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The former heart surgeon and TV pitchman will be the administrator of the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services. His confirmation came in a party-line vote, 53-45.

A new study finds that a shingles vaccination cut older adults’ risk of developing dementia over the next seven years by 20%.

For those who have the space, a wellness room is intended as a sanctuary of self-care. It might be a meditation room, music room, soaking tub, small gym, Zen garden or more.

The BCI works similarly to systems used to transcribe meetings or phone calls in real time, says co-author of the study.

Lori Freeman, CEO of the National Association of County & City Health Officials, said much of the funding was set to end soon anyway.

Experts tend to focus on the kinds of foods you can eat to improve your health. But the speed at which you devour your dinner matters just as much.

Love's death has brought renewed attention to an aggressive form of brain cancer that killed her at age 49. Diagnosed in 2022, she said her doctors estimated she had only 10 to 15 months to live.

Susan Monarez has been serving as the CDC’s acting director since January. The 50-year-old came from an outside federal agency, the Advanced Research Projects Agency for Health.

Dermatologists are increasingly prescribing minoxidil in low-dose pills to help men and women regrow hair. The practice follows recent studies suggesting the ingredient is effective when taken by mouth.

Hospitals are increasingly using AI assistants to handle scheduling, preparation and patient questions about medical procedures. Now nursing unions are bargaining for contract protections for their members.