US reports 216 child flu deaths this season, the most in 15 years.
A 15-year-old autistic Nigerian has set a Guinness World Record for the world’s largest art canvas in a bid to raise awareness for autism. Kanyeyachukwu Tagbo-Okeke set the record in Nigeria, where …
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An employee of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services sent an email Wednesday that mistakenly included plans to terminate more than 150 research grants related to child and family …
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. The email went to dozens …
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The end of the Nazi occupation of the Netherlands was exactly 80 years ago on May 5. But it came too late for around 20,000 people who died of as a result of starvation or freezing temperatures in …
Kentucky is reporting a 30.2% drop in drug overdose deaths in 2024. The new report is giving state leaders a surge of confidence that prevention and treatment efforts are making progress against an …
The Trump administration is calling for more reliance on behavioral therapy for transgender youth instead of broader gender-affirming medical care. A report from the Department of Health and Human …
Three new health reports detail growing concern about an animal sedative that’s showing up in the nation's illegal drug supply. Medetomidine was first detected in illegally manufactured opioids is …
State lawmakers have approved legislation that would allow the Alabama Farmers Federation to offer health care coverage to its members that would not be regulated as health insurance. The Alabama …
Brazilian ex-President Jair Bolsonaro doctors say he has left intensive care but remains hospitalized after undergoing bowel surgery. The medical team at the DF Star Hospital in Brasilia said …
The United Nations’ emergency relief coordinator is urging Israel to lift its blockade of aid into the Gaza Strip. Tom Fletcher said Thursday that the halting of humanitarian aid amounts to …
The Food and Drug Administration is again trying to rehire some staffers who were recently fired amid mass layoffs at the agency. Some employees who handle travel booking for FDA inspectors working …
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Trump's health agency urges behavioral therapy for transgender youth, not broader gender-affirming medical care.
North America’s three biggest measles outbreaks have grown to a total of more than 2,500 known cases. Three people have died in the U.S. and one in Mexico. Mexican and U.S. officials say the …
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. In a message written in a booklet …
A prosecutor says an officer killed while responding to a Pennsylvania hospital siege last winter was struck by a shotgun blast fired by police that also hit an armed man holding hostages. The …
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. The investigation was …