December 10, 2019, 10:05am Health
The Supreme Court appeared likely Tuesday to rule that insurance companies can collect $12 billion from the federal government to cover their losses in the early years of the health… Read story
December 9, 2019, 2:33pm Health
Pete Frates, a former college baseball player whose battle with Lou Gehrig’s disease helped inspire the ALS ice bucket challenge that has raised more than $200 million worldwide, died Monday.… Read story
December 9, 2019, 11:58am Health
New results from the largest long-term study of brain development and children’s health raise provocative questions about obesity and brain function. Read story
December 9, 2019, 6:05am Health
A large study led by government scientists is renewing concern about whether chemicals used to dye and straighten hair raise the risk of cancer. Read story
December 9, 2019, 6:03am Health
Researchers at Oregon State University are one step closer to curbing osteoarthritis after making a breakthrough by providing the first ever complete look at what’s happening to joints with the condition at the cellular level. Read story
December 9, 2019, 6:03am Health
Here’s your opportunity to treat friends and loved ones with the kinds of considerate items they aren’t likely to buy for themselves. Read story
December 6, 2019, 10:14am Health
NEW YORK — The U.S. winter flu season is off to its earliest start in more than 15 years. Read story
December 5, 2019, 10:45am Health
WASHINGTON — The House will hold a showdown vote next week on Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s bill empowering Medicare to negotiate prices for costly prescription drugs, her office announced Thursday. Read story
December 5, 2019, 10:43am Health
SAN DIEGO — A company that claims to have the first drug to slow mental decline from Alzheimer’s disease made its case to scientists Thursday, disclosing more results that may help explain why one study of the experimental medicine succeeded and another failed. Read story
December 5, 2019, 10:40am Health
Add facial cuts, bruises and fractures to the risks from cellphones and carelessly using them. Read story
