Health

One in three older Americans with Medicare drug coverage is prescribed opioid painkillers, but for those who develop a dangerous...

The Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation announced that it will investing a total of $1 billion to help fund research...

Three recent reports published in a major medical journal Lancet found that obesity along with other health issues could have...

Al Velarde, Executive Director of the Paso del Norte Children Development Center, discusses the importance in extending services to help...

WASHINGTON (AP) — Fatal drug overdoses are increasing organ donations, and researchers reported Monday that people who receive those transplants...

Based on a new report by Blue Cross Blue Shield, more children ages 18 and under are suffering from a...

A new study found the state where an individual lives has a drastic effect on his or her health. ...

Jeanne Larson, Executive Director of Northern Dental Access Center, discusses how the center caters to underserved communities to help solve...

WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. health officials on Monday placed new restrictions on a permanent contraceptive implant that has been subject...

A new report from America’s Health Insurance Plans found that Amerians enrolled in Medicaid had better and more assured access...

A standard preventative practice that is applied to many premature babies could cause negative side effects. ...

Greg Sroda, Chief Operating Officer of the San Francisco AIDS Foundation, discusses overcoming limited budgets to deliver its high-demand programs...

A new study published in the journal of the American Medical Association reports that children with autism are at risk...

As more neighborhoods across the US are becoming gentrified, displaced citizens are experiencing more mental health issues. ...

NEW YORK (AP) — Can legalizing marijuana fight the problem of opioid addiction and fatal overdoses? Two new studies in...

Martha Ryan, Founder & Executive Director of the Homeless Prenatal Program, shares the incredible genesis of the program that was...

A new study published in Nursing Research found that mental health symptoms associated with ADHD were found to be linked...

ANNAPOLIS, Md. (AP) — Kimberly Haven couldn't get the feminine hygiene products she needed in Maryland's only prison for women...

Medical bills can push patients over the financial cliff, but a new study says this may not happen as often...

Diane Kaplan, President and CEO of Rasmuson Foundation, discusses the core values and strategies of the organization....

Earlier this week Congress presented its $1.3 trillion spending bill that includes provisions to improve access to mental health services...

In the U.S. the number of seniors with Alzheimer's disease is over 5 million and researchers estimate the number will...

MANCHESTER, N.H. (AP) — Embracing the tough penalties favored by global strongmen, President Donald Trump on Monday brandished the death...

Bebe Anderson, VP of US Legal Program at Center for Reproductive Rights discusses the only global legal advocacy organization dedicated...