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Utah Republicans passed a ban on gender-affirming health care for transgender youth in 2023 and argued it was needed to protect vulnerable kids from treatments that could cause long-term harm.
The Trump administration has canceled $766 million awarded to drugmaker Moderna Inc. to develop a vaccine against potential pandemic influenza viruses, including H5N1 bird flu.
For many Americans, it's not clear how easy getting a COVID-19 vaccination this fall will be — or if they've lost the choice.
If you recently joined a gym or are planning to this summer, it’s important to make sure you’re cleaning any equipment you plan to use. Some people may not realize that bacterial infections can be spread that way.
Rescuers are searching for six people still missing after an explosion at a chemical plant in eastern China shook nearby buildings, killing at least five people and injuring 19.
A 74-year-old former surgeon who raped hundreds of patients over more than two decades has been sentenced to a maximum 20 years in prison by a French court.
The Jimmy Buffett-inspired, island-themed celebration will include tours of the facility, opportunities to meet with staff and physicians, and informational sessions about ArchWell Health’s services and community offerings.
Japan plans to use some of the slightly radioactive soil removed from across Fukushima prefecture on flower beds outside Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba’s office.
Kristina Smithe was running a marathon in California a few years ago when she started thinking about all the waste such events produce — especially the blizzard of disposable paper cups that can pile up at water spots.
Mixed messaging about vaccines is undermining public trust. But people still value their doctor’s opinion when it comes to deciding about vaccinations.
It’s almost summer, and while the warmer temperatures mean fun for us, they can be dangerous for our pets. In 2024 alone, PETA received reports that 111 animals died from heat-related causes, and another 388 were rescued from overheating just in time.
France’s lower house of parliament has adopted a bill to allow adults with incurable illness to take lethal medication.
The renowned mountain guide who used xenon gas treatment to put clients on top of Mount Everest and return them home within a week defended his technique, saying it is making climbing Mount Everest not just faster and safer, but also better for the environment by cutting down on garbage and waste.
Many members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints embrace yoga and other contemplative practices.
Colorectal cancer is the fourth most common cancer in the U.S. and the second leading cause of cancer death. But there are some measures you can take to lower your chances of developing this often-deadly cancer.
Glaucoma is a progressive condition that can lead to blindness in some people. Researchers are still learning why some get the disease and some don’t. There’s a new clue that may surprise you.
Data shows drowning is still the leading cause of death for children ages 1 to 4 nationwide.
Scot Pollard is serving as the Grand Marshal of the Indy 500 Festival Parade this weekend.
Haitians with HIV are defying stigma as they publicly denounce USAID cuts implemented by the administration of U.S. President Donald Trump that has led to a dwindling of life-saving medication.
A Midwestern affiliate of Planned Parenthood says it will close four of its six clinics in Iowa and four in Minnesota within a year.
Privacy and hunger relief groups and a handful of people receiving food assistance benefits are suing the federal government over the Trump administration’s attempts to collect the personal information of millions of U.S. residents who use the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program.
Researchers are beginning to wonder if blockbuster drugs like Wegovy, Ozempic and Zepbound could play a role in preventing cancer.
Work requirements for Medicaid recipients, food assistance cuts and other measures in the budget passed by the U.S. House of Representatives would rearrange the U.S. social safety net.
A new government-issued report reflects some of the most controversial views on vaccines, the nation’s food supply, pesticides and prescription drugs held by Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F.
Government advisers are split on whether drugmakers should update their COVID-19 vaccines to better protect Americans this fall and winter.
Since 1998, more than a thousand children have died in hot cars, and every year, an average of 37 children die from heatstroke after being left behind or becoming trapped in a car.
A much-anticipated White House report about childhood diseases has provoked a tug-of-war that’s pitted farmers and some prominent Republican lawmakers against health secretary Robert F.
Are you heading to the pool this Memorial Day weekend? If you’re bringing children along, you want to create a plan to keep them safe around the water.
Texas lawmakers have advanced a bill to clarify medical exceptions under one of the most restrictive abortion bans in the U.S. The approval in the Texas House on Wednesday puts the GOP-backed proposal on the brink of reaching Republican Gov. Greg Abbott’s desk.
Twenty people, a behavioral health business and a church were charged in an indictment that alleged Arizona’s Medicaid program was defrauded $60 million in a scheme involving billing for mental health treatment and addiction rehabilitation.
A White House official says the Trump administration is reviewing a list of recommendations to expand access to in vitro fertilization.
Scientists have identified molecules from blood and urine that may reveal how much energy a person consumes from ultraprocessed foods.
U.S. health officials are investigating a new outbreak of salmonella illnesses tied to a Florida grower whose tainted cucumbers were linked to more than 500 illnesses last year.
While some platforms are censoring the word suicide because of the stigma it carries, families of those who have taken their own lives are left to deal with the aftermath -- and some want suicide to be talked about more, not less.
Before you dish up your favorite cookout staples this Memorial Day weekend, there are some things to keep in mind to avoid foodborne illnesses.
The World Health Organization's member countries have approved an agreement to better prevent, prepare for and respond to future pandemics in the wake of the devastation wrought by the coronavirus.
Nebraska is the first state to receive a federal waiver to ban the purchase of soda and energy drinks under the food benefit program for low-income Americans long known as food stamps.
Investigators are combing through the writings of a 25-year-old man believed responsible for an explosion that ripped through a Southern California fertility clinic over the weekend.
The announcement that Joe Biden has prostate cancer is the latest example of how the final chapters of his political career have been shaped by the disease.
Ari Aster’s COVID-era Western “Eddington” has premiered to a mixed reception at the Cannes Film Festival.
The case of a pregnant woman in Georgia who was declared brain dead and has been on life support for three months has given rise to complicated questions about abortion law and whether a fetus is a person.
We’re used to wearing shoes every day, all day long, but have you ever considered ditching them? Walking barefoot might feel unusual at first, but research shows it comes with real benefits.
The Florida Department of Health issued a caution to Clay County residents about possible blue-green algae in Doctors Lake-Center.
A hospital is using a breathing tube and other measures to keep a brain-dead Georgia woman's body functioning because she is pregnant.
A baby born with a rare and dangerous genetic disease is thriving after getting an experimental gene editing treatment made just for him.
All of a sudden, women contacting one of the biggest sources of information about abortion in Mexico through the encrypted messaging app WhatsApp were met with silence.
The Trump administration’s dismantling of USAID has put more than 8,000 health workers in South Africa’s national HIV program out of work.
As mental health awareness increases, so are conversations about about what constitutes toxic behavior at work and the kinds of treatment people won't tolerate for a steady paycheck.
Why do our stomachs seem to have a special reserve for calorie-laden treats even after a full meal? Some call it “dessert stomach.” It’s when you feel full but still crave something sweet.
A Louisiana judge has ruled that a legal challenge to a first-of-its-kind reclassification of two abortion-inducing drugs as “controlled dangerous substances" can move forward.
The Environmental Protection Agency says it will roll back limits on several types of what are known as forever chemicals in drinking water.
There were cheers when Republicans on the House Ways and Means Committee signed off on the GOP tax breaks bill after a round-the-clock session that pushed President Donald Trump’s package past overwhelming Democratic opposition.
President Donald Trump’s new pick for surgeon general wrote in a recent book that people should consider using unproven psychedelic drugs as therapy and in a newsletter suggested her use of mushrooms helped her find love.
The South Carolina Supreme Court has ruled the state can keep banning abortions around six weeks after conception by agreeing with the earliest interpretation offered of when a heartbeat starts.
Republicans and Democrats alike are questioning the deep staffing cuts, research funding freezes and policy changes U.S. Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F.
At least 26 million people worldwide have congestive heart failure, and heart failure itself is the leading cause of death globally. Congestive heart failure doesn’t happen suddenly, and if you don’t know the symptoms you may not know you have it. Congestive heart failure can completely change someone’s life.
Rising heat is a problem for millions of people in India, and one western city is pointing the way in figuring out some ways to deal with it.
The U.S. Department of Agriculture has agreed to restore webpages related to climate change after it was sued earlier this year over the deletions.
Health professionals met with county leaders in Fleming Island to discuss where the county needs to improve.
Maryland Gov. Wes Moore has signed a bill into law to make Maryland the first state to use money collected from a surcharge on insurance plans sold under the Affordable Care Act to pay for an abortion grant program.
U.S. health officials are announcing an effort to phase out ingestible fluoride supplements used to strengthen children’s teeth, citing possible health risks.
Dr. Andrew Schlussel, a Colorectal Surgeon with HCA Florida Memorial Hospital joined the Morning Show to talk about diverticulitis, hemorrhoids, and anal cancer and how they all share similar symptoms.
UnitedHealth Group CEO Andrew Witty is stepping down from his post for personal reasons and the health care giant says it’s suspending its full-year forecast due to higher-than-expected medical costs.
