U.S. senators and other lawmakers argue the problems created by UnitedHealth's size and reach demand steps to restore public ...

The killing of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson has sparked extraordinary public interest in the nation’s health insurance ...

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One of those experts was Stanley Biber, a pioneer of vaginoplasties in the U.S. and perhaps the country’s busiest ...

Nearly every global society governing women’s health recommends screening adult women for incontinence. It seldom happens.

Shortly before the government-funding bill passed, Republican strategist Doug Heye said there simply wasn’t enough time to ...

House lawmakers voted 366-34 to pass a spending bill on Friday. The Senate passed it on a 85-11 vote. The bill, which funds ...

A major report on alcohol’s health effects — which will inform the 2025 Dietary Guidelines for Americans — found moderate drinkers had lower all-cause mortality, and a lower risk of death ...

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