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As a dying wish to her mother, 48-year-old Winona Parker vowed to get her high school diploma.It would take the Indianapolis woman four years, and half a…

Nicole Smith-Holt’s son Alec was 23 when he started feeling sick. His muscles cramped. He was lethargic. He woke up multiple times every night to use the…

Monique Williams McCoy greets everyone walking down Cleveland avenue like a neighbor."Hey y’all!" she calls out. "You coming over to check it out today,…

A prominent Democratic lawmaker has asked major health insurers whether their policies and preferred prescription drug lists have made the nation’s opioid…

The CDC says the death rate for black Americans fell 25 percent over 17 years and was especially dramatic for those 65 and older. But young black people are still dying earlier than white Americans.

Babies in Native American and Alaska Native families are at higher risk of sudden unexplained infant death, despite years of effort to reduce the toll. African-American families also face higher risk.

Across the U.S., more than 2,000 people have reported vaping-related lung illnesses, and 47 have died. Some vaping happens in schools, so they share the…

Recent findings from The Associated Press show that 43 out of 100 large public universities in the U.S. don't track suicides, despite efforts to improve student mental health.

Kickback allegations against its former editor prompted the Journal of Patient Safety to review his writings and adopt new rules for disclosing commercial conflicts of interest.

Douglas White knew high-deductible insurance is supposed to make patients feel the pain of medical prices and turn them into smart shoppers. So he…