Since gaining independence from British rule in 1948, Myanmar (formerly known as Burma) has struggled to govern its multiethnic society effectively. Following a coup in 1962, Myanmar’s military junta ...

OTTAWA — The federal government has launched a new advisory committee on preventive health care more than a year after pausing the work of a task force that had come under fire for failing to keep up ...

Isabel Casimiro, MD, PhD, is board-certified in internal medicine and works as an endocrinologist at the University of Chicago. Prophylactic treatment helps prevent disease or stop it from getting ...

Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. removed two key leaders of the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF), a key advisory panel that offers guidance on preventive services, ...

An ounce of prevention, it has been said, is worth a pound of cure. That proverb is attributed to Benjamin Franklin, who purportedly coined it in a 1735 letter to The Philadelphia Gazette. The gist, ...

Will Kenton is an expert on the economy and investing laws and regulations. He previously held senior editorial roles at Investopedia and Kapitall Wire and holds a MA in Economics from The New School ...

As the United States marks its 250th anniversary, WTOP presents “250 Years of America,” a multipart series examining the innovations, breakthroughs and pivotal moments that have shaped the nation ...

Diabetes management doesn’t cancel out the need for birth control, prenatal counseling, or cancer screenings. But many women are going without, a new study suggests. Women with diabetes are less ...

What began as protests against President Assad’s regime in 2011 quickly escalated into a full-scale war between the Syrian government—backed by Russia and Iran—and anti-government rebel groups—backed ...

Elizabeth Davis, RN, is a health insurance expert and patient liaison. She's held board certifications in emergency nursing and infusion nursing. Shereen Lehman, MS, is a healthcare journalist and ...

Preventive healthcare has become a global health priority, yet a significant implementation gap persists in community settings. Traditional medical education predominantly emphasizes curative ...

Medications once used to treat illness are increasingly being taken for prevention. Experts explain what’s behind the shift—and what the science actually supports. As telehealth and direct-to-consumer ...