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Robert F. Kennedy Jr., secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services, announced a major restructuring and reduction in force of the agency he leads. Jason C. Andrew/Bloomberg/Getty Images …

U.S. President Donald Trump and HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. have moved to slash funding for addiction treatment programs and research, saying the money should instead be spent on …

Babies have small ear canals, so sounds that are loud for adults can seem even louder to infants and toddlers. Jaap Arriens/Getty images hide caption toggle caption Jaap Arriens/Getty images …

Dr. Mehmet Oz at his confirmation hearing with the Senate Finance Committee on March 14. The committee voted to advance his nomination on Tuesday. Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images hide caption toggle …

James Flanagin, the only dentist in Leslie, Ark., treats David Potts. About 25 million Americans live in dentist shortage areas, according to new research from Harvard University. Katie Adkins/KFF Health …

Fourth-graders line up to shake hands with Dennis Cuddy, one of the volunteers with Grandpas United, in White Plains, N.Y. Ashley Milne-Tyte for NPR hide caption toggle caption Ashley Milne-Tyte …

Public health officials are concerned about increasing polarization among Americans over vaccines.

Reports of measles cases in 18 states so far are alerting people to a potential new, but also old, threat of contagion. As the U.S. health system grapples with new …

WASHINGTON, DC – MARCH 25: Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard appeared during a Senate Committee on Intelligence Hearing on March 25, 2025 in Washington, DC. Despite a decline in …

An assortment of aromas fill the air at the District Cannabis grow facility in Hagerstown, Md. Pien Huang/NPR hide caption toggle caption Pien Huang/NPR HAGERSTOWN, Md. — Just off the …