Medicine

Birth control pills are available in the U.S. only with a prescription. A drugmaker seeks the FDA to approve a contraceptive that would be available without one at pharmacies.

The Centers for Disease Control still must recommend how to use the Novavax vaccine before shots begin. The U.S. has bought 3.2 million doses.

These devices measure blood oxygen levels. But research shows they can deliver misleading results for people with darker skin.

Many advocates suggest women and all those who can get pregnant have emergency contraception on hand before they need it.

Justice Alito's abortion opinion barely mentions medicine. This creates a perilous new legal reality for doctors, legal analysts say.

As of Tuesday, the U.S. had identified 306 cases in 27 states and the District of Columbia.

Advisers to the U.S. government are recommending that COVID-19 booster shots used this fall be modified to better match more recent variants of the coronavirus.

To best protect against unintended pregnancy, emergency contraceptives need to be taken within five days of unprotected sex, but a number of pharmacies don't stock them.

Saturday's announcement comes just days before regulators debate whether to offer Americans updated booster shots this fall.

U.S. officials currently say that all Americans 6 months and older should get a flu vaccine every season.

U.S. health officials have opened COVID-19 vaccines for infants, toddlers and preschoolers — the last group without the shots.

Meet the Black TikTok creator bridging health disparities. His video convinced a woman to seek medical attention.

The expert panel agreed Tuesday that the vaccine made by Moderna is safe and effective enough to give to U.S. kids ages 6 to 17.

Drexel University researchers call for reduced prescribing restrictions to persist after study finds people with opioid use disorder more likely to stay on their treatment.

Despite its legal status, delta-8 is not subject to any regulations or mandatory testing in Pennsylvania, and its packaging isn’t required to note potential side effects.