Topic: Health Care

A new study finds increased rates of cigarette use among 11th- and 12th-graders in states that passed laws against affirmative action.

New research casts doubt on the trendy diagnosis of "hopelessness."

Kindness is its own good—but it can also bring health benefits.

This research is particularly important at a time when states across the country are passing new laws concerning abortion.

Women who sought but did not receive an abortion were in worse health five years later than peers who did get one, a new study finds.

After Illinois cut funding for mental-health services, Cook County Jail now handles a large portion of the state's patients. A new book tells their story.

Insulin pricing is yet another case where state lawmakers can choose whether or not to save the lives of their constituents.

A gender-targeted approach to harm reduction and drug treatment could help close the gaps between how male and female drug users can work toward recovery.

More cases have been reported this year than in all of 1992, when the country had its last big outbreak.

This week, the state came one step closer to becoming the first to extend Medicaid to all undocumented immigrants.

But it's far from the only state where a health department's efforts could effectively end abortion access.

A wide swath of Americans report using less insulin than they're prescribed because of cost concerns.

New research finds that an empowering message, emphasizing a person's potential to manage addictions, is much more helpful.

The enormous opioid lawsuits across the nation are affecting pain science too.

New research shows lower mortality rates for people who feel their life has meaning.

Two recent deaths have renewed questions about whether or not the government can adequately care for minors in its custody.

A woman tends to her daughter, age six, who is about to receive a measles vaccine shot at a health clinic on May 15th, 2019, in Kiev, Ukraine.

A new rule will soon require most drug ads on TV to state the drug's list price. Here's what the science says about how people will likely react.

In low, pharmaceutical-grade doses, meth may actually repair and protect the brain in certain circumstances.

A federal judge struck down work requirements in Arkansas and Kentucky, but Republican state legislatures continue to pursue them around the country.

When a family member gets diagnosed with dementia, gun-rights advocates have a difficult choice ahead of them.

There's bipartisan consensus on curbing "surprise medical bills," but the American health-care system's flaws run much deeper.

The Trump administration strengthened protections for "conscientious objectors" to abortion and assisted suicide. We talked to ethicists about balancing patients' and providers' rights.

Health officials have tried many different strategies, but the science is still in its early days.