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As a doula, Sage Thomas attended a home birth where the family integrated Indigenous ceremonial practices. She’s now ...

Are you interested in the health care field but don't want to get a medical degree? Here are 10 rewarding health care roles ...

Ten of the twelve former Food and Drug Administration (FDA) commissioners and acting commissioners opposed to the Trump administration’s stiffer standards for vaccines quietly disclosed ties to the ...

This year’s flu season in the U.S. has resulted in a record number of doctor’s visits for patients suffering from flu ...

College is not for everyone, but earning a great living can be. So often, parents and teens fall prey to the myth that the ...

Panelists discuss how proactive screening and education empower APPs to detect Alzheimer disease earlier and initiate timely ...

The National Board of Examinations invites applications for GPAT 2026 from Dec 23, 2025. GPAT 2026 exam is scheduled for March 7, 2026, and results will be declared by April 7, 2026. GPAT is a ...

Food-insecure individuals have fewer total annual visits (in-person and via telehealth) across 4 types of office-based and outpatient visits: general checkup, diagnosis or treatment, psychotherapy or ...

In August, two employees died and several others were injured during a battery explosion at Clairton Coke Works. Now, the U.S. Chemical Safety and Hazard Investigation Board issued two safety ...

Carley Millhone is a writer and editor based in the Midwest who covers health, women's wellness, and travel. Her work has appeared in publications like SELF, Greatist, and PureWow. Jay N. Yepuri, MD, ...

Julia is the associate news editor for Health, where she edits and publishes news articles on trending health and wellness topics. Her work has been featured in The Heights, an independent student ...