The first new non-opioid for severe acute pain has been on the market for a few months. But it's a lot more expensive than opioids, and many people can't get it because of spotty insurance coverage.

Atrium Health says it will invest $100 million to support the recruitment and retention of providers in the Yadkin Valley region.

During the COVID-19 pandemic, skepticism of science and medicine broke down along partisan lines.

Rural hospitals that are dependent on Medicaid funding can tap into a $50 billion fund in President Trump's new tax cut and spending law, which cut Medicaid spending overall.

The U.S. has hit an unwelcome milestone in measles cases this year. The CDC is reporting 1,288 cases across the country. The disease was declared eliminated 25 years ago.

A recent study shows that top scavengers, like hyenas, can be beneficial for human health. But the same study reveals that scavenger populations are declining and could mean more disease for humans.

The symptoms can include nerve pain, emotional numbness and sexual dysfunction and can last for years after stopping the drugs. Patients are pushing for recognition and more research.

On Tuesday, scientists held an event organized by House Democrats in which they stood in front of posters outlining their work — and the federal cuts that now threaten it.

The massive budget reconciliation bill that was signed into law by President Trump last week aims to cut health care spending by more than $1 trillion over the next decade.

AAP and other leading health organizations allege that the health secretary violated federal law when he took the COVID vaccine off the list of recommended shots for pregnant women and healthy children.