In a sweeping effort to downsize the federal workforce, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) has offered buyouts of up to $25,000 to many of its 80,000 employees.  The offer, announced in an email...

The U.S. government program that provides free at-home COVID tests is no longer accepting orders. The Administration for Strategic Preparedness and Response (ASPR) has not said whether the program will ever restart. “The free at-home COVID-19 test...

The National Institutes of Health (NIH) is cutting or canceling more than 40 grants focused on vaccine hesitancy and ways to increase vaccine acceptance, according to an email obtained by The Washington Post. The message — sent...

There’s a woeful lack of training for LGBTQ+-affirming care among primary care practices in the United States, a new study suggests. Only 35% of primary care practices have provided training for doctors on care that affirms sexual...

An awkward fall while running, skiing or playing sports can cause knee injuries that sideline players and increase their risk of future arthritis. But most of the time, there’s nothing wrong with their noses, and that might...

People start developing unhealthy perceptions of their own bodies in early childhood, a new study suggests. Kids as young as 7 start to judge their bodies in ways that eventually could lead to an eating disorder, researchers...

Sleep is a critical component for concussion recovery among kids, a new study reports. Limiting naps during the day and getting about seven hours of sleep each night in the first week after a concussion appears to...

A simple rule change for youth soccer dramatically reduced concussion risk among athletes, a new study says. Banning or limiting headers — plays where the head is used to pass or shoot the ball — is linked...

Firefighters might face a higher risk of brain cancers caused by exposure to chemicals in fire extinguishers, a new small-scale study says. Veteran firefighters appear to have a higher risk of brain tumors called gliomas, which can...

Survey reveals many Americans worry they will incur medical debt if they experience a major medical event