Health

Shane McMahon, a paramedic, checks on Stephanie Joseph, 91, who received care through Mass General Brigham’s hospital-at-home program. Craig LeMoult/GBH hide caption toggle caption Craig LeMoult/GBH Shane McMahon arrived at …

For a food product to qualify as ‘healthy’ it must fall below certain limits on added sugars, sodium and saturated fat. Hispanolistic/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Hispanolistic/Getty Images At …

A woman in Manila gets blood drawn for an HIV test. HIV infections are soaring in the Philippines. Health specialists blame a lack of sex education and the stigma associated …

A few years ago, I picked up dancing again after many years of taking a break. I was surprised how happy and free it made me feel, in addition to …

This colorized electron microscope image released by the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases in March shows avian influenza A H5N1 virus particles (in yellow). The CDC says the …

Gene Berg, 72 of Litchfield, New Hampshire hopes to medal in the pickleball Senior Games in every state that holds one. Zack Wittman for NPR hide caption toggle caption Zack …

Over 800 million people have genital herpes — and in many cases the virus can flare up over a person’s lifetime, causing painful symptoms. So why doesn’t the world pay …

Robert F. Kennedy Jr. arrives for a meeting with Senators in the Russell Senate Office Building on December 17, 2024 in Washington, DC. Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images/Getty Images North America hide …

A surgical team at NYU Langone Health hospital, including Dr. Robert Montgomery (right), transplants a kidney from a genetically modified pig into patient Towana Looney, who’s been on dialysis since …

“Morning Edition” reported on the health risks of flame retardants in black plastic kitchenware. The study cited has issued a correction. The risk is lower than initially reported. STEVE INSKEEP, …