August 8, 2024

Cost Keeps Many Who Need Them From Getting New Weight-Loss Meds

Medicare and Medicaid patients are less likely to get cutting-edge weight-loss drugs than people with private insurance are, a new study finds.

August 5, 2024

Here Are the Barriers Keeping People With Disabilities From Exercise

Many people with disabilities aren’t getting the exercise they need because fitness centers don’t offer adaptive equipment or staff trained in helping the disabled, a new review finds.

July 24, 2024

Better Screening Key to Closing U.S. 'Race Gap' in Colon Cancer Deaths

Black Americans are almost a third more likely to die from colon cancer than their white peers, and one key to closing that divide could be better cancer screening, a new report finds.

July 9, 2024

Nearly Half of U.S. Counties Lack Cardiologists Despite High Need

Where you live plays a vital role in how easy it is to receive care for heart problems.

July 8, 2024

Federal WIC Program May Boost Pregnancy Outcomes for Women, Newborns

Pregnant women enrolled in a federal aid program have better outcomes than those who are struggling to put food on the table, new research shows.

July 3, 2024

Ultrasound May Be Unreliable in Spotting Endometrial Cancer in Black Women

Ultrasound cannot reliably rule out endometrial cancer in Black women given how readings are now assessed, a new study argues.