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The California fertility clinic realized something had gone wrong after none of the patients became pregnant.

The number of opioid deaths in D.C. jumped 12 percent to 518 last year, the fifth consecutive year of increases since fentanyl became the predominant drug in overdoses.

A cancer patient is having surgery, and the thought of texts and calls from genuinely supportive people “exhausts me already.”

No state has gone as far as Florida in restricting gender-affirming care for trans adults. Many patients are now reeling from not being able to access hormone treatments.

Even though overall cancer rates are falling, young people are at greater risk.

Colorectal cancer is one of the deadliest cancers, yet 1 in 3 eligible people have never been tested for it.

Avian flu was found for the first time in U.S. livestock this month, including in cows and a goat. The risk to humans is low, but experts warn against drinking raw milk.

As fentanyl grows more lethal, more should be done to distribute Narcan — a drug that can reverse opioid overdose.

The federal government said that its prescription drug insurance for seniors will cover the popular weight-loss drug to treat patients with heart-related conditions, after the regulators broadened Wegovy’s regulatory label this month.

Three tips for healthier eating habits to improve heart health.

Contrary to popular belief, dogs aren’t wired to instinctively love their crates. Here’s how experts advise helping them adjust — and why some never will.

U.S. cases of measles, which can cause symptoms like fever, coughs and rashes, are rising. The MMR vaccine is a safe and effective way to prevent infection.

A large clinical trial found that Amylyx Pharmaceuticals’ drug to treat ALS doesn’t work, raising questions about the FDA’s process for approving it.

New research on post-infectious conditions might just lead to treatments for long covid.

Drug companies have tried to invalidate a program that would reduce the price of medications for high blood pressure, heart disease, cancer and diabetes.

The FDA approved the weight-loss drug Wegovy as a treatment to reduce cardiovascular risk in adults who are overweight, the first approval of its kind.

Eli Lilly had expected donanemab to be approved this month, but regulators will hold an advisory committee meeting to scrutinize the drug’s safety and effectiveness.

Pollution is a contributing factor to heart disease.

California’s public health officials have shown the importance of balancing priorities.

Alabama’s ruling would take away a reason some cancer patients fight to live.

Winfrey leaves as weight-loss firms grapple with the rise in injectable drugs like Ozempic and Wegovy. WeightWatchers’ shares fell 27 percent after the news.

Viking Therapeutics posted results of a drug in development that showed even more weight loss than market leaders like Ozempic and Mounjaro.

Born with HIV, she spent nearly her entire life as a spokesperson for people with HIV and AIDS.

A new therapy approved by the Food and Drug Administration supercharges the body’s immune system to kill a kind of skin cancer, opening the door to targeting more common tumors.

Shouldn’t newlyweds split the wedding money they were gifted?

Amy checks in with her readers about how their New Year’s resolutions are turning out.

The Davos Alzheimer’s Collaborative (DAC) is working on a global scale to address disparities in Alzheimer’s research.

Charles, now a cancer patient, previously promoted some cancer treatments, such as coffee enemas, that raised the eyebrows of eminent British oncologists.

I used to buy the old line that demand for drugs created supply. Years of reporting on opioids has changed my mind.

Excessive alcohol use has enormous health risks. Here are some ideas to help reduce your drinking.