Health

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, …

Swathi Balantrapu has been searching for a treatment for her 10-year-old son with autism. She first tried applied behavior analysis therapy, or ABA therapy — an evidence-based approach. She later …

Bats such as this greater horseshoe bat can harbor dangerous viruses. Researchers present new evidence that it might be possible to immunize the winged mammals to protect them — and …

Kate Morrow and her 8-year-old twins, Jack and Lilly, at their home in Spartanburg County, S.C. Morrow struggles to understand why many of her neighbors haven’t vaccinated their kids. Mike …