Sonya Stokes, an emergency room physician in the San Francisco Bay Area, braces herself for a daily deluge of patients sick with coughs, soreness, fevers, vomiting, and other flu-like symptoms.…
In October, Stanford University professor Jay Bhattacharya hosted a conference on the lessons of COVID-19 in order "to do better in the next pandemic." He invited scholars, journalists, and policy…
Eagles fans looking to adopt healthy lifestyles may have just received the boost they need. Science suggests that winning can stimulate healthy behaviors among fans, and there's no stronger stimulant…
"Real Housewives of New York" star Bethenny Frankel recently endorsed detox foot pads on social media, peeling one off the sole of her foot and saying "They're supposed to take…
The United States has the highest number of firearm-related suicides in the world, a new study shows. From 1990 to 2021, 55% of suicides in the U.S. by men were…
The Sana Clinic in Kensington integrates HIV treatment and other medical services, offering low-barrier access to people who are homeless and those who use drugs. It has more than 30…
Quality sleep is the foundation for good health. But 1 in 3 adults don't regularly log the amount of rest they need, and about 50 million to 70 million Americans…
Infant mortality increased in states that enacted six-week or total abortion bans in recent years, according to a new study. Public health researchers expected a shift, but the numbers slightly…
More than 80 domestic cats, among many other types of mammals, have been confirmed to have had bird flu since 2022 — generally barn cats that lived on dairy farms,…
One August afternoon in 2023, Angela Martin's cousin called with alarming news. Martin's 74-year-old aunt had been mauled by four dogs while out for a walk near her home in…