For decades, the pulse oximeters used in hospitals, ambulances, and homes have underestimated the oxygen needs of ...

In red and blue states, state lawmakers from both parties are expanding protections for patients burdened by medical debt.

In California, where abortion rights are guaranteed, there’s a loophole. The growth of Catholic hospital systems, which ...

As Nov. 5 approaches and the struggle for control of the U.S. House reaches a fever pitch, Democrats are doing everything they can to tie their Republican opponents to their antiabortion voting ...

Benadryl and EpiPens are being supplied to counter the sting after floodwaters and fallen trees displaced colonies of the nesting insect. Meanwhile, as the search for victims of the storm enters its ...

Scurvy now primarily affects populations with limited access to nutritious food, such as people experiencing food insecurity, smokers, those with certain eating disorders, and individuals with ...

New research shines a light into schizophrenic auditory hallucinations: They may be linked to "noisy" or "broken" motor signals sent across the brain when people are preparing to speak. In other ...

The effectiveness of this year's flu jab was lower in South America than for last season, which informs the CDC's analysis about protection the shot may offer people in the U.S. come flu season. CDC ...

California Reports 2 Cases Of Bird Flu In People; EEE Risk Lessens In Mass. In other news about Eastern equine encephalitis, New Hampshire confirmed a fifth human case in an adult who has died. Plus, ...

Also in news from around the nation: a hospital requirement in Florida and Texas to ask patients about their immigration status, a new health care option for small businesses in Oklahoma, and more.