Sleep is essential for overall health, with adults recommended to get at least seven hours each night. However, many fall short, and if you leave on the TV as you try to drift off, it could be impacting your sleep quality.

A genetic analysis suggests the bird flu virus mutated inside a Louisiana patient who contracted the first severe case of the illness in the United States.

Fireworks are a holiday favorite, but it’s important to understand the rules to avoid fines or injuries. In Florida, fireworks are only permitted on July 4th, New Year’s Eve, and New Year’s Day.

Whether it’s a new video game, tablet or cellphone, electronics are always a popular gift for kids during the holidays.

Recent research and an analysis by The Associated Press found states with restrictive abortion laws have more porous safety nets for mothers and young children.

Tennessee has a nearly total abortion ban and a porous safety net for mothers and young children.

Most Americans believe health insurance profits and coverage denials share responsibility for the killing of UnitedHealthcare’s CEO — although not as much as the person who pulled the trigger.

Women undergoing chemotherapy for breast cancer often face many side effects. One, called neuropathy, can be extremely painful and research shows Black women are more likely to experience it.

New laws taking effect with the new year will affect Hollywood actors, social media stars and chatty motorists.

The Food and Drug Administration is proposing a rule that cosmetic companies would have to take extra steps to ensure that any products containing talc are free of asbestos.

The death of an Oregon house cat from bird flu and a pet food recall are raising questions about how people can protect their pets.

Thousands of workers are facing an unsettling reality heading into 2025.

Ten little fingers and ten little toes — it all seems perfect — but the days and months after giving birth can be life-threatening.

A recent Consumer Reports evaluation of 31 toys and household items uncovered an alarming safety risk for children from button cell and coin cell batteries.

From holiday get-togethers to getting those presents wrapped, there’s a lot to do this week, and while this time of year can bring joy, it can also create tension.

North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper leaves his job next week after eight years.

Recently a doctor from the Cleveland Clinic chaired an international committee on the diagnosis and treatment of this disease and to raise awareness of its existence.

President Joe Biden has signed the annual defense authorization bill into law despite his objections to language banning transgender health care for military children.

The most popular nasal decongestant on U.S. pharmacy shelves may not be there much longer.

It’s important to keep doing things with loved ones this time of year to fight off winter loneliness.

Nothing says winter comfort like a steaming cup of hot chocolate. But you’ll want to choose your hot cocoa mix wisely after a Consumer Reports investigation found concerning levels of lead in some popular hot chocolate brands.

The battles over abortion in the U.S. are increasingly focusing on the pills that are now the most common way pregnancies are ended.

A week after Cyclone Chido ravaged Mayotte, France’s poorest territory, the island remains in crisis.

A judge has ruled that Missouri’s near-total abortion ban is unenforceable under a new constitutional amendment.

Fentanyl fueled a record number of homeless deaths last year in Oregon’s Multnomah County, home to Portland.

The U.S. flu season is underway.

The chief medical examiner in St. Johns County wants to replace the county’s aging Medical Examiner’s Office and is requesting funding from the state.

Alzheimer’s disease affects many individuals, but there are ways to enhance brain health and potentially reduce the risk of developing Alzheimer’s.

The World Health Organization and the Rwandan government have declared the outbreak in Rwanda of the Ebola-like Marburg fever over after no new cases were registered in recent weeks.

The federal government is phasing out off-brand copies of two blockbuster drugs used to treat obesity and diabetes.

Packaged foods in the U_S_ must follow new rules in order to call themselves “healthy.”.

A man in western Congo has died with hemorrhagic fever symptoms.

California officials have declared a state of emergency over the spread of bird flu, which is tearing through dairy cows in that state and causing sporadic illnesses in people in the U.S. That raises new questions about the outbreak of the virus, also known as Type A H5N1.

The city of Jacksonville is rolling out plans to clean up Lonnie C. Miller Park in Northwest Jacksonville.

Many of us know it can be easy to overindulge at holiday parties, especially when you’re catching up with family and friends, eating all kinds of delicious food, and the alcohol may be flowing freely too.

Over the last several decades, studies have shown puberty is starting earlier in young girls. It’s a trend researchers call alarming.

The man arrested in the killing of UnitedHealthcare’s CEO is being held without bail after a New York federal court appearance on charges including a death-eligible murder count.

U.S. life expectancy jumped last year, and preliminary data suggests there may be another — much smaller — improvement this year.

The Justice Department has unsealed a civil complaint alleging CVS Pharmacy Inc. and various subsidiaries filled unlawful prescriptions in violation of the federal Controlled Substances Act.

American professional tennis player Jenson Brooksby tells The Associated Press he was diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder when he was nonverbal at about 2 1/2 years old.

MacKenzie Scott continues to make medical debt relief a priority in her mysterious giving.

During the transition period between President Joe Biden and President-elect Donald Trump, there has been at least some coordination on West Wing affairs.

Health officials have confirmed the first case of severe illness in the U.S. caused by bird flu.

Binge-watching low-quality content online can lead to "brain rot." CNN explains why that is.

New polling shows Republicans hold an overwhelmingly positive view of Robert F.

Pakistan's police say a roadside bomb has exploded near a vehicle carrying police officers assigned to protect polio workers in northwest Pakistan.

Indonesia's mining industry is rapidly expanding on demand for the minerals needed to help power the global energy transition, like nickel, cobalt and bauxite.

Teen drug use hasn’t rebounded from its drop during the early years of the COVID-19 pandemic.

People worried they'll never get a scarce human transplant want to know when they might get a pig kidney instead.

An Alabama woman received a pig kidney transplant last month and is free from dialysis for the first time in eight years.

December has been the month that Americans spend the most on alcohol for the past four years, last year, Americans spent over $37 billion on alcohol. So, it’s very likely any holiday party you go to will have alcohol at it.

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North Carolina reached its Medicaid expansion enrollment goal of 600,000 people just over a year since the program rolled out.

President-elect Donald Trump seemed to entertain the discredited theory that vaccines cause autism as he answered questions from journalists Monday at his Mar-a-Lago club.

A lawyer for convicted British killer nurse Lucy Letby says he plans to ask an appeals court to re-examine her convictions after the prosecution’s leading expert changed his opinion on how three infants died.

Experts say that the holidays can put a strain on your mental health.

The Florida Department of Health in Clay County launched a new website offering mental health resources to residents.

A Harvard Business Review study found that 80% of people feel overwhelmed by the constant flow of information.

Officials say Pakistan has begun its last nationwide vaccination campaign for the year to protect 45 million children from polio after a surge in new cases hampered efforts to stop the disease.

Senate Republican leader Mitch McConnell, a childhood polio survivor, said any of President-elect Donald Trump’s picks requiring Senate confirmation should “steer clear” of efforts to discredit the polio vaccine.

President-elect Donald Trump wants to turn the lights out on daylight saving time.

Texas has sued a New York doctor for prescribing abortion pills to a Texas woman via telemedicine.

The day after a masked gunman killed the CEO of UnitedHealthcare in New York City, police in San Francisco gave the FBI a potentially valuable tip about the identity of the suspect.

A Florida woman has been charged with threatening her health insurance provider after police say she uttered the same words found on the bullet casings used in the killing of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson.

Melanated Growers plants community gardens in areas considered food deserts.

McKinsey & Company consulting firm has agreed to pay $650 million to settle a federal investigation into its work for opioids manufacturer Purdue Pharma, according to court papers filed in Virginia.

As the year draws to a close, a remarkable initiative involving “superheroes” clad in unique costumes brings unexpected joy — not only to the sick children but also, perhaps even more deeply, to their parents.

Many people are trying to find ways to stay on top of their weight loss, and several trends have developed, claiming to be the best method to stay fit.

Social media posts from Luigi Mangione show the man suspected of killing UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson underwent successful back surgery last year that alleviated debilitating chronic pain.

Police say the man charged with killing UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson was not a client of the medical insurer and may have targeted it because of its size and influence.

In a wide-ranging interview with Time magazine, Donald Trump weighs in on Jan. 6 pardons, immigration issues and world affairs.

Some early breast cancer patients can safely avoid certain surgeries.

Nigeria is the latest African country to give a new malaria vaccine to young childen.

Fewer grandparents were taking care of grandchildren, there was a decline in the number of preschoolers and more people were staying put in their homes in the first part of the 2020s compared with the last part of the 2010s.

Slovakia’s parliament has approved legislation drafted by the government of populist Prime Minister Robert Fico that could effectively ban doctors from protesting against low pay.

Arizona Attorney General Kris Mayes says she is suing a Saudi Arabian agribusiness over what she calls “excessive pumping” of groundwater.

President Joe Biden says having healthy women is as important for the U.S. economy as it is for the women themselves.

According to the CDC, about 48 million people get sick from food poisoning every year; and a common cause is E. coli.

Authorities say the mystery flu-like illness that has killed dozens of people in southwest Congo in recent weeks might be malaria.

The 208th edition of the Farmer’s Almanac predicts that this year, much of the U.S. will see a wet winter as opposed to the usual white. But most of the country will still feel the chill of the season. So how do colder temps impact the body?

New York City’s police commissioner says the gun found on the suspect in the killing of UnitedHealthcare’s CEO matches shell casings found at the crime scene.

While surveying a room packed with Hollywood’s most influential figures, “Emilia Pérez” star Selena Gomez took center stage at the Academy Women’s Luncheon to spotlight a critical issue: Prioritizing mental health and supporting underserved communities often left behind in the conversation.

A federal judge has ruled that immigrants known as “Dreamers” in 19 states aren't entitled to health care coverage under the Affordable Care Act.

Americans should eat more beans, peas and lentils and cut back on red and processed meats and starchy vegetables.

Dengue fever is sweeping across the Caribbean and the Americas, with a record 12.6 million suspected cases of the mosquito-transmitted virus reported this year, nearly triple the number from last year.

The federal government has sued South Carolina, saying the state has not done enough to make sure people with serious mental illnesses are taken out of group homes and helped back into communities where they can work and lead independent lives.

A U.S. health panel says women should have the option of taking their own test samples for cervical cancer screening.

The suspect in the killing of UnitedHealthcare’s CEO struggled with deputies and shouted while arriving for a court appearance in Pennsylvania a day after he was arrested at a McDonald’s and charged with murder.

A federal appeals court is scrutinizing the impact of Idaho’s strict abortion ban on emergency medical care.

Smartphones are on the top of the Christmas list for many children, preteens and teen. But are they ready to have one or will it just lead to more screen time and less family time?

California lawmakers will consider a bill to require labels on social media platforms warning of their effects on young people’s lives.

Eloure Beauty Supply is a welcoming, family-owned beauty boutique located at 731 Duval Station Road in the Oceanway area of Jacksonville.

As Donald Trump’s Cabinet begins to take shape, the nominees offer a preview of how his administration might handle abortion after he repeatedly flip-flopped on the issue on the campaign trail.

Police arrested a “strong person of interest” Monday in the brazen Manhattan killing of UnitedHealthcare’s CEO after a McDonald’s employee in Pennsylvania alerted authorities to a customer who was found with a weapon and writings linking him to the ambush.

Police have arrested a suspect in the brazen Manhattan killing of UnitedHealthcare’s CEO after a quick-thinking McDonald’s customer and an employee in Pennsylvania alerted authorities to a customer who was found with a weapon, mask and writings linking him to the ambush.

Winter is a great time to experiment with new food preparations and flavors to keep your meals nutritious and interesting.

Since it’s possible for hidden allergens to be lurking inside your tree, you could be experiencing something called “Christmas tree syndrome.”

Reports show nearly 155,000 children under the age of 12 were treated at emergency departments last year due to toy-related injuries. So, how can parents keep their little ones safe?

Extreme fatigue, memory problems, dizziness, shortness of breath — these are just a few of the 200 symptoms linked to long COVID, which is when the symptoms of COVID last longer than three months

There are four steps you should follow to prevent worms and insects from taking over your vegetable garden without having to use harmful chemicals.