Cheaper, alternative health plans are having a moment, but critics urge caution
There is debate over whether these options help or harm patients.
Good dog! More children’s hospitals turn to furry caregivers to help kids heal
These furry caregivers aren’t the typical therapy dogs volunteers bring to hospitals.
Experimental pill promises new hope for deadly pancreatic cancer
It's not a cure, as the drug's effects eventually waned.
US overlooks drug treatment centers in hepatitis C fight
Addiction treatment centers in the U.S. don’t routinely test or offer treatment for hepatitis C.
Low wages, empty plates, heavy toll: Rethinking suicide prevention
People don’t typically think of suicide as an issue of economics, but it often is.
About 8% of the country lacked health insurance in 2025, new data shows. That could rise next year
The proportion of Americans without health insurance held steady at around 8% of the population in 2025, according to new findings from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
Kids keep getting stuck in hospitals, even after being cleared for discharge
Some children spend months in hospitals while adults find them safe places to go.
License to deliver: Some midwives break the law to assist with home births
For decades, professional midwives have been advocating for laws to legalize and regulate their profession.
By changing women’s lives, the pill changed the nation
The pill helped give birth to modern America. Known by one simple word, the revolutionary oral contraceptive — approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration 66 years ago this…
When should you get a mammogram? Conflicting advice makes it hard to know
Deciding when to get a routine mammogram is confusing. Guidelines disagree on whether to begin at age 40, 45 or 50, and whether a yearly or every-other-year scan is best.