A kindergartner in Missouri needed eye surgery. Her insurer granted approval for her to see a specialist nearby, yet her ...

The Trump administration's cuts of public health funds to state and local health departments had vastly uneven effects ...

Xlear, a maker of xylitol gum, has sued the Federal Trade Commission, saying the onus should be on government to prove that ...

Meanwhile, 10,000 VA employees are resigning in September. Also, a Wall Street Journal analysis finds that scientists are scrubbing words like “diverse” and “disparities” from federal grant renewals.

On Friday, the U.S. District Court for the District of Maryland paused several parts of a health insurance exchange enrollment and eligibility rule that was set to take effect today. The court agreed ...

On Friday, Alaska's medical board approved draft language for changes to state regulations that would consider any medical or surgical intervention to “treat gender dysphoria or facilitate gender ...

The person had traveled to El Salvador. Other outbreak news is on West Nile virus, measles, and covid. Also: air pollution, the impact of heat, and more.

The American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists recommends shots for covid, flu, and RSV. "Vaccines continue to be the best tool available for pregnant patients to protect themselves and their ...

Krystal Biotech has suspended a study of a skin cancer therapy called KB707, citing a shift in the approach toward drug approvals by the regulatory agency.

Wary of inflation, Americans have been watching the prices of everyday items such as eggs and gasoline. A less-noticed ...

As states prepare to implement changes to Medicaid required by President Donald Trump’s recent tax-and-spending law, tribal ...

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