A second school-aged child in West Texas has died from a measles-related illness, a hospital spokesman confirmed Sunday, as ...

The bill also would require the Department of Health to recertify patients’ eligibility for the medical marijuana program ...

It was a chaotic week for the nation's health agencies, as layoff notices rolled in along with an order for deep cuts to contract spending. NPR's health reporters tell us what they've learned.

Health agency staffers describe a week of widespread uncertainty about who still has a job and how the work will get done as ...

Honeybee populations are again declining, threatening crops. But the honeybee is not the only bee that can work in the fields ...

National Adopt a Shelter Pet Day is on April 30. To celebrate, NPR wants to know how your pet has changed your life. We would ...

The U.S. agency has not released information on what global programs were cut this week. NPR spoke to current employees who ...

A new study suggests genetic changes allow horses to produce more energy, while minimizing the toll the energy takes on cells ...

Fentanyl overdoses occur from ingesting the synthetic opioid. But popular culture has misrepresented the risks to first ...

Federal health agencies have to slash their spending on contracts by more than a third, on top of the 10,000-person staffing ...

This agreement means UF Health has only one insurance negotiation outstanding – and the impasse wih United HealthCare is in ...

Nutritionists agree reducing the amount of sugar people consume would be good for the Nation's health. But the plan to block ...