A rural Nebraska family’s lifeline hospital now sits at the center of a national fight over Medicaid cuts. Last year, Senate Democrats warned the White House that some rural hospitals -- including …
With Easter around the corner, food safety experts say you can still dye Easter eggs and eat them safely if you handle them right. Experts say you should first hard boil your eggs to reduce the risk …
The Environmental Protection Agency proposed Thursday to include microplastics and pharmaceuticals on a list of contaminants in drinking water for the first time, a step that could eventually lead to …
Federal officials have arrested eight people they say were involved in various health care fraud schemes totaling $50 million in and around Los Angeles. Several of the cases involved hospice-care …
U.S. egg prices have fallen 60% from last year’s record highs, making it easier for consumers to fill their Easter baskets and Passover Seder plates. Retail prices averaged $2.50 per dozen in …
President Donald Trump has signed an executive order that could slap long-threatened pharmaceutical tariffs of up to 100% on some patented drugs from companies that don’t reach deals with his …
Attorneys for an Oklahoma college basketball player who died after being injured during a game last year say wasn't given proper medical care after his injury. Ethan Dietz died on Nov. 25 at a Tulsa …
Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey has been discharged from the hospital after undergoing a procedure to remove fluid that was pressing against her lung. Ivey's office said she was recovering at the Governor's …
A new Kentucky law could shield agrochemical maker Bayer from lawsuits claiming it failed to warn that Roundup weedkiller could cause cancer. Kentucky lawmakers overrode a veto by Democratic Gov. …
Congo has declared the end of a two-year mpox outbreak, which is believed to have caused over 2,200 deaths. Health Minister Roger Kamba announced that the outbreak is no longer a national emergency. …
Mississippi lawmakers have passed a bill that could imprison people for up to 10 years for distributing abortion-inducing medication. Experts warn this could deter doctors from prescribing these …
A bipartisan group of senators is aiming to relieve high insulin costs for more Americans. A new bill introduced last week would cap the cost of the lifesaving drug at $35 per month for people with …
Greenland Girls School is the only educational institute in Kenya dedicated to teenage mothers. It also cares for many of their children. Many of the students come from difficult backgrounds and some …
A post-mortem examination shows a New Zealand professional rugby player who died by suspected suicide last year had advanced chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE), a brain abnormality linked to …
A legal battle over a small advertisement a lawyer paid for at an upstate New York airport has been resolved, and the same ad now takes up two walls at the facility. Megan Thomas, whose …
Across Greece and in Orthodox communities around the world, a centuries-old Lenten fast offers a modern lesson in diet and discipline. For six weeks each spring, millions adopt a largely vegan eating …
Tiger Woods has formally turned down the Ryder Cup captaincy as he steps away from golf activities. A Florida judge approved his motion to leave the country to seek treatment. These developments come …
The federal government’s disease-tracking agency has paused its diagnostic testing for rabies, monkeypox and a number of other infectious diseases. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention …
Scientists at Johns Hopkins University are creating virtual replicas of patients’ hearts so they can test how to fix a life-threatening irregular heartbeat before treating the real organ. Doctors …
U.S. health officials have approved a new weight-loss pill from Eli Lilly. The Food and Drug Administration's decision Wednesday means patients in the United States will soon have access to a second …