Health

New research finds that hangovers result from heavy drinking, no matter the combination of beverages.

Americans across the political spectrum are longing for change in health care but are worried about what changes might mean.

While these survivors suffer more serious illnesses than their peers, they also die at later ages, according to a surprising new study.

The Senate confirmed the president's picks to head the Office of Science and Technology Policy, the Office of National Drug Control Policy, and the Census Bureau.

Health-care professionals have brought much-needed attention to the harm that climate change can cause on human health. But the very system that has helped bring attention to climate change is also driving it.

Riding along with the man who helps Chicago's heroin users stay safe.

Criminal justice reform on Capitol Hill, women take power in the Nevada assembly, and American teens go on vapecation.

A new study of NBA players documents the cost of sleep deprivation.

Fries aren't the healthiest food, but they do not act alone.

A rule requiring companies to disclose genetically modified ingredients is being finalized this week.

New research finds it takes longer for ambulances to arrive and transport a critically ill patient to a hospital in low-income areas.

And that's actually a good thing.

By many measures, pot is far safer than alcohol. But that doesn't necessarily mean it's good for you, some public-health experts say.

The administration is determined to use a new law to expand the private sector's role in veterans' health care—a move that end up being costly for former service members.

News and notes from Pacific Standard staff and contributors.

Approximately one-fifth of transgender and non-binary individuals have been denied equal treatment when trying to access doctors or hospitals.

An evolutionary leftover makes it hard to convince people to shift to a vegetarian diet.

According to a new study, wealthy and educated citizens could be the first to go.

New research finds alcohol consumption is higher in chapters where members are expected to assert their masculinity.

All that free junk food expands employees' waistlines—and creates ethical quandaries in the workplace.

But as with so many social issues, the liberal-conservative divide has grown wider over time.

The new documentary series promised compassion for sufferers of poorly understood chronic illnesses. Instead, it peddled the tired narrative that their suffering is "all in their heads."

New research suggests male physicians are less successful at treating female patients.

The novelist discusses her new memoir about living with Lyme, being a refugee, and the search for home.