KFF Health News gives readers a chance to comment on a recent batch of stories.

Daniel Cressy's illness was a barrier to getting his pilot's license, until a novel treatment was approved in the United ...

Ryan Kohlbrenner, MD, interventional radiologist at the UCSF Department of Radiology & Biomedical Imaging, is leading a new ...

Researchers estimate that more than 80 million U.S. adults are living with obstructive sleep apnea, a condition in which the ...

"We couldn't just say that nothing can be done," said one of Elizabeth Wehrle's physicians. At 11, Wehrle was diagnosed with ...

Cancer treatments like radiation and chemotherapy work by doing one main thing: shredding the DNA of cancer cells so they can no longer multiply.

Introduction Patients with chronic bronchitis suffer high morbidity and rapid functional decline; thus, novel treatments are ...

Some people with severe and often rare lung diseases may reach a point where there are no remaining effective treatment options available, and they may not qualify for or have access to a clinical ...

Brain abscesses located deep within the brain can rapidly become life-threatening and are often difficult to treat through conventional surgery.

While Alzheimer’s disease has no cure, treatments can help manage symptoms. Medications, experimental approaches, and off-label drugs may help manage memory loss. Cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT), ...