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Phoenix Children’s Hospital, pictured during the pandemic on April 15, 2020, stands to lose $172 million a year, its chief executive says. Ross D. Franklin/AP hide caption toggle caption Ross …

FangXiaNuo/Getty Images/iStockphoto When new dietary guidelines are unveiled later this month, the Trump administration is expected to upend long-held advice on whole milk and its full-fat friends in the dairy …

Pneumonia struck first. Then tonsillitis spiraled into sepsis. Malaria battered him next, and after treatment, the other illnesses flared back up again. This unvaccinated 2-year-old boy is trapped in a …

New dietary guidelines are coming soon. Health secretary Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. has promised the days of skim milk and other low fat dairy products are over. Is there a …

Robert F. Kennedy Jr. was questioned by senators from both parties on Thursday about vaccine access and more. NPR analyzes the health secretary’s nearly three-hour appearance. MICHEL MARTIN, HOST: In …

J Studios/Getty Images/Digital Vision By age 40, more than half of Americans have high blood pressure, but many are unaware of it. Hypertension has long been known as the silent …

COVID vaccines used to be available for drop-in patients at many pharmacies. Now with federal policy changes, availability is more limited and may depend on state-by-state guidance. Spencer Platt/Getty Images …

Inna Kot/Getty Images/iStockphoto The Trump administration is planning to release a report this month that will reportedly link use of the common painkiller acetaminophen (sold under the brand name Tylenol) …

Pastor Billiance Chondwe has known 9-year-old Diana Lungu since she was born. He helped her mother through a rough pregnancy and during Diana’s early years. Diana’s mother died of AIDS …

Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. faced intense questioning during this week’s Senate hearing as frustration, confusion, and anger grew among lawmakers and citizens regarding his controversial vaccine policies