WASHINGTON – Disability rights groups fear a death penalty case before the Supreme Court could have implications for the intellectually disabled far beyond the criminal context. The justices are ...

MANY serious conditions like heart disease, diabetes, cancers and osteoporosis develop silently for years. Routine screenings ...

A new study suggests that annual mammograms may not be the only effective approach for preventing breast cancer. The research, published in the Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA), ...

Katie Palmer covers telehealth, clinical artificial intelligence, and the health data economy — with an emphasis on the impacts of digital health care for patients, providers, and businesses. You can ...

Theresa Gaffney is the lead Morning Rounds writer and reports on health care, new research, and public policy, with a particular interest in mental health, gender-affirming care, and LGBTQ+ patient ...

Sleep is a rare commodity at Lindsay Crain’s house. Most nights, she and her husband are up dozens of times, tending to their daughter’s seizures. The 16-year-old flails her arms, thrashes and kicks — ...

The intersection of identities is both a source of pride and challenges experienced by many Americans today, and for 61 million people, that includes living with a disability. For those living with a ...

Tailoring breast cancer screening to a woman's individual cancer risk might work better than annual mammograms, a new study says. Women had breast cancers caught at an earlier, more treatable stage ...

Who is a certified cognitive behavioral therapist? Many therapists practice cognitive behavioral therapy. There is no certification or license required to become a cognitive behavioral therapist, but ...

Jesy Nelson, a one-time member of the British girl group Little Mix, is opening up about the rare genetic condition her ...

A 20-something today has a one in four chance of becoming disabled before retirement, according to the Social Security Administration. While Social Security disability benefits can help, the average ...

A new study suggests that tailoring breast cancer screening to a woman’s individual risk can be as safe as yearly mammograms while reducing unnecessary testing for some and better targeting of care ...