Health

~UserGI15966731/iStockphoto/Getty Images For decades, doctors have warned Americans not to overindulge in fast food. So it was striking to see the secretary of the U.S. Department of Health and Human …

The Food and Drug Administration campus in Silver Spring, Md., is seen, Oct. 14, 2015. Andrew Harnik/AP hide caption toggle caption Andrew Harnik/AP Some acne treatments from brands including Walgreens, …

Older men get a surprisingly large benefit from volunteering opportunities that they find meaningful. “Grandpas United” brings them into schools for life lessons that benefit both generations. A MARTÍNEZ, HOST: …

Dr. Dave Weldon, who served in the House of Representatives from 1995 to 2009, is no longer a candidate to run the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. His nomination …

Gretchen Rubin, host of the Happier podcast, says happiness is less about attaining joy than it is about growing in the right direction. She explains how to make small changes …

Protestors gathered outside the Department of Veterans Affairs headquarters in Washington, DC, US, on Feb. 13, 2025. The agency plans to cut 80,000 jobs. Al Drago/Bloomberg via Getty Images hide …

Scientists who research vaccine hesitancy and uptake are seeing their federal funding cut, under a Trump administration move. It’s part of a swathe of cuts to ongoing research funded by …

Anna Efetova/Moment RF/Getty Images Chris Riley’s symptoms started in the summer of 2021. At first, he didn’t think much about them. His throat felt a little sore, and he noticed …

Long COVID patients haven’t stopped pushing for more research funding to find treatments for their condition, including this protest in Washington, D.C. in 2022. Anadolu/Anadolu Agency/Getty Images hide caption toggle …

Five years after the COVID-19 pandemic began, the virus continues to spread around the globe as the virus continues to evolve. Scientists say that’s likely to continue indefinitely, as the …