Kratom has skirted regulation for decades, but newer, highly concentrated 7-OH products have renewed interest in safeguards.

Blockbuster GLP-1 drugs have transformed the lives of millions of people. Lately, they’re undergoing a makeover of their own.

The tobacco industry generated tens of thousands of opposition letters before the Biden administration backed away from the proposal, a new study found.

It wasn’t until he started medical school, Brian Zhang writes, that he realized ‘Asian glow’ from drinking was a sign of something important.

The race between Amy Acton and Vivek Ramaswamy could be the election’s most direct test of where the heartland stands on health care and the pandemic.

The race between Amy Acton and Vivek Ramaswamy could be the election’s most direct test of where the heartland stands on health care and the pandemic.

"I know what it means to be searching for an explanation to what ails you, and a way to fix it," writes STAT's new trust-in-science reporter, Nicholas Florko.

The case, filed Tuesday, argues that Texas’ near-total abortion ban violates the state and U.S. Constitutions, which “prohibit state actors from killing their citizens.”

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At a "practice of last resort," pediatricians prioritize allaying parents' vaccine concerns without hardline dismissals.

Doritos in the classic nacho cheese flavor have 27 ingredients, including not just familiar ones but also a number of additives and preservatives.

Young adults’ use of vapes and cannabis hit all-time highs last year, according to a new survey.

Commure wants to automate health care's administrative tasks with AI. An inside look at the messy realities of the startup's ambitious quest.

“Losing the ability to speak has taught me how quickly society conflates physical dependence with diminished personhood,” writes Dr. Christopher Campos.

Patients, advocates, and experts fear the difficulty in documenting a frailty exemption to Medicaid work requirements will lead to millions losing coverage.

Studies tied to Red Bull helped block warning labels about drinking alcohol along with energy drinks. Independent studies report risks in mixing the two.

FDA advisers are set to consider whether allowing compounding pharmacies to offer largely unproven peptides is a safer bet than the gray-market versions now in use.

A new survey reveals 24% of U.S. workers stay in unwanted jobs to keep health insurance. Experts call it 'job lock.'

THC drinks, which have exploded in popularity in recent years, are sold in retail stores beside sodas, iced tea, and even chocolate milk, often in violation of state laws.

THC drinks, which have exploded in popularity in recent years, are sold in retail stores beside sodas, iced tea, and even chocolate milk, often in violation of state laws.

“My love for Randy and my professional experience were not enough to save him,” a physician writes about her husband’s suicide.

Advocates worry that excluding trans youth in some way from LGBTQ+ counseling services provided through the 988 crisis line could be harmful.

Inside Books Project volunteers have sent used books to Texas inmates for nearly 30 years. A new crackdown is threatening their work.

The U.S. can save lives from excess alcohol use without taking drastic measures. Here are 12 steps that can help.

Astronomers have detected a type of sugar in space that’s also found in raspberries. The sugar, called erythrulose, lurks in interstellar space, or the space between stars.

At a time when attention is deservedly being turned to the mental health crisis in boys, the Boys' Club of New York is a shelter from the storm for many of its members.

How a father’s quest may shape the future of rare disease gene therapy.

American smoking rates have reached historic lows, but cigarettes are all over pop culture, as are nicotine products like vapes and pouches.

Why longevity entrepreneur Bryan Johnson’s chronic disease is notoriously difficult to diagnose.

Physical activity needs to be fun to keep kids engaged. And the test risks embarrassing them, instead.

Demand for alcohol is declining. The industry is fighting harder and more creatively than ever against limits — and winning.

The panel will soon consider whether to relax restrictions on certain peptides.

The hospital operator Nutex enriched itself by exploiting loopholes in laws meant to protect patients, STAT found.

The hospital operator Nutex enriched itself by exploiting loopholes in laws meant to protect patients, STAT found.

Exclusive: STAT has learned that Eli Lilly and the FDA allowed a 79-year-old to gain extraordinary access to an experimental obesity drug through the agency’s “compassionate use” program.

A new infant botulism outbreak puts fancy formulas that position their products as safer than other options under scrutiny.

Jesse Gabriel "has passed more food policy in three years than most legislators enact in their entire careers," says one supporter.

Tests by Consumer Reports and Yuka found high levels of additives and contaminants in popular products from Cheetos, Hostess, Jell-O, Kool-Aid, Takis, and more.

Today, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration added bemotrizinol to the list of permitted sunscreen active ingredients, marking a significant milestone in the agency's efforts to advance sunscreen inno...

With Raw Farm, the largest raw-milk dairy in the country, Mark McAfee has capitalized on a once-fringe product that's been thrust into the mainstream in recent years and backed by Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.

A government-commissioned study had been meant to inform new dietary guidelines, and found risks associated with even light drinking.

One reason the $70 billion supplement industry is set to double in the next seven years? Lax regulation.On today's show, we tell the story of a century-long battle between the U.S. government and … yo...

Unmet vascular needs can lead to limb loss among unhoused patients. An unusual Massachusetts General Hospital program meets patients where they are.

The $22 billion energy drink industry is tapping into the aesthetics of health and wellness to reach new demographics and continue its exponential growth.

What happens at a longevity festival? On this week's STATus Report, Alex Hogan gets a dispatch from STAT's Sarah Todd.

The amount of benzene was up to 15 times accepted limits, topping levels in other personal-care items, previously unreleased test results show.