GAINESVILLE, Fla. — In an open-air barn at the edge of the University of Florida, veterinarian Juan Campos Krauer examines a dead armadillo’s footpads and ears for signs of infection. This story also ...

Rural voters rank the cost of living and cost of healthcare as top issues they want to hear about from midterm candidates as they face a tightening pocketbook pinch.

As the oldest baby boomers turn 80, researchers worry there won’t be enough room in nursing facilities for a rapidly graying nation.

Brain cancer” or “H4 G34-mutant”? As knowledge about genetics advances, some doctors say cancers should be defined by their mutations, not the tissues where they manifest.

Not all older people need benzodiazepines, antibiotics, or daily aspirin — and taking them can carry increased risks.

Native Hawaiians will have to comply with the new work requirements in President Donald Trump’s signature One Big Beautiful ...

BOISE, Idaho — Joshua and Ashley Durham run a family medicine practice, and for the first time in their lives, they have no health insurance. This story also ran on The Washington Post. It can be ...

An experiment to provide meals to some Medicaid recipients shows food can be cost-effective medicine. But even as federal officials tout the power of nutrition, Medicaid budget cuts could lead states ...

California is crafting weaker heat protections for prisons than other workplaces, citing billions in costs to cool aging ...

If you or someone you know may be experiencing a mental health crisis, contact the 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline by dialing or texting “988.” Paul Nestadt is about as steeped in suicide prevention as ...

With the expiration of enhanced subsidies for Affordable Care Act health plans, thousands of Georgians are paying more for coverage or going uninsured. In one of the state's reddest districts, the ...

Children in immigrant families are facing health threats from President Donald Trump’s policies: separation from parents ...