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Scientists at the University of California, San Francisco found that the energy heist is a critical step in fueling a triple-negative breast cancer's development. They hope their discovery leads to a ...

Overuse of digital gadgets harms teenagers, research suggests. But ubiquitous technology may be helping older Americans stay sharp.

The Justice Department demanded access to sensitive information related to medical care for transgender patients under age 19, including billing documents, communications with drug manufacturers, and ...

Parents should boil water, add formula, and then wait. Researchers found that not following these steps — which isn't spelled out in packaging instructions — could lead to serious illness in infants.

Between 500 and 600 employees were terminated as of Monday, The Washington Post reported today. A federal health official confirmed the layoffs but not the number. Meanwhile, HHS employees have ...

The goal, Bloomberg reports, is to bolster governance and oversight as UnitedHealth aims to improve its standing with shareholders, regulators, and the public. Other health industry news is on ...

The lawsuits, filed Wednesday, claim the companies neglected safety measures, causing a "completely preventable" outbreak that has killed at least five and sickened many more. Other states making news ...

Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is targeting the government’s Vaccine Injury Compensation Program, without which manufacturers might cease producing shots.

In a Goliath-versus-David fight, UnitedHealth Group’s pharmacy benefit manager, Optum Rx, has filed lawsuits in five counties ...

Doctors and public health leaders, including at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, recommend that most people 6 ...

Firearm violence is killing Americans at the scale of a public health epidemic. The suffering is concentrated in Black ...