Pediatric endocrinologist Dr. Quentin Van Meter said the policy shift comes amid what he described as a collapsing medical ...

Doctors and hospital groups may have profited to the tune of nearly $50 million from fraudulent insurance claims for transgender medical procedures on children, according to a new report from the ...

During the week of August 10, 2026, the Donald Trump’s administration announced a new regulation, months in the making, that directly affects the use of federal funds for the Medicaid program and the ...

Vice President JD Vance announced Thursday that he had reported a host of children's health providers for criminal ...

My 80-year-old mother had a successful hip replacement after a fall. What are the accepted best practices for caring for older adults after hip replacement? When is supervision ...

Effective October 13, 2026, federal financial participation is barred for specified pharmacologic and surgical interventions for Medicaid beneficiaries under 18 and CHIP enrollees under 19. CMS ...

It’s never too early to start protecting your bone health. The body reaches peak bone density around age 30. After this point, bones gradually become weaker with age. Bone density refers to how porous ...

Share on Pinterest A new study finds that menopause hormone therapy may improve bone density and lower fracture risk. Klaus Vedfelt/Getty Images People going through menopause often experience a range ...

Nick Blackmer is a librarian, fact-checker, and researcher with more than 20 years of experience in consumer-facing health and wellness content. Routine osteoporosis generally begins at age 65 for ...

While there’s plenty of information out there on what exercises and diets are best for improving or maintaining bone health, it can be nerve wracking to put all that work in and still not know what ...

Your bones could be silently thinning for years before you ever fall and break one in midlife or older age—a fate that strikes up to half of women over 50, double the number of men. At the moment of a ...

DEXA scans measure bone density, muscle mass, and fat distribution with high accuracy. Identifies health risks by distinguishing fat types and tracking meaningful body composition changes. Consistency ...