The US Preventive Services Task Force warned against giving children 6 and older buzzy weight-loss drugs. The AAP previously recommended it.
Conservatives are in a tizzy over discarded embryos in IVF. But just like our natural human biology, there's no way around it, one expert said.
Jack Jia, the CEO of Musely, started his company when he realized most over-the-counter skincare products don't work.
Everything is bigger in Texas. That includes the number of patients who had to leave the state to get abortion care in 2023, data shows.
Healthcare AI startups raised $2.8 billion in Q1 2024, according to a new report by Silicon Valley Bank. Here's what they're up against.
One of the worst things your company can do for your mental health is talk about it too much.
Atropos Health just raised a $33 million Series B led by Valtruis to help doctors and researchers analyze real-world evidence with generative AI.
Theranos' Elizabeth Holmes was sentenced to 11.25 years in a prison. But prison records show her term was shortened by more than 2 years.
Food prescriptions are a growing trend to prevent illnesses like cancer. Here are 5 healthy foods a doctor often recommends.
Pet insurance is now a $4 billion market. But as the industry grows, it's becoming as confusing and messy as health insurance for humans.
Forbes determined the richest person in all 50 states. Here's how these powerful industry leaders became so wealthy.
Larry Ellison bet $28 billion that Oracle could revolutionize healthcare. So why are so many patients dying?
Some tech execs aren't starting their days with a jolt of caffeine anymore — they're focusing on sleep instead.
People are trying to slow the clock by fasting, getting IV treatments, and jumping into ice-cold baths.
Saunas could be a way to fight depression, a new study finds.
At some pricey residential buildings in Los Angeles, Miami, and New York tenants can apparently now get IV drips.
Crosby Health's main focus is building out its LLM called Apollo, which automates the clinical appeals process.
UnitedHealth, a giant health insurance company, has been buying up hospitals and surgery centers. Now it's requiring patients to pay to play.
The Theranos founder was sentenced to 11.25 years in a Texas prison, but she's now projected to get out more than two years earlier.
High-end longevity clinics are springing up from Singapore to Southern California. They aim to prevent diseases.
Sales of Wegovy more than doubled in the first quarter year on year to $1.3 billion.
Here's how virtual reality is transforming mental-health treatments such as ketamine therapy for conditions like depression, PTSD, and body dysmorphia.
There's an alarming surge in facial injections driven by young people. In a remote, online world, the hottest status symbol is your face.
Aleksanteri Kivimäki was found guilty of hacking a therapy company and trying to extort its patients. He was sentenced to over six years in prison.
Susan Johnson her death was registered with the hospital and a government department, but she doesn't know how it happened, the BBC reported.
There's a shortage of mental-health providers. AI is being used to bridge the gap by helping analyze symptoms and offering patients treatment plans.
Dr. David Sinclair is at the center of a scientific debate on what it means to reverse aging, the Wall Street Journal reported.
Prosecutors are probing McKinsey's role in advising opioid drugmakers. The opioid crisis has killed hundreds of thousands of Americans.
The US may be recovering from a physician shortage, but don't expect to spend less time in hospital waiting rooms this year.
Longevity clinics offering wealthy clients specialized treatment plans are the newest iteration of luxury. Longer and better lives could be a benefit.
Organizations are turning toward cloud technologies to build a connected healthcare ecosystem and accelerate innovation.
I have insurance, but I've still received large medical bills. I've saved thousands of dollars with tips like comparing billing codes to charges.
The shortage and increased costs could impact who many Americans vote for in the upcoming presidential election.
Corporate owners, from UnitedHealth to private-equity firms, are devouring physician practices, making independent doctors a relic of the past.
About two-thirds of Gen Zers and millennials avoided medical appointments last year because of high costs.
Cerebral investor Access Industries is suing another backer, WestCap, claiming a secret power grab inside the mental health company.
E-prescription company Surescripts has hired a bank to find potential buyers, including private equity firms.
Pelago just grabbed a $58 million Series C led by Atomico to expand care for substance use disorders. It could reach profitability after this raise.
Walgreens said it's exiting 160 VillageMD primary-care clinics, up from the previously planned 60.
Georgiamune is testing new drugs for cancer and autoimmune disorders with $75 million in Series A funding from investors like General Catalyst.
A new study suggests healthcare workers use their personal panic buttons more frequently during a full moon, according to a hospital safety company.
WellTheory founder Ellen Rudolph talked about her own struggle with autoimmune disease and why she founded the virtual care platform.
Some One Medical patients in New York could lose in-network access to doctors due to a dispute between Mount Sinai and UnitedHealthcare.
The Change Healthcare cyberattack halted payments to providers. Small mental-health practices are running out of money and at risk of closing.
Umar Afridi launched Foundation Health to help insurers set up their own online pharmacies and pharma companies to sell drugs directly to consumers.
Inside the financial scheme that's crippling America's healthcare providers
New research finds that those with accelerated heart aging, for example, have a 250% higher risk of heart failure.