President Barack Obama said on Tuesday that health workers volunteering to help treat Ebola patients in West Africa should be applauded.

A new study found that in California communities with strict "social host" laws, teenagers were less likely to consume alcohol.

Some inspiring words (and art) from women standing up for women's health.

North Carolina Libertarian candidate Sean Haugh has launched an unorthodox advertisement campaign supporting marijuana legalization.

A new study found that the chances of getting a C-section at hospitals around the country varied wildly, a relatively concerning finding, considering that care should be consistent everywhere.

Two of the biggest American institutions took a serious hit this quarter thanks to healthier consumer demands.

Dr. Oz is now being questioned on his credibility after a study he endorsed that claimed the green coffee bean extract could help people lose weight was retracted due to unverifiable information.

The Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment recommended banning certain marijuana edibles because of the risk they pose to kids. But really, they just need to be labeled better.

A new poll showed Ebola has moved into the top 10 issues of concern to Americans but ranks behind the economy.

The NIH has granted $11 million in awards to researchers exploring the use of social media to advance the prevention and treatment of substance use and addiction.

A study has revealed that giving doctors immunity for potential malpractice lawsuits does not reduce the cost of “defensive medicine.”

A new study finds that while Obamacare may initially increase the number of emergency visits among previously uninsured patients, it will eventually even them out and even cause a decline.