Instead of struggling with weekly injections, patients may soon be able to swallow a daily pill to lose weight. Both the makers of Wegovy and Mounjaro are seeking FDA approval for tablets.

Under new Trump administration rules, students won't be able to borrow as much for medical or nursing school or some other health professions.

A new study shows that cutting social media use for just one week can reduce mental health symptoms, like anxiety and depression, in young adults.

NPR's Juana Summers talks with Jennifer Levin, author of Generation Care, about the roughly 10 million millennials working as family caregivers, often before they've fully formed their own lives.

As vaccine reluctance grows, pediatric offices around the country are not only speaking out in favor of vaccines, but many are also refusing to treat families who refuse to vaccinate their children.

Scientists searching for new ways to combat cancer think they may have uncovered a promising new lead in the DNA of the bowhead whale.

Immigrants make up a significant proportion of all the country's doctors. New policies are making it harder and less appealing for foreign-born physicians to come to the U.S.

As you prepare for your holiday feast, here's something to consider. Research suggests there are certain foods that can help boost our moods and make us happier in the long-run.

Even if you aren't in the holiday spirit, decorating the tree and making Christmas cookies can trigger feel-good hormones.

In an essay in The New Yorker, Tatiana Schlossberg says she has acute myeloid leukemia. She also criticized her relative, Robert F. Kennedy Jr.