Health & Science

India Hardy has lived with pain since she was a toddler — from dull persistent aches to acute flare-ups that interrupt the flow of her normal life.

We asked outspoken doctors and health advocates to give us their Top 7 messages to women for 2020. Here's what they said.

The New Year is often a time for a fresh start. We reflect on our past habits, and resolve to do better — eat healthier, work harder, o ...

How five near-death experiences drove David Fajgenbaum to live his life to the fullest, and discover a novel treatment for Castleman's disease.

Medicaid recipients in Pennsylvania could be in for a surprise on their next trip to the pharmacy as preferred drug list changes.

Sometimes, it means better conferences, as collaboration and access improve.

Nearly 1 in 4 Americans has trouble affording prescription drugs, according to a Kaiser Family Foundation poll.

Here’s a list of some favorite episodes, curated by The Pulse team members themselves.

We explore the history and future of reproductive technologies and the thorny questions that arise around women’s bodies, fertility, and having children.  

New research finds opioid overdose deaths could increase by as much as 85% in counties where auto plants close.

A U.S. astronaut set a record Saturday for the longest single spaceflight by a woman, breaking the old mark of 288 days with about two months left in her mission.

Running, biking, weightlifting, swimming — for lots of people, working out is an important part of life. It’s about our health — me ...

Arcadia University researchers tested snapper soup served at 20 restaurants in Philadelphia and found elevated lead and zinc.

Every day, 130 Americans die from opioid overdoses, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

Insurance companies pay in lump sums instead of per patient, so rural hospitals can afford to keep patients from getting sick in the first place.