Finding ways to shed a few pounds has become an American obsession. Now, researchers have hit on an idea that will be music ...

Shankar Vedantam's national tour stops in Clearwater and Fort Lauderdale this month to talk about insights he has gained over ...

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Of the procedures, 17,269 were in the first trimester of pregnancy and 108 were in the second trimester, according to a state ...

A study from JAMA Pediatrics compares states that have permissive gun laws with others that have strict regulations. The ...

Until all 17 members of the panel were fired this week, it's likely many people hadn't heard much about the CDC's vaccine advisory committee. But the panel, known as ACIP, plays a big role in deciding ...

BayCare says its collaboration with the Chicago-based health system and medical school is central to its plans for three ...

U.S. drug deaths dropped by roughly 40% last year among people under the age of 35. It's a welcome pivot for families and ...

A new study finds that a moderate level of exercise may lower some people’s chances of getting cancer. Here & Now ‘s Scott Tong speaks with Christopher Booth, senior author of the study and oncologist ...

Early detection for cancer is key to combating the disease, and now one organization claims it has a new test that can detect cancer cells before a tumor ever forms.

American life expectancy in 1960 was almost ten years shorter than it is today. And the leading causes of death were chronic ...

Norín Dollard, director of Kids Count and a senior analyst for the Florida Policy Institute, said the rankings are relative, ...