Sarah Schroeder

Physicians want many patients to get flu shots but often face dilemmas about whether to urge patients to take them as soon as possible, or wait until later in the season when they’ll do the most good.

Proposed health care plans from the leading presidential candidates found Donald Trump’s proposal would leave almost 20 million people without coverage while Hillary Clinton’s plan would widen the deficit by more than $90 billion.

Men who got treatment for prostate cancer were no likelier to have better overall outcomes than men who take a watch and wait approach with the disease, according to a new study.

A new study found that diet, exercise, or a combination of the two were about equally successful for heart health as long as the patient lost weight.

In this week’s Q&A, we interview Charles Cox, a pediatric neurosurgeon at UTHealth and co-director of the Red Duke Memorial Hermann Trauma Institute.

Doctors have developed a way to remove certain tumors by going through patients’ ear canals rather than the traditional method of removing part of their skull.

Key meetings and events over the coming weeks.

A recent study points to longer growing seasons, leading to more pollen and more sneezing.

Although it may seem counter-intuitive, new research appears to show that electric fans may not be effective at cooling senior citizens and people with severe health problems because they do not sweat as much.

Congressional negotiators will try again to approve a $1.1 billion plan to battle the Zika virus, but the measure has been stalled for months over partisan disputes about side issues relating to Planned Parenthood and healthcare reform.