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.

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

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.

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

According to a report by the Commonwealth Fund, 60% of uninsured adults under 65 have medical debt, as well as 40% of adults with insurance. An estimated 15% of all U.S. adults between ages 19 and 64 ...

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 ...

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

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 ...

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 ...

Although the study cannot prove that the medications caused the condition, researchers reported more cases of Wernicke encephalopathy in those taking GLP-1 medications than other drugs. Experts warn ...