When a child tumbles to the floor from a blow to the head, a parent’s inner alarms should sound. The child may have a brain injury.  Here’s what parents need to know: What is a concussion? A...

Three months after wildfires tore through Los Angeles, a new study offers insight into the lasting needs of fire survivors.  Researchers from UC Davis School of Medicine said their findings from earlier wildfires may help with support...

The Trump administration is weighing a plan to cut nearly a third of the federal health budget and eliminate or consolidate dozens of programs. An internal memo was sent from White House budget officials to the U.S....

A senior government health researcher has announced his retirement, accusing the National Institutes of Health (NIH) of censoring his latest findings on ultra-processed food. Kevin Hall made the announcement Wednesday on X, ending 21 years at NIH....

A federal team responsible for setting poverty guidelines that determine who qualifies for health and food assistance has been fired, according to former employees. The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) laid off the small group...

A new pill designed to help with weight loss and blood sugar control is showing promise in early studies. Eli Lilly said its experimental drug, orforglipron, helped people with type 2 diabetes lower their blood sugar and...

Complications during pregnancy can mean a woman’s future heart health is at risk, particularly if she is overweight or obese, a new study says. Women who are carrying excess weight prior to pregnancy are more likely to...

Migraines, blood clots in veins, kidney or liver disease, and cancer aren’t typically considered conditions that put a person at increased danger for stroke. But these less-common risk factors can more than double the odds of having...

It’s taking too long for people with psoriatic arthritis to be diagnosed and treated, a new study argues. Visible signs of psoriatic arthritis appear months and even years before a person develops the full-blown inflammatory joint disease,...