Health Care

This summer’s floods, hurricanes and wildfires have prevented blood collection at a time when U.S. hospitals are already low on supply

When doctors tell a patient “It’s all in your head,” that’s medical gaslighting. Here’s how to address an issue that disproportionately impacts the health of women, LGBTQ individuals and the elderly

Robert D. Bullard reflects on the movement he helped to create

Ten medications, costing tens of billions of dollars, will be the first to be subject to Medicare price negotiations

Fears of “social contagion,” used to support anti-transgender legislation, are not supported by science

Hearing aids may help maintain better brain functions in older people and better health overall.

The bite of the lone star tick can cause an allergy to red meat, as well as to dairy and some medications

A new study shows U.S. maternal mortality rates are increasing, and health care providers and advocacy groups are racing to build better care for new parents

Around half a million excess cesarean births occur every year in the U.S., putting mothers’ lives at risk

ChatGPT and other AI programs can offer medical advice. But how good are they?

The Supreme Court decision that overturned Roe v. Wade is impacting health care well beyond abortion in states that have banned the practice

Many physicians say they are reluctant to practice in states with abortion bans, harming access to regular exams and screenings