Well: Transgender Patients Face Challenges at the Hospital

From medical issues to roommates, transgender patients face barriers to good health care. Some institutions are trying to change that.

Five Lessons Healthcare Leaders Are Learning From An Unlikely Source: Nuclear Power

Healthcare in the United States is not safe. One in four patients admitted to a hospital will suffer some form of unintended harm, one in six will get an infection and about 500 a day will die of a preventable error. Healthcare is considered the most dangerous occupationmore dangerous than [...]

Should We Clone John Lennon From His Hair And Teeth, Or Let It Be?

People are buying hair, teeth, and other remains of dead celebrities. What are the chances they can clone them?

Ask Well: Artificial Sweeteners and Weight Gain

Does long-term use of artificial sweeteners cause weight gain or contribute to metabolic syndrome?

In Zika Epidemic, a Warning on Climate Change

In the coming decades, global warming is likely to increase the range and speed the life cycle of the particular mosquitoes carrying viruses like Zika.

Proof of Zika's Role in Birth Defects Still Months Away, W.H.O. Says

While the evidence is strong that the virus is behind Brazil's surge of birth defects, experts are waiting for pregnant women in a clinical trial to start giving birth in June.

The No. 1 Thing That Could Be More Important Than Your Health

A recent study on the correlation between resilience and key health and productivity measures found that resilience is the foundation of success and possibility.

Zika: 'Guilty Unless Proven Innocent' As Pope Discusses Contraception

The tension between public health measures and scientific certainty about a link between Zika and microcephaly can make for confusing messages.

Phys Ed: Which Type of Exercise Is Best for the Brain?

For the first time, scientists compared the neurological impacts of different types of exercise in rats: running, weight training and high-intensity interval training.

Early Behavior Therapy Found to Aid Children With A.D.H.D.

Experts said this approach could possibly change standard medical practice, which favors drugs like Adderall and Ritalin as first-line treatments.

How Fitbit's Collaboration With Public School Aims To Cement Its Place In The Fashion World

Fitbit is upping its stakes in the fashion game, and teaming up with hot New York design duo, Public School, is front and center in that strategy. I talked to Tim Rosa, VP of global marketing at Fitbit, to find out more.

Proton Pump Inhibitor Use Linked To Increased Risk Of Dementia

Boxes of Prilosec OTC sit on display at the Brooks Pharmacy in South Easton, Massachusetts on Monday, September 15, 2003. Photographer: Robert E. Klein/Bloomberg News. Based on a new observational study published JAMA Neurology, older adults who use proton pump inhibitors may be at increased risk for developing dementia . The medications, [...]

F.D.A. Issues Zika Virus Guidelines for Blood Supply

The Food and Drug Administration is advising some blood banks to import blood from regions without an outbreak and certain at-risk donors to delay making a donation.