The federal agency that provides health care to Native Americans will no longer treat tooth decay with dental fillings containing mercury.

As the definition of autism has widened, there’s a growing push to separate profound autism into its own diagnosis.

The idea of taking more than a two-week vacation from work to recover from burnout or rethink life is slowly gaining supporters in the United States.

Here’s our weekly round-up of what illnesses are spreading the most in Metro Detroit communities, according to our local doctors and hospitals.

Plenty of people have aches and pains that make them question whether it’s time to see a doctor. One of the scariest might be chest pain.

A federal judge has ruled that President Donald Trump’s administration cannot pull back $600 million in public health grants allocated to four Democratic-led states, for now.

The Trump administration has revoked a scientific finding that climate change is a danger to public health, an idea that President Donald Trump called “a scam.”.

The Environmental Protection Agency says it is ending credits to automakers who install automatic start-stop ignition systems in their vehicles.

Puerto Rico’s governor has signed a bill that amends a law to recognize a fetus as a human being.

Health experts say the federal government now shares less public health data, even after Robert F_ Kennedy Jr_ promised “radical transparency.”.

Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is reshaping U.S. health policy as HHS secretary, and doctors say his changes are eroding trust.

Nurses on strike at two major New York City hospital systems have approved new contracts, but ones striking at another system have rejected a proposal to bring an end to the monthlong walkout.

Scientists are testing an entirely new way to fight heart disease: whether gene editing might offer a one-time fix for high cholesterol.

The Thai government is urging coffee chains to cut sugar in drinks by half to combat health issues.

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration is refusing to consider Moderna’s application for a new flu vaccine made with mRNA technology.

A young cancer patient at one of the remaining New York City hospitals where nurses are on strike says he misses his regular caregivers.

President Donald Trump’s administration plans to withhold public health and transportation funds from several Democratic-led states.

Federal health officials will reassess the safety of a chemical called BHA used in foods including potato chips, cereals, frozen meals and meat products.

Two Palestinian men riding bicycles were killed in an Israeli drone strike Tuesday, hospital officials said, as deadly violence continued in Gaza despite an October ceasefire.

Awareness week focuses on recognizing symptoms and reducing risk

Michigan has its first confirmed case of rabies in 2026 -- a bat found in Eaton County.

South Korea plans to increase medical school admissions by over 3,340 students from 2027 to 2031 to address physician shortages.

Mexico's most populous state is increasing health screenings at schools and recommending face masks due to a growing measles outbreak.

Israeli military strikes on Monday killed three people west of Gaza City, according to the hospital where the casualties arrived.

Nurses and two major hospital systems in New York City have reached a deal to end a nearly monthlong strike over staffing levels, workplace safety and other issues.

The need to move a loved one into a nursing home or assisted living facility often comes suddenly — after a fall, a medical crisis or the loss of a caregiver.

A leading U.S. health official is urging people to get inoculated against the measles at a time of outbreaks across several states.

Democrats are focusing on health care in the November elections and making it a key issue.

A judge has ruled that Arizona must stop enforcing abortion restrictions that predate and contradict a 2024 voter-approved constitutional amendment guaranteeing abortion rights.

Here’s our weekly round-up of what illnesses are spreading the most in Metro Detroit communities, according to our local doctors and hospitals.

Four people have died and three others have required a liver transplants after eating the death cap mushroom that is proliferating in California following a rainy winter.

The regulatory body for skiing has dismissed as “wild rumor” reports that ski jumpers are enhancing their groin area to gain distance in Winter Olympics contests.

U.S. births slightly decreased in 2025.

Feb. 6 is National Wear Red Day, an annual effort to raise awareness that heart disease is the number one killer in women. This is something that many women don’t realize.

Causes, prevention efforts, and the ongoing search for answers

The Mexican state of Jalisco has issued a health alert and mandated face masks in schools due to a measles outbreak in the state capital.

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration is relaxing rules that restrict when food companies can claim their products have no artificial colors.

The Trump administration has launched TrumpRx, a website it says will help patients buy prescription drugs directly at a discounted rate.

Heart disease remains the leading cause of death for both men and women, often developing silently over years without warning signs.

A new study reveals that cancer patients diagnosed during the early COVID-19 pandemic had worse short-term survival rates than a similar group before the pandemic.

Company and federal officials said the Boar's Head deli meat plant tied to a deadly 2024 listeria food poisoning outbreak is back in business.

A global hunger monitoring group says that famine is threatening more areas in war-torn Sudan’s western Darfur region, where acute malnutrition has been registered in two more towns there.

Health officials in New Mexico have said a newborn baby died from a listeria infection likely linked to the child's mother drinking raw milk during pregnancy.

Minute Maid helped make orange juice a year-round morning staple in 1946, when it started shipping cans of frozen juice around the U.S. But 80 years later, the brand’s parent company is halting sales of frozen juice concentrates in the U.S. and Canada, saying it wants to focus on the fresh juices that customers now prefer.

The Pan American Health Organization has issued an alert due to a surge in measles cases across the Americas, with Mexico reporting the highest numbers.

A new kind of pill sharply reduced cholesterol in people at high risk of heart attacks despite taking statins.

The American Society of Plastic Surgeons is recommending that surgeons delay gender-affirming surgeries until patients turn 19, including chest, genital and facial surgeries.

The healthiest and most climate-conscious food is local, and organic, and in-season.

A Democratic lawmaker is raising new concerns about a Food and Drug Administration program designed to drastically shorten the review of certain drugs.

Menopause brings significant hormonal changes for women.

China has significantly increased its coal power capacity, reviving concerns about its climate-changing carbon emissions.

MAHA activists who want to hold corporations accountable for harming Americans’ health have found an unlikely ally in a Republican-led Environmental Protection Agency that has traditionally supported big businesses and less regulation.

The CEO of the Gates Foundation said it will not change course in the face of the collapse of the foreign aid system but instead continue focusing on its main priorities.

Sudden cardiac arrest is the leading cause of death in young athletes, often caused by an undiagnosed heart condition.

Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. says his department will devote $100 million toward a pilot program addressing homelessness and substance abuse in eight cities.

Humanitarian organizations in South Sudan say restricted access to the conflict-hit eastern state of Jonglei has left thousands of people in need of lifesaving medical care and food assistance at risk.

Planned Parenthood has dropped its legal challenge against the Trump administration's decision to cut off Medicaid funding to its abortion providers.

Although people today are living longer and often healthier lives than previous generations, the aging heart becomes increasingly vulnerable to damage.

People use music to set moods, create a desired atmosphere and evoke memories of family and friends.

Those tedious household chores might be doing more than just keeping your home clean; they could be improving your health, according to medical experts.

More than 300,000 children under age 5 visit emergency rooms annually in the United States for concussions, with new research suggesting many face extended recovery periods.

The Carter Center says there were only 10 reported cases of Guinea worm infections confined to three countries in 2025.

California Governor Gavin Newsom is demanding a civil rights investigation into Dr. Mehmet Oz, saying he discriminated against Armenians in a video about hospice fraud in Los Angeles.

Here’s our weekly round-up of what illnesses are spreading the most in Metro Detroit communities, according to our local doctors and hospitals.

Shares of Altria dipped Thursday after the tobacco giant reported flat earnings due to declining cigarettes sales and challenging competition for newer products, including flavored nicotine pouches.

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Most people are tired of cold winter weather by now. But can the cold itself actually make you sick?

Pakistan’s information minister says imprisoned former Prime Minister Imran Khan underwent a medical procedure for an eye ailment last week at a government hospital in the capital and is in good health.

U.S. life expectancy has hit the highest mark in American history.

Two companies made dried milk powder that could be linked to the outbreak of botulism in ByHeart formula that has sickened dozens of babies.

The government has proposed new rules for the nation's transplant system that aim to increase use of certain donated organs and set additional safety standards for donor groups.

The number of sexual abuse cases being treated at a clinic in Haiti’s capital has tripled in the past four years as gang violence surges across the troubled Caribbean country.

Getting outdoors to enjoy simple pleasures is unlikely to be front of mind for people in a 1,300-mile stretch of the United States where a massive weekend storm brought deep snow and bitter cold.

If you are out and about when it’s cold, clearly you love winter. But getting out and embracing it is also the best way to get through it for those who struggle this time of year.

Being a night owl can be bad for your heart.

Indian authorities have contained a Nipah virus outbreak after confirming two cases in eastern West Bengal state.

The Trump administration has unveiled 15 new drugs selected for a Medicare drug price negotiation program that allows the federal government to haggle directly with drug manufacturers.

Frigid temperatures can affect the body in many ways, but they can be especially hard on your heart.

Parts of Australia have sweltered in record temperatures close to 50 degrees Celsius or 122 Fahrenheit during a prolonged heat wave.

Saffron is a spice that’s been used in cooking for thousands of years, but it’s popping up all over social media in recent months.

Officials warn that shoveling snow after this weekend's massive storm could be hazardous to your heart.

Breast self-awareness is a more flexible approach to preventing breast cancer that goes along with other essential screening measures.

Dr. William Foege, a leader in the global eradication of smallpox, has died.

Millions of people rely on wearable devices to monitor how well they're sleeping.

U.S. health officials say testing showed that powdered whole milk used to make ByHeart infant formula could be a source of contamination that led to an outbreak of infant botulism that has sickened dozens of babies.

Here’s our weekly round-up of what illnesses are spreading the most in Metro Detroit communities, according to our local doctors and hospitals.

Vice President JD Vance is encouraging anti-abortion activists to celebrate progress in limiting abortion.

Floods in Mozambique have led to a new threat.

The southern African nation of Malawi has started a cholera vaccination rollout this week in a bid to stem the threat of a disease that kills tens of thousands of people globally each year.

The U.S. has finalized its withdrawal from the World Health Organization.

The Trump administration is ending the use of abortion-derived fetal tissue in research funded by the National Institutes of Health.

Rwanda will test technology powered by artificial intelligence in more than 50 health clinics as part of a new initiative by the Gates Foundation to support 1,000 clinics across Africa with the aim to improve health care services.

Guinea-Bissau's health minister says the government is suspending a Trump administration-backed hepatitis B vaccine study on newborns in the West African country pending an ethical review.

New York City nurses on strike are headed back to the bargaining table with hospital administrators to try to bring an end to the city’s biggest walkout of its kind in decades.

Acts of kindness can go a long way at work.

Americans who smoke may soon be hearing a lot more about Zyn.

Malnutrition deaths in the United States have more than doubled since 2018, and it’s impacting one group in particular.

Winter weather brings various hazards that people have to contend with to keep warm and safe.

How our definition of “healthy weight” has changed — and why it matters

Doctors say immigrant patients are missing key medical appointments, afraid to come to medical clinics amid the Trump administration’s sweeping Minnesota immigration crackdown.