Health

Getting vaccinated against COVID-19 and receiving a vaccination card has become a rite of passage for many Americans who have endured the pandemic…

Miscarriages are common. Some 23 million pregnancies worldwide end in miscarriage every year — that’s 15% of all pregnancies or 44 each…

Getting vaccinated against Covid-19 and receiving a vaccination card has become a rite of passage for many Americans who have endured the pandemic…

The European Union is seeking to resume “transatlantic travel as soon as it is safe to do so,” and is urging member nations to take a…

Two leading US officials say fully vaccinated Americans may get more guidance in just a matter of days on what they can safely do. Part of that…

Americans who have been fully vaccinated against Covid-19 will be able to visit the European Union this summer, Ursula von der Leyen, president of…

A reckoning with the deaths resulting from institutionalized racism, a resurgence of almost-daily gun violence and 3.1 million pandemic deaths…

Everybody is talking about the “finish line.” After more than a year of trauma and heartbreak, state and local officials are pointing to…

The US will likely soon come up against a significant obstacle in the fight against the Covid-19 pandemic — more doses of the vaccines than…

In the early months of the pandemic, blood donation centers around the country rushed to collect convalescent plasma as it was seen as a potential…

When my husband and I realized that we weren’t going to get pregnant the old-fashioned way, we initially talked to my obstetrician and later…

As the pace of daily vaccinations slides in the US, the Biden administration is directing fresh urgency to one of the biggest political challenges it…

By mid-May, the US will likely be coming up against a significant obstacle in the fight against the Covid-19 pandemic — more doses of the…

The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and Food and Drug Administration lifted their recommended pause on use of Johnson &…

Americans have spent more than a year without live access to the performing arts, so maybe we can all be forgiven for engaging in a bit of theater.…

Glenn Close is up for an Oscar this Sunday for her role in the film “Hillbilly Elegy.” But in real life, the Academy Award nominee and…

One in eight couples suffers from infertility in the United States, according to the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. My husband and I…

If you’re pregnant and infected with Covid-19, there is an increased risk of negative outcomes for both you and your baby, according to a new…

Are you relatively skinny but growing a “beer belly?” Has your waistline recently disappeared into a straight line with your hips? Then…

For fully vaccinated people, the risk of still getting Covid-19 — described as “breakthrough infections” — remains extremely…

Remember when we all thought we had to wash our vegetables to remove possible contamination from the novel coronavirus? A year ago, this was a hot…

Were the strokes that killed US Capitol Police Officer Brian Sicknick after the January 6 insurrection really natural? Some neurologists don’t…

“There is a difference between being informed and getting retraumatized.” That’s what clinical therapist Paul Bashea Williams tells…

A coronavirus variant first detected in the United Kingdom is now the dominant variant in the United States. The B.1.1.7 variant of SARS-CoV-2 is…

All Americans age 16 and up can now get a Covid-19 vaccine. But the challenge is getting enough people to roll up their sleeves so we can finally…

More than half of all US adults have now gotten at least one dose of a Covid-19 vaccine, according to data from the Centers for Disease Control and…

States across the country are reporting a rise in Covid-19 cases. But in one state — Michigan — another surge has overwhelmed hospitals…

What used to be a mysterious new variant first detected in the UK is now the most dominant coronavirus strain in the US. And unlike the original…

Doctors say they are homing in on the cause of blood clots that may be linked with certain coronavirus vaccines, and add their findings have…

Pop and rock stars are planning a global broadcast and streaming special to support equal vaccine distribution. Hosted by Selena Gomez and featuring…

Doctors say they are honing in on the cause of blood clots that may be linked with certain coronavirus vaccines, and add their findings have…

US health agencies are taking concerns about blood clots and the Johnson & Johnson Covid-19 vaccine “seriously” and are working to…

At first, baby Noah was all alone, growing beatifically in his mother’s womb. Noah’s first close-ups, taken by ultrasound at seven and 10…