Health

NORFOLK, Va. (AP) — Stephen Watson served in the Marines for 22 years and receives care through the Department of Veterans Affairs for a traumatic brain injury. He supports President Donald Trump and adviser Elon Musk's cost-cutting program — even if it affects... Read More

WASHINGTON — A bipartisan trio of congressmen has reintroduced the Ensuring Pathways to Innovative Cures Act in a bid to “fix” what they say is a “pill penalty” in the Inflation Reduction Act and ensure continued R&D investments are made... Read More

Each year, millions of Americans face a decision that's more consequential than buying a home or car: choosing where to have major surgery. For procedures like spinal fusions and hip and knee replacements — among the most common operations in medicine —... Read More

The American people elected President Donald Trump to shake up America’s health care system.  Now Trump’s back in charge, and he’s putting outsiders at the helm of America’s top health care agencies. Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is the new secretary of the... Read More

WASHINGTON — Fitness is good for everybody. Regular exercise improves heart, bone, brain and mental health. Working out makes you strong and mobile and can boost your quality of life. The culture and space of gyms have long been dominated... Read More

WASHINGTON — Have you ever noticed your baby or toddler sitting in a deep squat while they play? Do you struggle to get on the floor with them? Babies, much like early humans, have a natural ability to squat. We... Read More

WASHINGTON — Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is making his first substantive change to the operation of the Health and Human Services Department — dramatically limiting public participation in much of the business it conducts. In a Federal Register notice... Read More

WASHINGTON (AP) — This year’s harsh flu season – the most intense in 15 years – has federal health officials trying to understand if it sparked an increase in a rare but life-threatening brain complication in children. The Centers for Disease Control... Read More

BANGKOK (AP) — The U.S. registered its first death from measles since 2015 this week, as a child who wasn’t vaccinated died in a measles outbreak in rural West Texas. Normally, most U.S. cases are brought into the country by people... Read More

WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump signed an executive order on Tuesday aimed at reinforcing rules to make health care prices more transparent for patients. The order directs the Treasury Department, Labor Department and Health and Human Services to enforce a... Read More

A new study published in the Journal of Health Economics provides compelling evidence that fluoridated community water harms Americans: Childhood exposure to it reduces high school graduation rates, physical ability and health, and economic sufficiency in adulthood. Currently, the Centers for Disease... Read More

LUBBOCK, Texas (AP) — A person who was hospitalized with measles has died from measles in West Texas, the first death in an outbreak that began late last month. Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center spokesperson Melissa Whitfield confirmed the death... Read More

WASHINGTON — Two-time Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductee Ozzy Osbourne will be the subject of a feature-length documentary chronicling his battle with Parkinson’s disease and related health issues as he prepares for a final concert scheduled in July,... Read More

WASHINGTON — Rachel Bowes smiled from inside the Informed Consent Action Network’s booth in what might have been called the health and science wing of CPAC 2025’s exhibition hall. Immediately to her left was the “Make America Healthy Again” booth,... Read More

Utah appears to be the first state ready to put a full ban on fluoride in public water systems under a bill that doesn't allow cities or communities to decide whether to add the cavity-preventing mineral. A bill sponsor and an organization... Read More

WASHINGTON — Two months after finalizing a rule updating the nutritional requirements foods must meet to be labeled “healthy,” the Food and Drug Administration is pushing back its effective date. The final rule was to have gone into effect on... Read More

WASHINGTON — The friendship between (hu)man and dog goes back thousands of years. That feeling of warmth and happiness you get from interacting with a dog, even for a short period, is a result of physiological processes in your body.... Read More

WASHINGTON — Our thoughts are powerful and can be challenging to change. The way we think can positively or negatively influence our mental health. While it is well-known that both loneliness and persistently dwelling on negative thoughts, or rumination, can... Read More

BOSTON (AP) — A court battle is set to resume Friday over the Trump administration’s drastic cuts in medical research funding that many scientists say will endanger patients and delay new lifesaving discoveries. A federal judge in Massachusetts temporarily blocked the cuts from taking... Read More

WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump on Tuesday signed an executive order aimed at expanding access to in vitro fertilization. The order specifically directs his assistant for domestic policy — presumably Vince Haley, whom the president tapped to head his domestic... Read More

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Abortions resumed in Missouri over the weekend following a ruling blocking regulations that clinics said made it impossible to provide abortions despite a new constitutional amendment for reproductive rights, officials confirmed Tuesday. Emily Wales, the president and CEO of... Read More

WASHINGTON (AP) — Republicans are weighing billions of dollars in cuts to Medicaid, threatening health care coverage for some of the 80 million U.S. adults and children enrolled in the safety net program. Millions more Americans signed up for taxpayer-funded health... Read More

Why did humans start speaking? Scientists suggest genetics played a big role – and they say the evolution of this singular ability was key to our survival. A new study links a particular gene to the ancient origins of spoken language, proposing that a... Read More

WASHINGTON — Have you read lately that you should avoid certain foods or behaviors to lower your cortisol? Cortisol, the hormone your body secretes as a response to stress, has some misinformation around it. Stress management is essential, but you... Read More

WASHINGTON — A healthy diet includes nutrient-dense, whole foods like vegetables and legumes. If your diet already includes these foods, you may be getting enough fiber. If you don’t usually eat them, you could be one of the many people... Read More

WASHINGTON — Robert F. Kennedy Jr. was sworn in as the nation’s new Health and Human Services secretary on Thursday with the Oval Office ceremony coming just hours after the Senate confirmed his nomination by a 52-48 vote. Sen. Mitch... Read More

WASHINGTON (AP) — A federal judge has ordered President Donald Trump's administration to temporarily lift a funding freeze that has shut down U.S. humanitarian aid and development work around the world, and he has set a five-day deadline for the administration to prove it's... Read More

During his confirmation hearing, Robert F. Kennedy Jr., the incoming secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services, posed a key question about the nation's largest health insurance program.  "Do you think all that money, the $900 billion we're sending... Read More

INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. — A bill aimed at easing the financial burden for cancer patients participating in clinical trials was advanced by a unanimous vote out of the public health committee of the Indiana House of Representatives. The bill, sponsored by... Read More

WASHINGTON — A federal judge in Massachusetts has temporarily barred the Trump administration from carrying out steep cuts to medical research grants funded by the National Institutes of Health. The two-page order issued by U.S. District Judge Angel Kelley Tuesday... Read More