A second school-aged child in West Texas has died from a measles-related illness. That was confirmed Sunday by a spokesman for UMC Health System in Lubbock, Texas. The first measles death in the U.S. …
A third unvaccinated person has died from measles-related causes. The child was school-aged and lived in West Texas, which has nearly 500 cases. The U.S. has more than doubled the total number of …
Some of the more than a dozen states that cover the high cost of GLP-1 drugs like Wegovy, Ozempic and Zepbound through Medicaid or state employee insurance programs are scrambling to lessen the …
Pope Francis has made a surprise entrance to St. Peter’s Square during a special Jubilee Mass for the sick and medical workers in his first public appearance at the Vatican since leaving the …
Government staffing cuts have gutted a small U.S. health agency that aims to protect workers. That’s drawing rebukes from firefighters, coal miners, medical equipment manufacturers and a range of …
A year ago, Sierra Leone's government declared a public health emergency over the cheap synthetic drug called kush. Some samples of the drug have contained opioids up to 25 times stronger than …
The federal government wants the number of offices that oversee U.S. mine safety laws to align more with a shrinking coal industry. Nearly three dozen offices in the U.S. Mine Safety and Health …
If you’re in a relationship and you like a co-worker’s photo on social media, are you microcheating? That’s a term couples therapists say they’ve heard more in recent years as more people …
President Donald Trump’s administration has decided not to cover expensive, high-demand obesity treatments under the government-funded Medicare program. The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid …
Industry groups representing hundreds of chemical and petrochemical manufacturers are seeking blanket exemptions from federal requirements to reduce emissions of toxic chemicals such as mercury, …
North Macedonia's health minister says a critically injured burn victim from a nightclub fire last month in an eastern town has died while receiving treatment in Lithuania. The death toll from is now …
A secluded corner near South Africa’s capital is home to dozens of people with drug addiction. They inject with heroin-laden mixtures, some of them sharing needles. A health project offers them the …
The Trump administration has laid off the entire staff of a $4.1 billion program that helps low-income households nationwide pay for heat. That has stunned state officials who’ve been waiting to …
Former heart surgeon and TV pitchman Dr. Mehmet Oz was confirmed Thursday to lead the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services. Oz became the agency’s administrator in a party line 53-45 vote. …
Experts say planning before a tornado threatens is key for staying safe. Weather radios, basements and bicycle helmets can all help save lives. Rick Smith of the National Weather Service says a …
Health secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has offered no new details about how his massive restructuring of the nation’s health department will improve Americans’ health, a day after thousands of …
Employer-sanctioned groups designed to enhance diversity and inclusion began in corporate America in the 1970s to help address tensions around race, gender and sexual orientation. Over the years, the …
Carbon monoxide poisoning was the cause of death of the teenage son of former New York Yankees outfielder Brett Gardner, authorities in Costa Rica confirmed. Randall Zúñiga, director of the …
The Supreme Court appeared divided Wednesday over whether states should be able cut off Medicaid funding to Planned Parenthood, a case that comes amid a wider push from abortion opponents to defund …
Boxed into a vote on outlawing spending on gender affirming care for transgender prisoners, Georgia Democrats chose a third option Wednesday. They walked out. Democrats say they’re exhausted by a …