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Bereavement leave that covers miscarriages and stillbirths is rare. Even more uncommon is paid leave to recover from an abortion.

Many parents have questions about the safety and side effects of Covid vaccines for kids ages 5 to 11. These pediatricians and immunologists have answers.

Less than half of U.S. adults get a flu shot…and it has real consequences for our health and the health of our loved ones. But those repercussions may never be as evident as they are during the pandemic, when unnecessary influenza cases can bog down an already-stressed hospital system. NBCLX’s Noah Pransky gets the facts about why you shouldn’t...

Exercise offers many benefits, including more energy, weight loss and stronger muscles. But we rarely consider the effects it has on our brain. A neuroscientist breaks down how physical activity can improve your focus, memory, learning — and even promote longevity.

Amazon chief health officer Vin Gupta, a lung specialist, says air quality and ventilation is the biggest workplace challenge, but not only because of Covid.

Google shut down its Health unit in August, but is still ‘all in’ on the health-care industry and consumer health tech, say chief health officer Karen DeSalvo.

“She never knew she was a participant, and that’s the tragedy here, but her contribution to the fields of science and biology is without question and really, unrivaled.” Dr. Ugo Iroku talks about Henrietta Lacks, a Black cervical cancer patient whose cell samples were used in decades of biological research, including for the COVID-19 vaccines. Lacks’ cells were taken without...

Ann-Marie Appiah Swatson remembers feeling a lump in her breast and getting tested. Thankfully, it was benign – but she says it shows the importance for young women of color to know their genetic history and get tested. She’s the founder of nonprofit Painted Pink, encouraging just that.

Health savings accounts, or HSAs, are a way to set aside pre-tax money for qualified medical expenses and come with some benefits that are less well-known.

ClassPass on Wednesday announced it had been bought by Mindbody in an all-stock deal.

Mental health benefits can help, but to reduce workplace stress and burnout, the work itself has to change.

San Diego County health officials are monitoring an outbreak of at least six cases of shigellosis in individuals experiencing homelessness since Sept. 30.

A daily diet of colorful fruits and vegetables can help make your brain strong, sharper and smarter, studies show. Here’s what a Harvard nutritional psychiatrist eats to strengthen her memory, focus and overall health.

A cup of coffee in the morning can be just the thing to get the brain running before work, but it can also make many of us run to the toilet before long. According to a study on the topic dating back to the 90s, nearly 30% of adults said drinking coffee made them want to go to the bathroom. …

Alaska has activated emergency crisis protocols that allow 20 health care facilities to ration care if needed.

About 100,000 people are waiting for an organ transplant right now.

1 in 12 Black Americans have sickle cell trait, which can cause sickle cell disease. But many who suffer have had doctor visits where their pain was not taken seriously – or it was assumed they’re just trying to get pain medicine. Phillip Okwo and Quannecia McCruse from the Sickle Cell Association of Houston explain
more during National Sickle Cell Awareness Month.

From 2007 to 2018, the national suicide rate among people 10 to 24 years old increased 57.4%, according to a 2020 report from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

The government’s COBRA subsidy concludes this week. Here are people’s options for getting new health insurance coverage.

Residents of East County have been ordered to boil their water after traces of E. coli were found within the Butterfield Ranch water system, it was announced Saturday.