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Sixteen years ago, city and school officials in San Francisco came together with dentists to figure out how to improve oral health in students. The…

And when the use of intrauterine devices and hormonal implants by young women goes up, the number of unplanned pregnancies sharply drops, researchers find.

In its first five years, the Affordable Care Act has survived technical meltdowns, a presidential election, two Supreme Court challenges -- including one…

Lower Is Better: Results of A Blood Pressure Study Could Save Lives Findings were so strong that researchers ended the study a year early, as The…

Doesn't it seem like just yesterday that Congressional Republicans shut down the federal government to protest funding the ACA? Ok, it was two years ago.…

The laws are intended to reduce inappropriate prescribing of powerful antipsychotics to children and teens in foster care. Public health nurses will monitor medical records.

The results of the first coordinated global look at the disease show a dramatic increase, especially in low- and middle-income countries.

Three-year-old Jaime is excited to talk about what he’s learning in school today. “I’m happy!” he declares while showing off a card with a smiley face and…

Alaskans have the highest rates for health insurance in the country. Many get a subsidy to help defray the cost, but those who don't wonder, increasingly, whether it's time to go without insurance.

Elder abuse is underestimated, researchers say, and includes physical, emotional and sexual abuse as well as financial exploitation. Doctors, lawyers or banks are often the first to spot problems.