/Sygma/via Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Patrick Robert/Corbis/Sygma/via Getty Images Sleeping sickness is a …

A federal judge in Boston blocked changes to U.S. vaccine policies championed by Secretary of Health and Human Services Robert F. Kennedy Jr. Samuel Corum/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption …

Some wellness influencers are very worried about parasites. In online posts and videos, they suggest the organisms can be blamed for a host of symptoms — bloating, insomnia, food cravings, …