In the fall, Kourtney Kardashian Barker, then pregnant with her and rocker husband Travis Barker’s first child together, announced that she had undergone “urgent fetal surgery” and credited doctors with “saving our baby’s life.” Months later, the reality star — who gave birth to the couple’s son, Rocky, in November — is sharing more details about her experience in the …

Excess weight and obesity in children and adolescents continue to be a global health issue. In fact, new research published by JAMA Pediatrics finds that, worldwide, 1 in 5 people under the age of 18 have experienced excess weight. The review of global studies revealed that the prevalence of obesity increased by 150% in the period covering 2012–2023 compared to …

In the first three months of 2024, there were 323 active drug shortages, the highest number since 2001, according to research by the University of Utah Drug Information Service. The drug shortage data, collected quarterly, is generated from reports from health-care professionals, most of them pharmacists at hospitals and health systems, said Erin Fox, the lead researcher and the Drug …