Health and Medicine

Keeping tabs on your weight and diet are key in preventing diabetes, but your muscle mass should not be forgotten.

RFK Jr. has long been critical of the current state of the medical system.

Pope Francis remains hospitalized due to a "complex" infection.

At 16 years old, Tia Bee Stokes opened a letter that would change her future, telling her that in 10 to 15 years, she would have leukemia.

Amy Roberts said her grandfather often mixes up family members' names but there's one person he still remembers clearly.

Newsweek spoke with doctors about the concerning rise in cancer rates among women aged 30–44.

The U.S. has seen earlier and more intense surges of the flu and RSV this year than is typical, pediatrician Dr. Ryan Fulton notes.

Government contractor fraud is prevalent, wasteful, and inefficient. It's the low hanging fruit where DOGE should start, and where the department, with its unique expertise, is likely to get the most bang from its buck.

Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s "Make America Healthy Again" initiative will focus on chronic disease and the potential over-use of medications.

Robert F. Kennedy was just confirmed as Health and Human Services secretary. Here's how 'crunchy moms' are reacting.

Researchers found an association between early death and the loss of one particular category of senses.

Results showed that people craved and drank less alcohol when on the drug, according to the findings of a recent study.

Some Medicaid enrollees could see their coverage come to an end if federal funding drops.

A new study has sparked questions about the drug Ozempic and it's potential links to blindness.

Nevada confirms its first human case of bird flu amid a growing U.S. outbreak impacting poultry, wildlife and the price of eggs.

President Donald Trump has signed a series of executive orders that respect biological reality in areas from medicine to sports to intimate spaces.

Schools in at least two states canceled classes at the start of this week amid a surge in influenza cases nationwide.

This is who is included in the Blue Cross Blue Shield payout and how much they are likely to receive.

State Governor Laura Kelly has announced that the Healthcare Access for Working Kansans Act has been introduced.

Changes to expansion laws across the country could impact access for Americans.

Despite a drooping face and slurred speech, I kept our routine as normal as possible,

Jerad Starks transformed his bedroom into a fitness center with one simple change, but his transformation was about more than diet and exercise.

New bill COVER, lead by Alabama Democrat Shomari Figures, is designed to reach people in states which refuse to extend Medicaid

Trump's nominee to be the secretary of health and human services was spotted drinking blue liquid on a plane.

"We have discovered a molecular switch that can revert the fate of cancer cells," said biologist Kwang-Hyun Cho.

Scientists who rely on federal grants for vital research have been left 'panicking' due to the President's threats over funding cuts.

Abortion as an issue once cut through the Democratic and Republican Parties, with members from each championing protections for preborn infants and their mothers.

The Cigna True Choice Plus PPO Medicare Advantage plan is one of many available plans to millions of seniors.

"I have yet to encounter a single human being who says, 'There's a bunch of plastic in my brain and I'm totally cool with that'," said one researcher.

President Donald Trump has begun his rampage on reproductive rights, and it's as bad as we expected.