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Layoffs of disabled workers across the federal government are raising questions about its commitment to inclusion.
A bill winding its way through the Nebraska Legislature would criminalize the sale and possession of an array of products containing hemp-based THC.
Michigan Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson is running for governor in 2026 and sharing new anecdotes in her upcoming political memoir, “The Purposeful Warrior,” including her experience with miscarriage.
The Trump administration on Monday asked a judge to toss out a lawsuit from three GOP-led states seeking to cut off telehealth access to abortion medication mifepristone.
Before he died, Pope Francis donated one of his popemobiles to be converted into a mobile health unit to serve the children of Gaza, officials said Monday.
Three Democratic U.S. senators are asking the Trump administration to explain how it analyzed a proposed rule to eliminate habitat protections for endangered and threatened species — and whether industry had a hand in drafting it.
Brazilian ex-President Jair Bolsonaro has been discharged from the hospital three weeks after undergoing surgery for bowel obstruction.
In the United States, about one in five adults live with a mental illness. Whether it’s depression, anxiety, or another disorder, these conditions can significantly impact daily life.
While right-wing populism surges in some of the world’s leading democracies, Chile’s leftist government is rushing in the opposite direction, taking on sensitive, liberal social issues in its waning months.
More than a dozen data-gathering programs that track deaths and disease appear to have been eliminated in the tornado of layoffs and proposed budget cuts in the Trump administration’s first 100 days.
Some Denver parents got texts during this winter's brutal flu season with videos sharing why people in their neighborhoods chose flu shots for their kids.
A Wisconsin man has been bitten by snakes hundreds of times, and scientists are studying his blood to treat snakebite.
A Lutheran church in Minneapolis is taking practical steps to help its mostly Latino immigrant congregation deal with the uncertainty and stress of a Trump administration crackdown.
A 15-year-old Nigerian has set a Guinness World Record for the world’s largest art canvas in a bid to raise awareness for autism.
A Department of Health and Human Services employee has emailed dozens of people this week, mistakenly including plans to slash research related to child safety net programs.
Here’s our weekly round-up of what illnesses are spreading the most in Metro Detroit communities, according to our local doctors and hospitals.
Kam Carman, a former TV news and weather presenter, recently discovered she has ADHD after years of misdiagnosing her symptoms as depression and anxiety.
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.
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.
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.
The Trump administration is expected to soon say whether it intends to stand by strict drinking water standards for forever chemicals set last year.
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.
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.
Here’s our weekly round-up of what illnesses are spreading the most in Metro Detroit communities, according to our local doctors and hospitals.
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.
In late 2024, the American Heart Association (AHA) released updated stroke guidelines, marking the first major revision since 2014.
San Francisco has moved closer to adopting a “recovery first” drug policy that sets abstinence from illicit drugs as its primary goal.
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.
The evidence is anecdotal, but psychologists and flight attendants say they are seeing and hearing increased worries about flying.
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.
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.
An Israeli investigation into the killings of 15 Palestinian medics last month in Gaza by Israeli forces says it has found “professional failures.”.
They each received one from an 11-year-old girl who was the recipient of a full heart transplant. But parts of her old heart could be transplanted to the boys.
Sixteen-year-old Kendall Todd celebrates more than just her birthday this weekend – she marks seven months of renewed life thanks to a heart transplant that transformed her future.
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.
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.
The American Red Cross and Gardner White are teaming up for a two-day blood drive to help people in need of lifesaving blood.
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.
Here’s our weekly round-up of what illnesses are spreading the most in Metro Detroit communities, according to our local doctors and hospitals.
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.
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.
Harvard University has joined the growing list of institutions targeted by the Trump administration for federal funding cuts.
