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Even one night of inadequate sleep can shift your hunger into overdrive, setting off a chain reaction in the brain. But one or two nights of solid sleep can help reset metabolism.

The Trump administration's CDC data purge means researchers can no longer effectively track and address health issues affecting LGBTQ+ people - and ultimately society as a whole.

Incarcerating people who use drugs is associated with increased overdose deaths after release and high rate of recidivism.

All told, more than 16 million Americans could become uninsured, reversing major progress seen since the Affordable Care Act's passage in 2010.

The Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices guides the CDC's hand on vaccine policy, but some of its new members have voiced anti-vaccine views.

Older adults are generally good at judging their capacity for handling their finances, but cognitive impairment degrades that skill. Proactive planning can help protect them from fraud.

Public health messaging focused solely on the health risks related to using tobacco products misses the mark with some teens.

Just one unlocked firearm may undo the protective effect of securing all other firearms in the home.

When LGBTQ+ patients can be open with their providers about their identity, they are much more likely to get essential care.

Research shows that decades of policy choices shaped today's fragmented health care system - which is precisely why reform is so difficult.