Health

Deep brain stimulation can help some people with treatment-resistant depression feel better, but it can be unclear whether a bout of low mood is a relapse or a bad day.

A new vision of community service and volunteerism in America is emerging.

Teachers along with union and Education Department officials attribute the rise in teacher absenteeism to the ongoing impact of COVID-19 and other illnesses.

Warmer ocean waters are fueling the spread of the bacteria Vibrio vulnificus. Infections can lead to a rare but fatal condition called necrotizing fasciitis.

A new study suggests a need to reevaluate opioid addiction treatment recommendations in the era of fentanyl.

The digital divide in education — a term that refers to the gap between students who do and don’t have easy and reliable access to the internet and technology — looks…

Only time and data will tell whether the CDC-recommended reformulated shots can stand their ground against the ever-changing SARS-CoV-2 variants.

Better understanding the experiences of people who become pregnant and give birth is crucial to improving postpartum care and patient-provider relationships.

Clad in a beanie, university sweatshirt and gold-rimmed glasses, a TikToker who goes by Mimi looks directly into the camera and speaks in a gentle tone …

To understand exactly how the business of health grantmaking shifted during COVID-19, Jennifer Chubinski and Allen Smart conducted in-depth interviews with health foundation leaders from around the country to learn what changed in their grantmaking strategies…

In the weeks since the 2023 Grantmakers In Health conference in Minneapolis, where we gathered as a community of grantmakers seeking to advance health equity, I have been reminded often of the inspiring and encouraging conversations we had by an envelope of Post-It Notes sitting on my desk.

Interventions to combat malnutrition should begin much earlier to include children under 6 months old and pregnant mothers, researchers say.