Dairy workers in Texas show signs of prior, uncounted bird flu infections in a new study. Without labor protection and better health care, cases are bound to quietly rise as the outbreak among ...

As many as 1 in 8 American adults has tried one of the GLP-1 anti-obesity drugs, but a surprising number aren’t getting their supplies from pharma giants Novo Nordisk or Eli Lilly. Up to 30 percent of ...

The number of women who "self-managed" their abortion — which means, as The Guardian notes, doing it outside the formal health care system — rose to 7% from 5% since Roe v. Wade was overturned in 2022 ...

Although boys still more often take their own lives, girls account for a disproportionate increase in child suicide rates. Moreover, the bulk of young Americans who died by suicide did not have a ...

The twin measures would require tech platforms to institute measures to ensure kids are not harmed. The bills now head to the House for consideration. Also, a bipartisan effort is underway to create a ...

Viewpoints: Natural Childbirth Isn’t Always All It’s Cracked Up To Be; Is Doctor-Assisted Suicide Really Safe? Editorial writers tackle these issues and others. The New York T ...

Read recent pharmaceutical developments in KFF Health News' Prescription Drug Watch roundup.

The Wall Street Journal reports that months after its investigation found Facebook and Instagram ads steering users to illegal drug marketplaces, the company has run "hundreds" more despite facing a ...

Politico says legal entanglements mean nearly half of states don't have to abide by President Joe Biden's new Title IX policies designed to protect trans and pregnant students' civil rights. In other ...

The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services' final hospice provider reimbursement boost is higher than the 2.6% proposed in March. Also in health industry and pharma news: HealthPartners, Community ...

The controversial policy document from conservative think tank the Heritage Foundation took a position further right than the Trump campaign does, the Hill notes. Forbes and Mother Jones describe how ...

Nine poultry workers in Colorado have been infected with bird flu, bringing the total to 14 across the nation since 2022. Meanwhile, the CDC will put $5 million toward seasonal flu vaccines for ...