Health

The number of women in Texas who died while pregnant, during labor or soon after childbirth skyrocketed following the state’s 2021 ban on abortion care — far outpacing a slower rise in maternal mortality across the nation, a new investigation of federal public health data finds.

The products are being advertised as more affordable alternatives to blockbuster weight-loss drugs. Here’s what doctors think about them.

The U.S. is experiencing more than four times as many whooping cough cases compared with last year — a spike that some experts attribute to post-pandemic vaccine fatigue.

People in the U.S. die the youngest and experience the most avoidable deaths, despite spending much more on health care.

Once Cait Lowry finished breast cancer treatment, weight lifting helped her rebuild muscle, boost her energy and fight brain fog and insomnia.

Black women are more likely than white women to die from even the most treatable types of breast cancer, a study published Tuesday in the Journal of Clinical Oncology found.

Inside Boston IVF’s “Cryo Bio and Storage” room in Waltham, Massachusetts, are thousands of dreams — in the form of eggs, embryos and sperm — kept alive at a temperature of 196 degrees below zero. Those dreams belong to families hoping for a chance at parenthood down the road. Katy Daly, 32, who works at a pharmaceutical company i...

Drinking several cups of caffeinated coffee or tea a day may protect against Type 2 diabetes, coronary heart disease and stroke.

A respiratory virus that sometimes paralyzes children is spreading across the U.S., raising concerns about another possible rise in polio-like illnesses.

Republicans have blocked for a second time this year legislation to establish a nationwide right to IVF.

Menopause is well-known for causing hot flashes and night sweats for many women. But the list of menopause maladies can also include dental problems.

A new COVID variant is raising questions and capturing the attention of researchers heading into the fall and winter season. It’s called the XEC variant.

The findings from Consumer Reports follow recent recalls of cinnamon products