Exposure to air pollution increases the risk of COVID-19 hospitalization, according to a new study.

Post-COVID, or long COVID, can develop in approximately one in eight people with COVID-19, according to data published in The Lancet.

The House passed a bill on Thursday that seeks to address mental health concerns among students, families and educators aggravated by the COVID-19 pandemic, which lawmakers say had a “severe impact” on those three groups. The bill, titled the Mental Health Matters Act, passed in a largely party-line 220-205 vote. One Republican, Rep. Brian Fitzpatrick…

Russell Cook expected a quick, inexpensive visit to an urgent care center for his daughter after a car wreck. She wasn't badly hurt, but they were sent to an emergency room — for a much larger bill.

A federal jury awarded a deputy sheriff $60,000 in emotional damages in her suit alleging the Georgia county she worked for and Anthem Blue Cross Blue Shield unlawfully denied her health care coverage for gender transition surgery.

The University of Oklahoma Medical Center says it is ceasing some gender- affirming treatments after state lawmakers threatened to withhold millions of dollars in federal funding. OU Health said in

A new study finds gender disparities common in industry payouts, resulting in female physicians earning less and having fewer opportunities to network and advance their careers.

Hospitals and health systems are looking to do more to address financial stress among employees, particularly those earning lower wages.

Epilepsy may be a long-term complication, but mechanism is unclear

Medical groups say the new laws are delaying patient access to a range of treatments.

Two LSD-like chemical molecules were found to have antidepressant effects in mice, without psychedelic side effects.

Patients with telemedicine exposure experienced better quality performance in counseling and testing-based categories, a recent JAMA Network Open study reported.

When Americans don’t see their doctors due to money issues, America has a real problem

Unaccompanied migrant children held at a makeshift shelter in a Texas military base last year spent weeks without hearing any updates on their cases, causing distress, anxiety and panic attacks, according to an internal watchdog report released Tuesday. A rapid staffing ramp-up at Fort Bliss resulted in inexperienced and overworked case managers responsible for hundreds…

COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — A judge extended a temporary block Tuesday on an Ohio law banning virtually all abortions for an additional 14 days, further pausing a law that had taken effect after federal abortion protections were overturned by the U.S.

(The Center Square) – Endeavors, a nonprofit that’s received half a billion dollars in taxpayer money through no-bid government contracts to house foreign nationals who illegally entered the U.S. and

Employees could be charged with a felony and fired if they appear to promote abortion, according to new guidance

The inclusion of children in medical research is important to the development of treatments, however, its ethics may raise eyebrows if not careful.