Health A-Z News & Features

Unsure of how to care for someone who is ill? Read on to learn how you best can support them.

Caring for family members can be taxing in many ways. Yet, it is possible to get paid for that work. Learn how you may be able to receive compensation for caregiving.

Taking care of elderly parents can cause conflict among siblings for several reasons. Find out how you can resolve the conflicts for amicable caregiving.

Everyone's feet are different. Knowing your foot arch type will save you a lot of pain.

Learn what food banks are, how they work, and their main functions.

Trying to keep your cell phone clean and free of germs? Learn some tips on properly cleaning your cell phone.

Taking care of loved ones isn't easy, but burning out is. Learn how to recharge as a caregiver and get back to caring for your loved ones.

Learn how to pick the best shoes for flat feet.

Learn about seven easy things you can do to help protect the Earth’s oceans.

Learn about 10 things you need at the hospital.

Learn about the most common household injuries and ways to help prevent them.

Learn how to pick the right shoes for feet with high arches.

A growing number of educators believe students are the key to solving one of medicine’s most insidious problems -- racism.

Biodiversity is a broad, complex subject that plays a role in your health, both physical and mental. Learn current threats to biodiversity, what causes them, and what you can do to make changes to boost your well-being right now.

How do medical marijuana laws differ from state to state? And what is the federal law regarding medical marijuana? Get help navigating the complex web of laws around medical marijuana use in the U.S.

You’ve heard about sustainability, but have you ever wondered how it’s tied to your health? Learn why it’s important.

What does it mean to be an ethical consumer? Find out how you can be more thoughtful and ethical in the products you buy and businesses you support.

Workplace health and safety should be expected. Find out how to avoid workplace injuries and to ensure safety on the job.

It’s not just for gaming. How can virtual reality improve medicine? Learn about the different ways health care professionals use virtual reality to better treat their patients.

Artificial intelligence sounds like something from the future, but it’s quickly becoming a major factor in health care. Learn what it is and what role it could play in your treatment.

New high-tech devices can track everything from your sleep quality to diet, and report them to your doctor.

You may have used augmented reality and not realized it. It merges virtual images with the real world, including real objects and real people, and it may find its way into the primary care clinic, operating room, emergency room, and dental office.

How can apps on your phone or your wearable device help you improve your health? Learn how health apps can affect the future of health care.

Can your smartwatch help you improve your health? Find out how wearable devices are used to help people track their health.

What you need to know when you talk to your children and you have ADPKD. Find out what to say and how to have those conversations.

Virologists are highly skilled medical experts who manage the diagnosis, treatment, and prevention of infectious diseases such as hepatitis C, Ebola, and now COVID-19. Learn more about them.

Innovative organizations around the U.S. provide unhoused people with second chances at life through job opportunities, health education, long-term housing, and more. Read about a few of them.

Steph Curry and wife Ayesha support nutrition, education and physical activity for kids in Oakland through their foundation, including donating meals during the coronavirus pandemic.

Singer and actor Daveed Diggs answers 10 questions.

A doctor's visit often includes a stop at the lab for blood tests. But the last few years have brought changes to how some common lab tests are done.

Neil Patrick Harris talks about his family, his career, and his support of God's Love We Deliver.

10 questions with actor Millicent Simmonds.

Focused ultrasound is an FDA-approved treatment for essential tremor and is approved to treat Parkinson's disease outside the U.S. It’s also making waves in research into breast cancer, diabetes, and mental illnesses like severe depression.

Outdoor adventurist and television host Bear Grylls talks about staying fit, dealing with anxiety, how fatherhood has changed him, and what’s new in his “Running Wild” TV series.

Ten years ago, too many beers too much junk food caught up with Tim McGraw, to the tune of 40 extra pounds. Read how he bounced back, gradually, and how he wants to inspire others.

A Texas mom is calling her young daughter her hero after the 6-year-old took her first steps without a walker or braces -- and video of the emotional moment has gone viral.

Singer, actor, author, and philanthropist Marie Osmond talks about joining The Talk (It's a dream job!), being a mother to eight children, her weight loss, and her legacy.

Make financial decisions about your health care while you are healthy. Don't wait until you have a health emergency, when you won't be able to think things through thoroughly.

Author, journalist, and podcaster Malcolm Gladwell talks about how to tell when people are being truthful, why doctors need more face time with patients, and what his running routine does for him.

Cardiologist Eric Topol talks about how "deep medicine," which uses artificial intelligence to promote understanding, learning, and empathy, can make doctors better know what their patients need.

Some families decide to fund treatment research and development themselves as they race against time to find a cure for diseases that are too rare to be notice by big drug companies.

Hospital employees honor a late co-worker -- a nurse who'd worked in health care for 39 years -- who donated her organs.

People can miss screening tests they need as they get older. Talk to your doctor about these four tests to help lessen your risk of certain health conditions.

“Thor” star Chris Hemsworth talks about fitness, family, anxiety, and why every child deserves the type of support, care, and love that he got from his parents.

Award-winning actor and musician Common answers questions about love, family, health, and what he likes most about acting.

10 Questions With Caterina Scorsone

At 60, Academy Award-winning actor and screenwriter Emma Thompson wonders what's next: "How do I feel about dying? Am I ready to look at that?"

Comedian Trevor Noah speaks up about charity, his health, success, reverence for education, and the “beautiful dance” of luck and hard work.

Actor, producer, and writer Josh Gad shares his personal health philosophy, and he talks about fatherhood, his anxiety, and animating characters.

Artificial intelligence is here, and it's fundamentally changing medicine. Read how it has affected things like personalized care, and see what a critic has to say.