The parents of a transgender child say Atrium Health told them it will end gender-affirming care for youth by the end of the month. However, there has been no clarification from the system.

The symptoms can include nerve pain, emotional numbness and sexual dysfunction and can last for years after stopping the drugs. Patients are pushing for recognition and more research.

AAP and other leading health organizations allege that the health secretary violated federal law when he took the COVID vaccine off the list of recommended shots for pregnant women and healthy children.

A new study in the journal JAMA finds the health of America's children has worsened across several key indicators over the last two decades. That includes the number of children with chronic diseases.

In North Carolina, Trump's "big, beautiful bill" is likely to have a big impact on everything from Medicaid expansion and food stamps to the 2026 Senate election and state politics. NC Newsroom's Adam Wagner joined WFAE's Marshall Terry to discuss.

Health Secretary RFK Jr. has said vegetable oils, like canola and soybean, are "poisoning Americans." But many researchers say the evidence isn't there. So, what does the science say about seed oils?

Far more families are choosing to have fewer — or no — children. Many countries, including the U.S., now face a rapidly aging population that could begin to shrink.

Advisers to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recommended against flu shots containing the ingredient thimerosal. Why is the additive, safely used since the 1930s, being questioned again?

With spending cuts poised to hit medical providers, Medicaid recipients and Affordable Care Act enrollees, here's how the bill will affect health care access for millions in the U.S.

Gov. Josh Stein on Wednesday urged North Carolina’s congressional delegation to oppose the Senate’s version of Trump’s “Big Beautiful Bill,” warning it could strip health insurance from more than a half million residents by cutting Medicaid and Marketplace subsidies.

Cabarrus County celebrated a milestone Tuesday in the construction of a behavioral health center that's expected to help ease the difficulty of finding mental health assistance that's often in short supply.

California is leading 20 state attorneys general in a lawsuit seeking to block health officials from further sharing Medicaid data and the Trump administration from using it for immigration enforcement or "population surveillance."