Health

Rod Nordland looks at the Istanbul old city from Galata Tower on Nov. 20, 2016. Nordland was diagnosed with glioblastoma, a terminal brain cancer, in 2019. Yasin Akgul/AFP via Getty …

A patient is transferred to a hospital after receiving medical care at an improvised military aid station set up to treat suspected cases of dengue fever in the administrative region …

France’s parliament, meeting at the Palace of Versailles, approved an amendment to the constitution guaranteeing abortion rights.

OPill, the first over-the-counter birth control pill available without a prescription, is shipping to retailers nationwide.

Opill is the first birth control pill available over the counter in the United States. Perrigo Company plc hide caption toggle caption Perrigo Company plc Opill is the first birth …

Getty Images/Getty Images Getty Images/Getty Images One of the first recorded mentions of cancer appears in an ancient Egyptian text from around 3000 B.C. And although we now know much …

A prescription is filled on Jan. 6, 2023, in Morganton, N.C. A ransomware attack is disrupting pharmacies and hospitals nationwide this week. Chris Carlson/AP hide caption toggle caption Chris Carlson/AP …

A plant-based diet is not just good for your health, it’s good for the planet. Alexander Spatari/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Alexander Spatari/Getty Images A plant-based diet is not …

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The CDC is dropping its isolation guidance for COVID, instead advising around respiratory viruses in general. The change reflects the reality that severe outcomes are less frequent, says the director.