Even though preventive care is supposed to be free by law for millions of Americans thanks to the Affordable Care Act, many don’t receive recommended preventive services, especially racial and ethnic ...

There are no official winter health screening tests, but some experts may recommend certain tests for older adults or those ...

Pennsylvania is leading the way on breast cancer screening policy. Thanks to Senate Bill 88, a decisive move from the ...

Medications once used to treat illness are increasingly being taken for prevention. Experts explain what’s behind the ...

Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is quietly undermining an influential task force that has for years played a key role ...

Check Month is an annual observance that reminds people to monitor their health through regular visual and physical exams.

Under the Affordable Care Act, most health insurance plans must cover preventive services like annual physicals and screenings at no cost to the consumer, as long as you receive care from an ...

Dr. Troy Mensen is a family medicine doctor based in the Chicago area. He completed his undergraduate degree at the University of Northern Iowa and his doctorate at Des Moines University College of ...

The Affordable Care Act requires new private health insurance plans to fully cover the costs of 45 recommended preventive services as of September 23, 2010. This means patients pay no deductibles or ...

The start of a new year is a common time to set new resolutions – one resolution worth keeping is your health.