Health

White House Gains Partners to End U.S. Hunger Within a Decade

President Joe Biden is hosting a conference on hunger, nutrition and health. The last conference influenced U.S. food policy for 50 years.

Syphilis Is Rising in the U.S. Here's What to Know About the Sexually Transmitted Infection

Syphilis can be easily treated and cured. However, people who are infected don’t necessarily know it.

COVID-19 Vaccines Can Make Periods Longer, Study Says

Menstrual cycles do tend to get longer after COVID-19 vaccination—though the change is minimal and temporary.

What We Know So Far About BA.2.75.2, the 'Most Resistant' Variant to Date

The latest version of the COVID-19 virus can evade current vaccines and treatments.

Finding Small Moments of Joy in Dark Times

Create a joy bucket list, have recess every day, and dance it out.

Pfizer-BioNTech Seeks to Expand Omicron Booster to 5- to 11-Year-Olds

Pfizer asked U.S. regulators to expand use of its updated COVID-19 booster shot, which targets Omicron subvariants, to kids ages 5 to 11.

Human Waste Could Help the Fight Against Future Infectious Disease Outbreaks

How Fasting Can—and Can't—Improve Gut Health

It’s clear that some radical, and perhaps radically beneficial, things happen when you give your body breaks from food

Why You Should Rest—a Lot—If You Have COVID-19

It could help prevent Long COVID

Flint Is Still Shaken by its Water Crisis

Residents of the Michigan city are experiencing long-term mental-health issues

A New Coronavirus Found in Bats is Resistant to Vaccines

The virus was found in a population of bats in Russia

Here’s How Effective the Original Vaccines Are Against Omicron

A study quantifies how well the original vaccines and boosters work against the Omicron variant

Eric Idle: I Survived Pancreatic Cancer

The Monty Python co-founder shares the story of his diagnosis and survival and urges others to get tested

I’ve Had COVID-19. Do I Still Need the Omicron Booster?

Many people have had COVID-19 by now, but they should still get an Omicron booster

How Menopause Affects Cholesterol

Cholesterol rises for nearly everyone who goes through menopause

The Black Men Who Became America's First Paramedics

In "American Sirens," author Kevin Hazzard spotlights the Black men in Pittsburgh who pioneered America's modern emergency medical service.

China Quarantine Bus Crash Prompts Outcry Over 'Zero COVID'

A nighttime bus crash that killed 27 people in southwest China this week has set off a storm of anger online over the harshness of the country's strict COVID-19 policies

What to Know About Health Anxiety

It's normal to worry about your health during the COVID-19 pandemic. But excessive worry could be a sign of health anxiety

Why Overdose Deaths Have Increased

Opioid prescriptions have dropped in every state over the last decade, but the effort to prevent overdose deaths is an abject failure

President Biden Says the Pandemic Is Over. What Does That Mean?

'Over' doesn’t mean gone

Biden Is Wrong, the COVID-19 Pandemic Isn't Over

Biden is wrong to declare the COVID-19 pandemic over. We're heading in the right direction but the death toll is still too high

Long COVID Experts: U.S. Government Needs to Do More

Long COVID experts, patients, and advocates say the U.S. government isn't doing enough to prevent the condition and support people with it.

WHO Raises Alarm on Disease in Flood-hit Areas of Pakistan

“I am deeply concerned about the potential for a second disaster in Pakistan: a wave of disease and death following this catastrophe," WHO's director-general, Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, said.

Here’s Why Experts Believe the New Omicron Booster Will Work

There are no studies in people confirming that the booster is effective, but researchers now have the next best thing.

Should You Get Your COVID-19 Booster and Flu Shot at the Same Time?

Here's what experts say about getting the two vaccines at once.

How Life Changed During the Pandemic, According to the U.S. Census

During the pandemic's first two years, the number of people working from home tripled, according to a survey by the U.S. Census Bureau.

Why Infectious Disease Outbreaks Are Becoming So Common

Humans have always battled microbes. But if the assaults seem to be coming more frequently and ferociously, that's because they are.

COVID-19 Is Still Messing Up Our Sleep. Here's How to Sleep Better

People are getting less sleep now than they did before the pandemic—many because they're stressed about world events like COVID-19.

Flu Season Is Coming. mRNA Flu Shots Aren't Far Behind

Moderna and Pfizer are testing mRNA flu shots that target the strains most likely to circulate during the 2022 flu season.

Meet the Pharmacist Responsible for Giving Half of His County’s Monkeypox Vaccine

Pharmacist Clint Hopkins runs pop-up monkeypox vaccine clinics in Sacramento to better reach LGBTQ people, who are most at risk.

1 in 3 Women and 1 in 5 Men in EU May Develop Long COVID, WHO Says

At least 17 million people in the EU may have Long COVID, and women are more likely than men to get it, the World Health Organization said.

Monkeypox Death Confirmed in Los Angeles

It's believed to be the first U.S. fatality from the disease.

Biden Hopes Ending Cancer Can Be a 'National Purpose' for U.S.

Biden hopes to move the U.S. closer to the goal of cutting cancer fatalities by 50% over the next 25 years and improving quality of life.

What to Know About ‘Rainbow Fentanyl’

It's dangerous for teens, but experts say there are greater risks

For Some Women With ADHD, TikTok Is the First Place They Felt Heard

Here's why so many women with ADHD are turning to the platform

Why COVID-19 Boosters Are So Crucial

A new study finds that people who were vaccinated but not boosted were more than twice as likely to be hospitalized than those who had a booster.