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Three new health reports detail growing concern about an animal sedative that’s showing up in the nation's illegal drug supply.
Brazilian ex-President Jair Bolsonaro doctors say he has left intensive care but remains hospitalized after undergoing bowel surgery.
The Food and Drug Administration is again trying to rehire some staffers who were recently fired amid mass layoffs at the agency.
The United Nations’ emergency relief coordinator is urging Israel to lift its blockade of aid into the Gaza Strip.
The Trump administration is calling for more reliance on psychotherapy for transgender youth instead of broader gender-affirming medical care.
Mental health struggles impact more than 60 million Americans every year. Now, doctors are exploring psychedelics — powerful compounds that could transform mental health treatment by delivering rapid, life-changing results.
Investigators have concluded that the leak of a Wisconsin Supreme Court abortion order last year was likely deliberate, but they were unable to determine who was responsible.
King Charles III has expressed his support to those living with cancer as he described how a diagnosis can be a “daunting and at times frightening” experience.
A divided Ohio Supreme Court has allowed enforcement of the state's ban on gender-affirming care for minors while an appeal proceeds.
The average American spends 7 hours and 4 minutes looking at a screen each day, but do you often go from screen to screen, scrolling through one and immediately switching to another?
Florida is poised to become the second state to ban fluoride in public drinking water, over the concerns of dentists and public health advocates who say the mineral is a safe, effective way to protect people of all ages from developing cavities.
Voters in Alaska, Missouri and Nebraska overwhelmingly approved paid sick leave laws last year.
Tomatoes represent a $1.9 billion annual crop, nationwide. They’re planted on 330,000 acres across 18 states, but diseases such as bacterial spot can ravage the popular crop.
The Trump administration is expected to soon say whether it intends to stand by strict drinking water standards for forever chemicals set last year.
The FDA recently announced plans to phase out all petroleum-based synthetic dyes from foods here in the United States due to health concerns. So, what does this mean for consumers?
A woman in Kansas City, Missouri, has pleaded not guilty in the fatal stabbing of a paramedic as she was being taken to a hospital in an ambulance.
There’s new uncertainty about updated COVID-19 shots this fall after the Trump administration’s handling of a shot from Novavax.
Congressman Gerry Connolly of Virginia is stepping down as the top Democrat on the powerful House Oversight Committee and won’t be seeking reelection next year.
Jarren Duran has received plenty of support from his Boston Red Sox teammates and others outside baseball since he revealed in a Netflix documentary that he attempted suicide three years ago.
A federal judge Friday cleared the way for a California-based company to continue pursuing a challenge to a 2024 state law that bans the sale and manufacturing of “cultivated” meat in Florida.
People with diseases caused by rare mutations have fewer options and poorer prospects than other patients despite rapid recent advancements in the growing field of genetic science.
Luigi Mangione has pleaded not guilty to a federal murder charge in the killing of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson, as prosecutors formally declared their intent to seek the death penalty against him.
San Francisco has moved closer to adopting a “recovery first” drug policy that sets abstinence from illicit drugs as its primary goal.
National Prescription Drug Take Back Day is this Saturday, which makes it a good time to go through your medicine cabinet and see what’s expired.
Novavax says its closely watched COVID-19 vaccine is on track for full U.S. approval after additional discussions with the Food and Drug Administration.
Eighty years after the Holocaust, more than 200,000 Jewish survivors are still alive, but according to a study 70% of them will be gone within the next 10 years.
The evidence is anecdotal, but psychologists and flight attendants say they are seeing and hearing increased worries about flying.
We often hear about limiting screentime for kids, but those rules can be hard to follow when parents aren’t doing the same. That’s why it’s important to model good behavior.
Harmful bleaching of the world’s coral has now grown to include 84% of the ocean’s reefs in the most intense event of its kind in recorded history.
Democratic Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison has filed a preemptive lawsuit against Republican President Donald Trump over the administration's push to ban transgender athletes from girls and women's sports.
UnitedHealthcare and the University of Florida have agreed to terms on a multi-year contract that will restore network access to UHC’s health system.
Plastic is everywhere — and yet some people may be surprised at how much they actually wear.
Eighty years after the Holocaust, more than 200,000 Jewish survivors are still alive, but according to a study 70% of them will be gone within the next 10 years.
Walgreens has agreed to pay up to $350 million in a settlement with the U.S. Department of Justice, who accused the pharmacy of illegally filling millions of prescriptions in the last decade for opioids and other controlled substances.
Over the last year, Consumer Reports’ experts put dozens of cleaning products to the test in real-life situations, looking to find effective and versatile products that are also gentle on surfaces and that don’t contain irritating or harsh ingredients!
Are we being micro dosed with microplastics? Tiny pieces of plastics are turning up at the dinner table and while the long-term health effects are still being studied, the potential risks are raising serious concerns. A new study out of China found that eating from plastic containers like Tupperware can significantly increase the risk of heart failure.
April 21 marks the beginning of National Infant Immunization Week, a crucial time to emphasize the role vaccines play in safeguarding children from preventable diseases.
An Israeli investigation into the killings of 15 Palestinian medics last month in Gaza by Israeli forces says it has found “professional failures.”.
A video shows a Texas doctor, who has been treating children in a measles outbreak, with a measles rash on his face in a clinic while caring for patients a week before he met with Health Secretary Robert F.
A federal website that used to feature information on vaccines, testing and treatment for COVID-19 has been transformed into a page supporting the theory that the pandemic originated with a lab leak.
The Food and Drug Administration is scrambling to hire contractors to replace fired employees who helped plan thousands of food and drug safety inspections throughout the world.
In today’s digital world, it’s easy for children to consume endless hours of screen time. But what are they watching?
The Trump administration is asking Congress to eliminate the Head Start program, a move that would cut early education for some of the nation’s neediest children as part of drastic proposed cuts to federal health funding.
A draft budget proposal circulating among federal officials would dramatically deepen cuts at the nation’s top health agency, eliminating some public health programs entirely and serving as a roadmap for more mass firings.
As cities and counties across the state debate the issue, the Florida Senate on Wednesday passed a bill that would prevent local governments from adding fluoride to water supplies.
Newsweek recently named Ascension St. Vincent’s Southside Hospital as one of the best maternal hospitals based on the number of deliveries and the level of personnel vaccination.
Reports show more than 100,000 people, including children, are currently waiting for an organ transplant here in the United States.
Taking a mental health leave from work is becoming more of an option for people in the United States even thought most of them probably don't know it.
More than 9,000 Catholic employers do not need to abide by federal regulations protecting workers who seek abortions and fertility treatments under a ruling issued this week by a federal judge.
A federal panel of experts on Wednesday recommended an expansion of RSV vaccinations for adults and a new combination shot as another option to protect teens against meningitis.
In this episode of The Story Behind the AP Story, we hear from Lauran Neergaard and Shelby Lum, who have been following the journey of animal to human transplants, or xenotransplants, over the last few years.
UnitedHealthcare is currently in contract negotiations with Ascension Health Florida, and if the two sides can’t reach a deal by May 1, thousands of patients could lose in-network access to some of the region’s largest hospitals.
The World Health Organization's member countries have agreed on a draft pandemic treaty that sets guidelines for how the international community might face the next global health crisis.
There are currently more than 26 million people living with asthma in the U.S. The most common asthma triggers include indoor allergens, mold, infections, and weather. But there may be another trigger that can play a major role.
Harvard University has joined the growing list of institutions targeted by the Trump administration for federal funding cuts.
Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy, Jr., Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services Administrator Dr. Mehmet Oz and Indiana Governor Mike Braun will hold a press conference in Indianapolis Tuesday morning.
U.S. researchers are about to test if livers from gene-edited pigs could treat people with sudden liver failure — not with a transplant but temporarily attached outside the body.
A new study has found that fewer people crossed state lines for abortions in 2024 than the previous year.
