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The attorneys general sent a letter saying the FDA needs to take action because high demand for the weight loss drugs paired with shortages has created a market for counterfeits.

There is a donated kidney shortage in the U.S. It’s leaving more than 100,000 people on a years-long waitlist. And despite that, thousands of deceased donor kidneys last year were discarded. A new Indiana-based organization is trying to revive those discarded kidneys to serve more patients.

Experts believe the availability of life saving drugs may be responsible for the fall in overdose deaths

Roughly $1.3 billion dollars are expected to be bet on this weekend’s Super Bowl. But some worry that legalized online sports betting has made it too easy –– and potentially too addictive –– to place bets.

If the Senate confirms Robert F. Kennedy Jr. — a vaccine skeptic — to lead the Department of Health and Human Services, he would control an influential group of federal vaccine advisors.

Generic drugs gave Americans access to effective, cheap prescription medications. It’s saved them trillions of dollars over the past few decades. But there are signs this vital industry may be in deep trouble.

Guinea, Liberia and Sierra Leone were just starting to see economic progress after years of conflict. The blow of Ebola, says the World Bank, could be "catastrophic."

A new pair of academic studies offers evidence that Medicaid saves lives. So, what's at stake if the major Medicaid reforms and deep cuts that were approved by House Republicans make it through Congress?

Experts say the moderate gains in maternal mental health could be impacted by proposed cuts to Medicaid at the federal level.

Federal lawmakers are considering adding Medicaid work requirements — meaning people would have to prove they work, volunteer, or go to school in order to receive health insurance. Experts warn that many people who already work will fall through the cracks.