Health

When a child receives a diagnosis of cancer, parents can feel overwhelmed. A new program helps connect them with volunteers who have cared for children who survived cancer. JUANA SUMMERS, …

A display at the Gender Health Program of Children’s Minnesota hospital. Under a proposed rule announced Thursday, a hospital will lose all its Medicaid and Medicare funding if it continues …

President Trump unveiled deals with nine pharmaceutical companies on drug prices in a White House event Friday. BRENDAN SMIALOWSKI/AFP via Getty Images hide caption toggle caption BRENDAN SMIALOWSKI/AFP via Getty …

The late, great Fela Kuti is known as the “Black President” for his role as both a musical and a political leader. Now he has become the first African artist …

The holidays tend to be a time for gathering, with work parties, family dinners and school showcases. And socializing can be awkward! But avoiding awkwardness can also get in the …

Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and Medicare and Medicaid Administrator Dr. Mehmet Oz (right) will announce new restrictions to gender-affirming care for minors Thursday. Andrew Caballero-Reynolds/AFP via Getty Images …

The U.S. has registered over half a million clinical trials since 2000. Here’s a look at the business and ethics of human medical experimentation through the eyes of a volunteer. …

Rep. Mike Lawler, R-NY, speaks to reporters as he arrives for a House Republican caucus meeting at the U.S. Capitol on May 15 in Washington, D.C. Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images hide …

Too much merry-making with rich foods and alcohol can strain the heart. So can stress over the holidays. mgstudyo/iStockphoto hide caption toggle caption mgstudyo/iStockphoto The risk of having a heart …

Andriy Onufriyenko/Getty Images Psychologist Cami Winkelspecht decided to familiarize herself with artificial intelligence tools like ChatGPT and Gemini, after patients started asking her for advice about how they could use …