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The 42-year-old man who contracted Ebola in Liberia and later traveled to Dallas was the first person to be diagnosed with the virus in the U.S.

High hopes dashed, Oregon is the first state to abandon having its own health insurance marketplace. Now it has to figure out how to transition to HealthCare.gov.

Studies show the caffeine in just a few cups of coffee enhances performance in a wide range of sports. But more isn't better, and concentrated caffeine can be lethal.

This story was produced by Side Effects Public Media, a news collaborative covering public health.The recent COVID surge was enough to push BJC Healthcare…

Indiana prisons have seen an August spike in coronavirus infections, with 159 new cases reported since July 31. Reported cases of the virus trickled in…

Indiana Medicaid will now cover residential treatment, detoxification and peer recovery services. The federal government approved the expanded coverage…

This Grace Notes essay originally aired on August 30, 2009.Moments before I said goodbye to her family, I had gripped the hand of her brother-in-law as…

Last weekend, around 100 students graduated from the University of Missouri School of Medicine. But four times that many doctors will commit suicide...

Doctors are prescribing fewer drugs to children, especially antibiotics. But use of certain drugs, including ADHD medications, has increased.

Some doctors see access to birth control as a tool in the fight to decrease maternal and infant mortality. Indiana has one of the nation’s worst rates of…