An annual health report from UnitedHealth report found Georgia ranked 38th nationally, in part from recreational drug use and high costs.

Health officials in South Carolina confirmed 124 new measles cases since Friday, as the outbreak in the northwestern part of the state balloons following the holidays. There is a second, separate measles outbreak along the Arizona-Utah border, where 418 people have been infected since August. Last year was the nation’s worst year for measles spread since 1991, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

The stimulants Ritalin and Adderall have been used to treat attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) for decades, but research shows they don’t act on the brain’s attention circuitry as had long been assumed. Instead, the medications primarily target the brain’s reward and wakefulness centers, according to a new study published in the journal Cell. The research, which used brain imaging data from almost 5,800 children ages 8 to 11, also pointed toward the important role that lack of sleep

This year's flu season is shaping up to be particularly brutal. Here's what to know this week, including cases taking a downturn.

The CDC is no longer recommending that all adolescents and teens get vaccinated for potentially fatal bacterial meningitis, although the shots are still available for high-risk patients.

The media superstar, who has struggled with weight for much of her life, and a Yale School of Medicine doctor team up for a book that examines the biology of obesity, offering a new way forward.

"Your goal might be set in stone, but how you achieve it shouldn't be."

Andy Provencher spent a year searching for the cause of his exhausting symptoms before a physician's assistant suggested a rare illness.

When Sarah Baldassaro turned 50, she took stock of her health and began working with a fitness coach on strength training, a type of exercise that's crucial for women in midlife. “Now I would say I’m stronger overall than I ever have been at any age,” said Baldassaro, 52, of Alexandria, Virginia. Medical experts say strength training keeps bones and muscles healthy after menopause when estrogen loss speeds up a reduction in bone density and contributes to the gradual loss of muscle mass.

Dr. Molly O’Shea has noticed growing skepticism about vaccines at both of her Michigan pediatric offices and says this week's unprecedented and confusing changes to federal vaccine guidance will only make things worse. The biggest change was to stop blanket recommendations for protection against six diseases and recommend those vaccines only for at-risk children or through something called “shared clinical decision-making” with a health care provider. The phrase, experts say, is confusing and

From extreme heat to mosquito-borne illnesses, climate change is making people sicker and more vulnerable to disease. Health scientists explain what individuals and governments can do about it.

Weight loss drugs like Ozempic and Wegovy have had a meteoric rise in recent years, but how fast does the weight return after stopping treatment?

Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. says the flu shot isn't effective in protecting children. Here's what experts say.

Irregularities in how the government developed the updated guidelines raise questions about its conclusions.

People who stop taking GLP-1 drugs such as Ozempic and Wegovy for weight loss are projected to regain their shed pounds within about 1½ years, a review of existing research has found. The paper also found that former users of a wider list of weight-loss drugs regain weight four times more quickly than those who had used behavioral techniques like dieting or exercise. For sustained health benefits after coming off the drugs, scientists say, it is necessary to make lasting changes to your diet and

A handful of crypto-powered health groups have cropped up, aiming to put patients in the driver's seat. Does this “decentralized” approach lead to better outcomes — or riskier medicine?

Some experts say red meat and full-fat dairy can be high in saturated fats.

Jan 8 (Reuters) - Merck on Thursday said any changes to the U.S. child and adolescent immunization schedule should rest on comprehensive data and guidance from vaccine experts, after federal health

As they age, it’s not uncommon for many people to let out a muted groan when getting out of bed in the morning. Dr. Miho Tanaka, a sports medicine surgeon at Massachusetts General Hospital and Harvard Medical School, said good mobility is increasingly recognized as an important part of overall health. Mobility and flexibility are often confused, said Jessica Valant, a physical therapist and Pilates instructor near Denver.

Flu is surging across most of the U.S. Amid an early, harsh season, the flu shot may be more effective than predicted against the H3N2 subclade K strain.

The guidelines encourage diets focused on whole foods and protein-rich meals.

Jan 7 - OpenAI on Wednesday launched a ChatGPT Health tab that answers health-related questions and lets users upload medical records and connect wellness apps such as Apple Health and MyFitnessPal.

The food pyramid has changed. Here's what you need to know.

The CDC estimates there have been at least 11 million illnesses so far.

The CDC estimated there have been at least 11 million flu cases as of December 27.

Medical groups are speaking out against the changes announced this week.

Flu cases are on the rise - in some cases, on a historic level, according to new CDC information.

In an unprecedented move, health officials cut the number of vaccines routinely recommended for children from 17 to 11.

The Trump administration is overhauling the list of routine shots recommended for all babies and children in the United States, bypassing the government’s typical process for recommending vaccines and delivering on Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s longstanding goals to upend the nation’s pediatric vaccine schedule. Effective immediately, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention will no longer recommend every child receive vaccines for rotavirus, influenza, meningococcal disease, re

Something strange is happening with malnutrition. It’s by far the fastest-growing cause of death in America, soaring sixfold over the past decade or so, according to our analysis of death certificate data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.Subscribe to The Post Most newsletter for the most important and interesting stories from The Washington Post. To be sure, we wouldn’t yet call it commonplace. But while it accounts for fewer than 1 in 100 deaths, its toll is rising so fast th