The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced Wednesday that it will relax certain rules for approving low-cost versions of some high-priced medications, in an effort to speed up access to ...

A measles outbreak in parts of Utah and Arizona not far from Las Vegas has grown to over 130 cases, according to public health officials in both states.

Physician Lauren Hughes was heading to see patients at a clinic about 20 miles from her Denver home in February when another driver T-boned her Subaru, totaling it. She was taken by ambulance to the ...

The Maldives began implementing a smoking ban Saturday on anyone born after January 2007, becoming the only nation with a generational prohibition on tobacco, the Health Ministry said.

A wave of the highly contagious respiratory syncytial virus is beginning to wash over the United States—sending greater numbers of babies and toddlers to the hospital, recent data show.

Teens and young adults who see alcohol promotions in their social media feeds are more likely to drink and binge drink, according to a Rutgers Health review of 31 studies that tracked links between ...

With every step on the trail, fallen leaves crinkle underfoot. The path follows a stream, rushing and burbling over smooth, gray stones, while a breeze rustles the branches overhead. Now compare that ...

After trying to start a family for nearly two decades, a couple has conceived with the help of researchers at the Columbia ...

Luca Maini, assistant professor of health care policy in the Blavatnik Institute at Harvard Medical School, studies competition and regulation in pharmaceutical markets.

For patients with cardiac arrest and a shockable rhythm, automated external defibrillators (AEDs) in private homes improve ...

People with autism spectrum disorders commonly have difficulty processing sensory information, which can make busy, bright or loud settings—such as schools, airports and restaurants—stressful or even ...

People who practice self-compassion and mindfulness are less susceptible to symptoms of depression and anxiety. Why is this?