National Adopt a Shelter Pet Day is on April 30. To celebrate, NPR wants to know how your pet has changed your life. We would ...

A new study suggests genetic changes allow horses to produce more energy, while minimizing the toll the energy takes on cells ...

A new study has found that the sounds of nature can significantly reduce stress and anxiety, but its benefits are minimal ...

The former heart surgeon and TV pitchman will be the administrator of the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services. His ...

The legislation would clear the way for “medical benefit plans” that would not be subject to the same state and federal ...

Federal health agencies have to slash their spending by more than a third, on top of the 10,000-person staffing cuts.

A national nonprofit called Undue Medical Debt just erased 30 million dollars worth of medical bills for 20 million low-income people. Critics say this strategy is just a short-term fix for the ...

Special education laws and the U.S. Department of Education have evolved together over nearly five decades. Now, the Trump ...

Fentanyl overdoses occur from ingesting the synthetic opioid. But popular culture has misrepresented the risks to first ...

A new study finds that a shingles vaccination cut older adults’ risk of developing dementia over the next seven years by 20%.

Despite promises for 'radical transparency,' HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. laid off many staff on teams that fulfill ...

Nutritionists agree reducing the amount of sugar people consume would be good for the Nation's health. But the plan to block ...