Health Care

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

Legislators, families and advocates are fighting to protect access to gender-affirming care for transgender youth and adults nationwide

Criminalizing patients could have adverse consequences, experts warn

Decades of data support the use and safety of puberty-pausing medications, which give transgender adolescents and their families time to weigh important medical decisions