Access is especially tough for kids in rural areas or whose families don't have a lot of money. Some dentists say a new ...

Using computer models, a new study shows that high sodium intake raised blood pressure in men and women while high potassium ...

The job of Vishisho Awomi, known to her patients as Chaplain Avika, is to provide comfort in life's final moments. She's a ...

In the shadow of President Trump's efforts to lower drug prices, the Medicare drug price negotiation process that began in ...

Far-Flung Postcards is a weekly series in which NPR's international correspondents share snapshots of moments from their ...

A new report by the American Psychological Association calls on AI developers to build in features to protect the mental health of teen and young adults.

Robert F. Kennedy Jr., head of the Department of Health and Human Services, is calling for substantive action to limit Americans’ exposure to toxic substances, arguing that these contribute to poor ...

A study of mice and people looks at how the brain takes an experience, like being cut off in traffic, and responds with an ...

Lawmakers aren’t expected to approve a "rural renaissance" plan, which included a measure to help attract health care ...

The collaboration promises the addition of more clinical pediatric training opportunities and to strengthen related research ...

As state officials anticipate Medicaid cuts that could strip resources for those with disabilities and chronic health ...

Officials in Arizona have declared an animal disease emergency over the bird flu. The President of Hickman’s Family Farms ...