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People from 7 months to 70 years old have fallen ill, and one quarter of the victims have been hospitalized. California officials say it's proof yet again of how easily measles spreads.

There is a good chance that your once-independent doctor is now employed by a hospital. Dr. Michael Reilly, a Fort Lauderdale, Fla., orthopedic surgeon,…

JACKSON, Miss. — At 10 a.m. on Wednesday, the 11 students in Carol Jussely’s “Essential College Skills” class were talking about sex.Crammed into school…

Few doctors — and few patients — realize just how profoundly early abuse, neglect and other childhood traumas can damage an adult's physical health.

Tricia Petrucci hasn’t quite reached the point where she regrets her vote for President Donald Trump. It would be understandable if she did, because Trump…

The temps, contractors and freelancers who work in the gig economy don't typically receive health insurance through the companies that make use of their services. But some firms are looking to help.

Baby aisles now stock BPA-free baby bottles, phthalate- free bath toys, and products free of polyvinyl chloride, or PVC, (which can also contain…

Three pregnant women in Florida and two in Illinois - all of whom had traveled to South America - have tested positive for the Zika virus. Governments in…

Over the past four decades, the Department of Health and Human Services has outlined nationwide health goals every ten years. Howard Koh, M.D., M.P.H.,…

http://media.soundmedicine.org/segments/081113_6.mp3In Australia, many people live a day’s drive away from any type of medical facility. So what happens…