Health

The Tdap vaccine protects against whooping cough (pertussis), which is particularly dangerous for infants. Because infants can’t get their first vaccination against pertussis until they are 2 months old, the …

Hanna Barczyk hide caption toggle caption Viruses are tiny — and sneaky. So sneaky that some play a deadly game of hide and seek. The “seek” part is all too …

Social media can push us to the dark side with negative content. A new study finds watching inspiring videos for just three minutes a day can boost your mood and …

Research finds people who feel low are more likely to seek out negative social media content. But those who watch inspirational stories are more hopeful and less stressed. Oscar Wong/Moment …

Oona Zenda/KFF Health News When a Missouri mom’s health insurance company couldn’t come to an agreement with her hospital, most of her doctors were suddenly out of network. She wondered …

Chloe Chalakani is an entrepreneur who runs a handmade pasta business with her partner in coastal Maine. The government shutdown fight affects how much she’ll pay for health insurance next …

Green bean and chicken stir-fry is one of the many “vegetable-forward” recipes in Roy Choi’s cookbook, The Choi of Cooking: Flavor-Packed, Rule-Breaking Recipes for a Delicious Life, which he co-wrote …

Rosie Brown, executive director at East Carroll Community Action Agency in Lake Providence, La., said many people in the area struggle to make ends meet. Medicaid expansion was a lifeline …

My family and I have been watching post-season baseball, and I think I have to lie down. We’ve seen so many ads for drugs prescribed to treat plaque psoriasis, Crohn’s …

A solitary horseman stands atop a rocky outcropping in Cappadocia, Turkey. Dennis Schmelz hide caption toggle caption Dennis Schmelz A solitary horseman, illuminated by a beam of light, stands on …