A 50-year-old government survey on drug use may be in jeopardy. The entire 17-member U.S. government team responsible for the National Survey on Drug Use and Health received layoff notices Tuesday, …
An iconic pet reindeer beloved by many in Alaska's largest city has been euthanized, just weeks after someone tampered with his cage and possibly poisoned him. Albert Whitehead was the caretaker for …
A group of scientists and health groups sued the National Institutes of Health on Wednesday, arguing that an “ideological purge” of research funding is illegal and threatens medical cures. …
Susan Crawford’s Wisconsin Supreme Court election victory over a conservative candidate backed by President Donald Trump and billionaire Elon Musk cements a liberal majority on the state’s top …
The Campaign for Tobacco-Free Kids says the Supreme Court's ruling for the Food and Drug Administration in its crackdown on sweet-flavored vaping products is “a major victory for the health of …
President Donald Trump's administration on Tuesday laid off scores of Health and Human Services employees, including many who ran the Head Start early education program. Preschool operators say they …
To raise adventurous, self-sufficient and health-conscious eaters, get kids in the kitchen. Parents and experts say cooking builds life skills and promotes healthy eating. And it can strengthen …
A vaccination to prevent horribly painful shingles may offer an extra benefit: New research suggests it might lower the risk of dementia, too. There have long been hints that certain viruses increase …
The Supreme Court is siding with a truck driver who wants to sue for triple damages over a CBD hemp product he says was falsely advertised as being free from marijuana’s active ingredient and …
California lawmakers have rejected two bills aimed at keeping trans kids and teens off sports teams consistent with their gender identity. One of the proposals would have reversed a 2013 law allowing …
The Trump administration has paused some family planning grants as it investigates whether the providers are following federal laws. The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services says that no …
Attorneys general from 23 states and the District of Columbia are suing the Trump administration for its decision to claw back $11 billion that went to public health departments for COVID-19 efforts …
Whole and 2% milk has been banned from school meals since 2012. There is a new push by federal lawmakers and Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. to put it back. An Obama-era law banned higher fat …
Thousands of people at the nation’s top health agencies were laid off Tuesday. The moves will shrink the Department of Health and Human Services to 62,000 positions, lopping off nearly a quarter of …
There were big smiles, hugs, tears and lots of tail wagging inside San Quentin’s prison recently. All the emotions came together when two black Labradors reunited with the incarcerated men who …
The Vatican says Pope Francis spends part of his days at his desk working and concelebrates Mass daily in his private chapel. The Vatican's update on Tuesday indicated signs of continued improvements …
The Supreme Court will hear arguments in a South Carolina case over whether states can cut off Medicaid funding to Planned Parenthood. Medicaid money generally can't be used for abortions, but the …
A federal judge has ruled that the Alabama attorney general can't prosecute groups who help Alabama women obtain abortions in another state. U.S. District Judge Myron Thompson issued the ruling …
Zion Williamson and CJ McCollum will miss the rest of the season because of injuries, the New Orleans Pelicans said Monday. Williamson sustained a low back bone contusion after a fall during a game …
As they readied to leave work Monday, some workers at the Food and Drug Administration were told to pack their laptops and prepare for the possibility that they wouldn’t be back. That's according …