Texas lawmakers are considering banning foreign nationals from using surrogates in the state, raising concerns about immigration and birthright citizenship. The Texas Senate health committee is set …
A Legionnaires’ disease cluster in New York City has sickened more than 20 people in two Upper East Side neighborhoods. The disease is a type of pneumonia caused by Legionella bacteria. They grow …
Police say an Arizona toddler discovered in a backyard pool in February was declared dead at a hospital but later discovered to be alive. Now police in Gilbert are recommending criminal neglect …
When it comes to losing weight, it turns out the simple math of counting calories doesn’t always add up. Counting calories can be a useful tool for managing weight, but is trickier than it may …
Planned Parenthood and two other abortion providers can resume billing Medicaid after an almost yearlong ban on federal funding expired. They can't charge federal taxpayers for abortion but they can …
An Idaho woman who said her toddler twins died last year after getting vaccinated now faces murder charges in their deaths. A grand jury indicted Andrea Shaw on June 29 on two counts of first-degree …
New federal data reveals the first 50-state look at a steep drop in Affordable Care Act enrollment after enhanced subsidies expired in January. The data shows Ohio and Oklahoma each lost nearly …
Heavy rain and flooding are breaking a heat wave that gripped New York City and much of the Northeast last week. Flash flood warnings have been issued for parts of New York, Philadelphia and New …
EDITORS/NEWS DIRECTORS: States across the country saw steep drops in the number of people covered by the Affordable Care Act over the past year, with Ohio and Oklahoma each losing nearly …
HEALTH-ACA-ENROLLMENT — Map. This AP digital embed map shows the percentage change by state for effectuated enrollments in coverage through the Affordable Care Act as of February 2026, compared to …
New 50-state data reveals steep drops in Affordable Care Act enrollment after subsidies expired.
A death certificate shows an Afghan national who fought alongside U.S. forces died from an allergic reaction while in the custody of Immigration and Customs Enforcement, one day after he was …
An AI program in the state of Utah has sparked a vigorous debate about the role of the technology in health care. Utah is the first state in the nation to allow AI to renew prescriptions for …
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Doctors and others are sounding an alarm: More U.S. children have been drowning in recent years. Child drowning deaths rose from about 750 in 2019 to more than 860 in 2024, the most recent year for …
Authorities report that at least 500 people have died from over 1,500 confirmed Ebola cases in Congo. Frontline workers have threatened to strike over unpaid benefits and poor working conditions. The …
As Russia’s full-scale invasion enters its fifth year, a group of Ukrainian amateur climbers is trying to build something new: a climbing culture inspired by the sense of community surrounding …
Residents in Congo's Ebola outbreak zone are hopeful as researchers begin a study of two potential treatments. The study, launched Thursday at Bunia's Evangelical Medical Centre, aims to combat the …
A family in Guinea first sought help from a traditional healer when their son showed signs of autism as a child. They later learned about autism at a hospital in the West African nation's capital. …
San Diego Padres starting pitcher Randy Vásquez is on the 15-day injured list with a bruised right ankle. He was hit by a comebacker during Thursday's game against the Los Angeles Dodgers. Vásquez …