Health

The Trump administration announced Friday it would delay the implementation of a Biden-era rule meant to restrict coverage of unproven and costly bandages known as skin substitutes. The policy will…

Surgeons removed a genetically engineered pig’s kidney from an Alabama woman after she experienced acute organ rejection, NYU Langone Health officials said on Friday. Towana Looney, 53, lived with the…

Robert F. Kennedy Jr., the nation’s health secretary, pledged on Thursday to seek out experts globally to discover the reasons for the increasing rates of autism in the United States.…

A shift in the atmosphere Ms. Petrova’s return flight from Paris landed in Boston on the evening of Feb. 16. As the plane sat on the tarmac, she texted back…

When Natalie and Shane Plummer moved into separate bedrooms 12 years ago, they really just wanted more sleep. The couple, who have been married for 24 years and live in…

For the past few weeks, I’ve been doing a simple experiment: I leave for appointments 10 to 15 minutes earlier than normal. Yes, this is “obvious” advice, said Chris Guillebeau,…

Companies can set such high prices because of a quirk in Medicare pricing rules, industry experts said. For the first six months of a new bandage product’s life, Medicare will…

The emergency department waiting room was jammed, as it always is, with patients sitting for hours, closely packed on hard metal chairs. Only those with conditions so dire they needed…

I am a veteran with PTSD, depression, anxiety and marital discord. The Veterans Affairs Department has been paying for me to see a therapist. At my last session, I shared…

Training your brain to be more positive is an effective and easier option. Emerging research suggests optimism can extend your life span — and you can cultivate it yourself with…