Health

Some women are quitting hormonal birth control, even though they’re not ready for pregnancy. Doctors warn some may be swayed by misleading medical claims online. LEILA FADEL, HOST: As part …

Dr. Casey Means, surgeon general nominee (left), with journalist Megyn Kelly (right). Ben Curtis/AP hide caption toggle caption Ben Curtis/AP Update: The confirmation hearing for President Trump’s surgeon general nominee …

This is the 75th year that costumed kids are asking not only for candy but trick or treating for UNICEF to help children in need. The program has raised over …

Four-year-old Vasiliki Vourgou and her teacher, Maria Kokkinopliti, in their kindergarten class in the village of Thanos on the Greek island of Lemnos on Sept. 29. Ordinarily there are two …

The adolescent brain is still developing, and the use of cannabis regularly may disrupt healthy neural development. Sara Ruiz//iStockphoto/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Sara Ruiz//iStockphoto/Getty Images Teens who start …

USAID was the lead American agency in disaster response. Now that it’s been dismantled, questions are arising about how effective U.S. relief efforts will be in Jamaica after the hurricane. …

Scientists are taking a second look at a drug for Alzheimer’s that may help patients who are particularly at risk of developing the disease. Jorg Greuel/Photodisc/Getty Images hide caption toggle …

After a whooping cough outbreak killed two infants, Louisiana health officials waited months to officially alert physicians or do public outreach. That’s not the typical public health response. AILSA CHANG, …

During the pandemic, an elderly male doctor is very tired from work, he sits at his desk in the resident’s office and holds his head. fpphotobank/iStockphoto/Getty Images hide caption toggle …

With skepticism about vaccines on the rise, one doctor in central Minnesota is making an effort to counter misinformation in his mostly immigrant community. MICHEL MARTIN, HOST: Here’s a story …