Health

Public health experts say conditions in war-torn Gaza are ripe for the spread of infectious disease. Health workers are struggling to spot and contain outbreaks, even as the health system …

“The therapy has really transformed my life more than I could have ever imagined,” Victoria Gray, the first person to receive the CRISPR gene-editing treatment tellls NPR. “It gave me …

In the New Year, both the NHL and NCAA will discuss making neck guards for hockey players mandatory. That’s after the death of hockey players injured in games the last …

Visiting Santa at a busy mall can be overwhelming for some autistic kids, but sensory-friendly events can make it easier. Hundreds of those events are held across the country.

Kelsey Hatcher, 32, delivered twins, Roxi and Rebel, on Dec. 19 and 20, in what’s known as a dicavitary pregnancy delivery. Andrea Mabry/University of Alabama at Birmingham hide caption toggle …

Earlier this year, a Goats and Soda reader wrote in with a quote from Garth Stein’s The Art of Racing in the Rain: “The car goes where your eyes go.” …

Secretary Xavier Becerra, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. Becerra announced Wednesday his agency is seeing record enrollment numbers for Affordable Care Act health plans. Arturo Holmes/Getty Images for …

State abortion initiatives have proved to be major voter mobilizers since the U.S. Supreme Court overturned the constitutional right to an abortion in 2022. Roberto Machado Noa/Getty Images hide caption …

This photo combo provided by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration shows an authentic Ozempic needle (left) and a counterfeit needle (right). The FDA said it has seized “thousands of …

Family holiday meals often involve lots of time spent bent over cutting boards, peeking in the oven and reading thermometers or adding juices. High temperatures – and tempers – abound …