Health

A few weeks into the coronavirus quarantine, 16-year-old Emmy Apfel was sitting at home in Palo Alto, California, with nothing to do. It was her…

Inside a Houston hospital partly transformed into a coronavirus specialty unit, one doctor says he expects to reach capacity in the next 14 days.…

If you were one of the Americans who decided to self-isolate before you were required to by state or local mandate, good for you. You saved lives.…

When it comes to fireworks safety, parents may warn kids to avoid getting too close. What families may not realize, however, is that there are other…

If you enjoy a daily cocktail or some wine with dinner, you’ll want to raise your glass to this: A new study found low to moderate drinking may…

Caring for children during Covid-19 has meant wrenching choices for many, but Frances Ber hardly saw a choice at all. Ber manages the social services…

Sleep problems in early childhood may be linked to the development of certain mental health disorders in adolescence, according to new research. A…

A glove that translates sign language into speech in real time has been developed by scientists — potentially allowing deaf people to…

Wearing face masks and coverings is recommended, or in some places mandatory, in public spaces to help stop the spread of Covid-19. But what kind of…

Officials in California and Florida — two states where coronavirus cases are jumping — are taking different approaches toward reopening…