Health Care

That result raised hopes that HIV could be eradicated through a medical procedure and cure people of HIV infection.

There was no overall increased risk for the developmental disorder among those who received the MMR vaccine when compared with those who had not gotten the vaccine.

A growing number of colleges are adding cannabis to the curriculum to prepare graduates for careers cultivating, researching, analyzing and marketing the herb.

The New Jersey Supreme Court ruled Monday that medical experts can testify about whether they believe plaintiffs are faking the symptoms of an injury for personal gain.

Senator Robert Singer has proposed establishing a registry in the N.J. Department of Health that would track any adverse reactions experienced by children under the age of 19.

Anxiety about side effects can keep people from starting or sticking to drug regimens or medical procedures.

Civil rights leader Dolores Huerta is joining a push in New Mexico, Nevada, New Jersey and New York to legalize medically assisted suicide for terminally ill patients.

A survey finds that many people have skipped or rationed their prescription medications or have substituted cheaper over-the-counter drugs.

Some quibble with the "a period should end a sentence – not a girl's education" trope:

With the ban now blocked by lawsuits, transgender troops Wednesday were set to testify for the first time before Congress.

It can be hard for some ER patients to fill prescriptions, so a new Temple program sends them home with medicine, to keep them from coming back.

Cancer patients are 2.65 times more likely to file for bankruptcy than those without cancer, and bankruptcy puts them at a higher risk for early death.

For this Broke is Listening story, we’re taking on vision care.

The Trump administration’s new rules would place further restrictions on how organizations in receipt of Title X money could operate.

A new study shows that health-related searches spike in the week before a hospital visit — and how analyzing that data could improve patient care.