Though it's light-hearted, Superb Owl Sunday has also become a way for people to earnestly engage with the birds of prey. As ...

In his new book, Shift, psychologist and neuroscientist Ethan Kross busts common assumptions about how to manage big feelings ...

An experimental treatment that stimulates the spinal cord may help people with a paralyzing genetic disorder called spinal muscular atrophy.

Dozens of Florida municipalities have decided to stop adding floride to its drinking water over concerns the practice may be ...

The strain of bird flu is distinct from what has previously been found in dairy cattle. The finding means the virus has again ...

Researchers are reporting mass die offs of wild birds and sea mammals due to bird flu. They're tracking the deaths to better understand the virus and how it might create a greater threat to humans.

NPR's Ailsa Chang talks with Nancy Krieger, a social epidemiologist at Harvard University, about her efforts to preserve federal health data that recently disappeared from government websites.

NPR's Ailsa Chang talks with Nancy Krieger, a social epidemiologist at Harvard University, about her efforts to preserve federal health data that recently disappeared from government websites.

In much of the U.S., illegal cannabis outcompetes legal weed sold in licensed shops. For consumers, it can be difficult to find regulated cannabis — but there are tips on how to do that.

After two years as secretary of the Agency for Health Care Administration, Weida has been picked to succeed James Uthmeier, ...

Medicaid and ACA programs have long struggled to connect with lower-income Americans to help them access care. Now some are ...