Health

With West Suburban closed, where will expectant mothers in Austin deliver?
Expectant mothers in Austin, Chicago, face challenges after West Suburban Medical Center closed its labor and delivery s...

NADP appoints first dentist to lead dental informatics program
The National Association of Dental Plans has appointed Dr. Lauren Gritzer as its first dentist to lead its dental inform...

Oregon measles outbreak grows, with more community transmission
Oregon health officials are concerned about a growing measles outbreak, with 20 reported cases and signs of community tr...

AbbVie and BioLabs Team Up to Support Life Sciences Innovation in Canada
AbbVie has partnered with BioLabs to support life sciences innovation in Canada by becoming the founding sponsor of BioL...

Five Rochester teens arrested in stolen vehicle pursuit that started in Greece
Five teenagers were arrested in Rochester, New York, after a stolen vehicle pursuit that started in Greece, New York. Th...

AI Chatbot Told Users That Herbal Remedies Can Treat Cancer
A new study found that popular AI chatbots frequently produce problematic responses to health and medical questions, inc...

A Hot Take on the Erica Schwartz CDC Nomination
Erica Schwartz is a strong candidate for CDC director, but her success depends on being given the authority and independ...

The contradiction at the heart of Republicans’ embrace of psychedelics
Republican lawmakers and President Trump are increasingly embracing psychedelics for mental health treatment, despite th...

Taxpayer advocates back Trump push for medical price transparency in federal plans
The Trump administration's efforts to increase medical price transparency in federal employee health-care plans have bee...

Jonathan E. Howard, MD
Dr. Jonathan E. Howard, a neurologist and psychiatrist, has written books documenting how some medical professionals dow...

AbbVie and BioLabs Team Up to Support Life Sciences Innovation in Canada
AbbVie has partnered with BioLabs to support life sciences innovation in Canada by becoming the founding sponsor of BioL...

Five Rochester teens arrested in stolen vehicle pursuit that started in Greece
Five teenagers were arrested in Rochester, New York, after a stolen vehicle pursuit that started in Greece, New York. Th...

AI Chatbot Told Users That Herbal Remedies Can Treat Cancer
A new study found that popular AI chatbots frequently produce problematic responses to health and medical questions, inc...

A Hot Take on the Erica Schwartz CDC Nomination
Erica Schwartz is a strong candidate for CDC director, but her success depends on being given the authority and independ...

The contradiction at the heart of Republicans’ embrace of psychedelics
Republican lawmakers and President Trump are increasingly embracing psychedelics for mental health treatment, despite th...

Taxpayer advocates back Trump push for medical price transparency in federal plans
The Trump administration's efforts to increase medical price transparency in federal employee health-care plans have bee...

Jonathan E. Howard, MD
Dr. Jonathan E. Howard, a neurologist and psychiatrist, has written books documenting how some medical professionals dow...