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Clay County, in north central Kansas, has the nation's highest rate of people on Medicare diagnosed with Alzheimer’s disease or dementia. At 22 percent,…

The CDC's announcement that women of childbearing age who are not using contraception should completely avoid alcohol raised eyebrows and tempers in the…

We've got advice for staying healthy during the big game this Sunday - and no, it's not a bread-less chicken wing recipe. Also this week, the CDC says…

Texas is an epicenter for human trafficking. Recently, Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton established a new unit of attorneys and investigators focused on…

Stung by losses under the federal health law, major insurers are seeking to sharply limit how policies are sold to individuals in ways that consumer…

Since some of the earliest Republican debates last year, we've heard a version of this line from candidates: "Addiction is a disease, not a moral…

The death of Freddie Gray highlighted distrust between Baltimore's African-American community and the police. There's also a divide between impoverished neighborhoods and the city's health system.

Since January, Charley McGrady has been doling out hormonal contraceptive pills and patches to women who come to her Eugene, Oregon, pharmacy without a…

Although they can manage drug addictions behind bars, inmates are at a high risk for overdosing and reoffending in their first year once released.That's…

The term "corrosion" has leached its way into public discussion about drinking water over recent weeks, thanks largely to the roiling water crisis in…