Intense competitiveness — and the flip side of the coin, fear of failure — is part of the culture at medical school.

Money, transportation and stigma make getting treatment hard — but what if help came to women who need it?

Women of color are less likely to get treatment for postpartum depression because they fear they'll be judged too quickly or harshly by child-welfare services.

A breastfeeding initiative that keeps newborns close is a blessing to some moms, a misery to others. But what’s best for baby, and what’s driving this?

After an OB-GYN heard of unexpected home births post-Hurricane Maria, she is teaching her patients calm and self-reliance, just in case.

Eating disorder supports are often expensive and not culturally inclusive. As a result, communities of color are building their own opportunities for healing.

Cut way back on red meat, say scientists, who came up with a controversial diet recommended for our health, and the planet’s.

In Louisiana, even an informed patient got lost in barriers and stigma while trying to get a prescription for PrEP.

A look at the tough choice fertility patients face — and what that’s meant for thousands upon thousands of unused embryos.

Lawmakers consider expanding end-of-life options, but not for people with Alzheimer’s disease.

A fight in California over what constitutes a break illuminates a wider debate about working conditions of emergency medical technicians and paramedics.

At the Tokyo Public Bayshore Disaster Prevention Park, learn how to survive without electricity, running water, heat, or air conditioning for 72 hours.

When flames started to burn down the hill toward his family ranch, Charlie Lovick saw his chance: He kept a cool head and took action.

New research on solitary confinement could bridge the mind-body gap when it comes to cruel and unusual punishment.

Some humans here on Earth think so, now that the Opportunity rover’s mission has ended.