Hospitals could be short-changing patients if they lean too heavily on nurse staffing agencies or overtime hours, a new study says. Patients are much more likely to develop bedsores at short-staffed hospitals that regularly bring in travel...

Cancer survivors can reduce their ongoing risk of death by sticking to diet and exercise guidelines recommended by the American Cancer Society, a new study suggests. Non-smoking survivors of obesity-related cancers had an overall lower risk of...

The longtime leader of a federal health program for 9/11 survivors and first responders has been fired, worrying many advocates and lawmakers. The program serves more than 100,000 people. Dr. John Howard, head of the World Trade...

A group of 23 states and Washington, D.C., is suing the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) over a sudden cut of $12 billion in public health funding. The lawsuit says the rollback will disrupt...

Health experts are warning that whooping cough, also known as pertussis, is making a dangerous comeback. Cases are rising across the country, and Louisiana recently reported that two infants have died — the state’s first deaths from...

U.S. Sen. Cory Booker stood on the Senate floor and spoke for 25 hours and 5 minutes this week, breaking the modern record for the longest Senate speech ever. Senate rules allow a member who is recognized...

An experimental blood test might be able to help doctors predict whether someone will recover their mobility following a spinal cord injury. The test looks for fragments of spinal cord DNA floating freely in a person’s blood,...

Thinking of splurging on a whole-body MRI or CT scan, based on the latest health fad? Just keep in mind that you’ll be contributing to climate change, a new study says. Unnecessary imaging scans for Medicare recipients...

THURSDAY, April 3, 2025 — Can’t get your teenage girl off her smartphone, iPad or laptop? This could cost her much-needed sleep and increase her risk of depression, a new Swedish study says. Teenagers who spend more...

Death comes for everyone, be they rich or poor. But no amount of money will help Americans live longer than Europeans, a new study says. Even the richest Americans face shorter lifespans compared to well-heeled Europeans, according...