Health

In the wake of last week’s oral arguments in Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization, the pending Supreme Court case that will determine the future of abortion access in America, there’s a new spotlight on how women’s reproductive health is treated in this country. One physician went viral on Twitter over the weekend for questioning why sedation is the...

Planning for the life of your special needs child after you’re gone can be stressful. Working with specialized professionals and companies can help.

With Mark Zuckerberg’s Oculus and Microsoft HoloLens, the doctor will see you for an appointment, or even surgery, inside an early version of a virtual world.

“So much of what prevents people from talking about HIV/AIDS is actually not having the language,” said David Johns of the National Black Justice Coalition. We need to move away from stigmatizing terms like “full blown AIDS” and create a more welcoming environment where people can be open about their HIV status, Johns says.

Men die on average 5 years earlier than women, largely due to preventable causes. So charitable efforts like Movember want to spread awareness of two of the most common causes: testicular cancer and prostate cancer.

Workers studied in Harvard research on office air quality, including Salesforce employees, revealed links between brain function and better ventilated offices.

It’s never too late to start eating in a way that gives you the best possible chance of staving off dementia as you age and making sure that your brain stays sharp and healthy. Here are the foods a Harvard nutritionist tries to avoid.

A new study published in PLOS Medicine journal shows that people who drank four to six cups of coffee or tea daily had a lower incidence of stroke and dementia. Multiple studies have also found an association between moderate consumption of coffee and better brain health.

President Joe Biden had a “benign-appearing” polyp removed during a colonoscopy for his first medical physical exam while serving in the White House.

Britt Dorton is preparing to go to law school to become an attorney who focuses on disability and prisoner’s rights.

Premature births in the U.S. declined in 2020 for the first time in six years, according to a report released this week by the March of Dimes.

A new treatment for tremor disorders is giving those suffering a new start at life. NBC New York’s Brian Thompson reports.

New Jersey has experienced the biggest weekly uptick in cases concerning multisystem inflammatory syndrome in children (MIS-C) in quite some time, according to state officials. On Monday, the state’s Commissioner of Health Judith Persichilli revealed there are five new reports of MIS-C since Gov. Phil Murphy’s previous press conference held last week. According to Persichilli there are 141 cumulative cases in...

Two kindergarten classes at a Long Island elementary school switched fully remote on Monday because of an ongoing COVID outbreak and will remain out of the classroom as in-person learning continues for others with heightened precautions, according to a letter to parents obtained by News 4 Thursday. It comes a day after a New York City elementary school was forced…

A new U.K. study has found that going to sleep between 10 p.m. and 11 p.m. could lower the risk of heart disease.

Dr. Dave Chokshi is commissioner of the NYC Department of Health and Mental Hygiene. He has taken care of patients as a primary care physician at Bellevue Hospital since 2014 and battled COVID-19 himself this year.

Kids who get the COVID vaccine should be able to go maskless in school, says Dr. Alok Patel. “I can’t wait to see those kids with their bright, smiling shining faces again,” Patel says. He answers all our questions about the COVID vaccines being approved for administration to children.

Unvaccinated workers at private-sector companies have until Jan. 4 to get the Covid-19 shot or face regular testing.

After quitting her consulting job, Emilina Lomas turned her passion for fitness and health into a lucrative career as a freelance writer—making up to $10,000 per month. She shares her top tips on how to make money on Fiverr.

U.S. health officials are changing their definition of lead poisoning in young children.