Health

In Brooklyn, a man has been assaulting and harassing people in the neighborhood for years, sparking a debate about community safety and addressing unmet mental health needs. AYESHA RASCOE, HOST: …

Preliminary results from a study show that gene-editing technology can be used to successfully treat a genetic disorder that increases the risk of heart disease. Gerardo Huitrón/Getty Images hide caption …

Amazon is now offering discounted subscriptions to primary care. Ayesha Rascoe talks to healthcare writer Bruce Japsen about what ventures like these signal for patients.

Modern parents are told to TALK with an agitated kid to improve their mood. But in many cultures, mom and dad opt for a soothing caress to induce tranquility. Neurologists …

Anthony Velbis, a nurse with the homeless service agency HOPICS, checks up on Anthony Boladeres outside the RV where he’s living in South Los Angeles. “It’s nice being able to …

A Gallup survey ranks countries based on degree of “social connectedness” people feel with friends, family, neighbors, colleagues, even strangers. We asked Mongolians why they think they top the list. …

Americans depend on generic drugs for 90% of prescriptions. But shortages have become a chronic problem. Generic drug manufacturing has become a race to get to the lowest price.

A #RestoreRoe rally outside Michigan’s capitol in Lansing in Sept. 2022. Voters overwhelmingly approved enshrining abortion rights in the state constitution later that year. JEFF KOWALSKY/AFP via Getty Images hide …

The Return to Nature funeral home is marked off with police tape on Oct. 6 in Penrose, Colo. David Zalubowski/AP hide caption toggle caption David Zalubowski/AP The Return to Nature …

Jenny Hoffman on her epic journey. Jill Yeomans hide caption toggle caption Jill Yeomans Jenny Hoffman on her epic journey. Jill Yeomans Mustering up the energy to go for a …