HEALTH

Frequently asked questions about gender transition care for minors, including what are puberty blockers and whether cross-sex hormones impact fertility.

The “Department of Government Efficiency” may target the century-old practice, the men suggested on social media. It was not immediately clear whether they were serious.

The FDA has rejected applications for more than 1 million fruit-, candy- and dessert-flavored e-cigarettes and vaping liquids in recent years.

Poor medication adherence results in 125,000 deaths each year. So it’s crucial to have a system that keeps you on track.

A ruling against the FDA could upend how the agency considers applications for new tobacco products.

Dr. Oz has extolled Ozempic’s promise for weight-loss. Now Medicare, which Trump wants Oz to oversee, may cover it.

The least active Americans appear to have the most to gain.

The Food and Drug Administration has rejected some products because of concerns about youth users.

It will be easier to spread out Part D drug costs over the year, while the total annual cost of medicines will be capped at $2,000.

“Positive discomfort” is the idea that full potential lies on the other side of being challenged. But it’s also a leap beyond “no pain, no gain.”

Focusing on early detection and prevention has skewed awareness of the permanent nature of the disability, a health expert writes.

Scott Gottlieb said he’s worried that Trump’s pick to run HHS, Robert F. Kennedy Jr., will follow through on past antivaccine rhetoric.

The bill, modeled after Oregon’s law, would apply to terminally ill patients and could usher in one of the most dramatic social changes Britain has seen in years.

Listening to music can change how you feel about what you remember — potentially offering new ways to help people cope with difficult memories.

Insurance companies have to pay for PrEP under federal rules, but some skirt the requirement for free access to the treatment critical to preventing HIV.

HHS had moved to rebid the pricey 1-800-MEDICARE call center contract but attached new labor-friendly provisions. GOP leaders called it a favor to unions.

The president-elect also named Jim O’Neill, a Silicon Valley investor and former federal health official, to be deputy secretary of Health and Human Services.

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