The idea of taking more than a two-week vacation from work to recover from burnout or rethink life is slowly gaining supporters in the United States. Extended career breaks go by many names. …
Lindsey Vonn says the latest surgery on her left leg that she broke in the Olympic downhill “went well” and now she “will be able to finally go back to the U.S.” The 41-year-old Vonn is being …
Doctors Without Borders says it has suspended some operations at one of the largest functioning hospitals in Gaza after patients and its staff said they witnessed armed, masked men in parts of the …
The United States has sent a shipment of medicine and medical supplies to Venezuela, reflecting what many say is a new spirit of cooperation between the two countries. U.S. diplomat Laura Dogu and …
The southern African nation of Malawi has launched a new polio vaccination campaign this week in another reminder that the world still hasn’t managed to eradicate the disease despite a concerted …
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A federal judge has ruled that President Donald Trump’s administration cannot pull back $600 million in public health grants allocated to four Democratic-led states, for now. The states — …
The Trump administration has revoked a scientific finding that climate change is a danger to public health, an idea that President Donald Trump called “a scam.” But repeated scientific studies …
Puerto Rico’s governor has signed a bill that amends a law to recognize a fetus as a human being. It's a move that doctors and legal experts warn will have deep ramifications for the U.S. …
The death of “Dawson’s Creek” actor James Van Der Beek highlights a rising trend in colorectal cancer among young adults. While overall colorectal cancer rates have inched down in recent years, …
The Environmental Protection Agency says it is ending credits to automakers who install automatic start-stop ignition systems in their vehicles. The devices are intended to reduce emissions but EPA …
The Trump administration has made it more difficult to curb planet-warming pollution by dumping a scientific finding that's the legal basis for regulating greenhouse gases from power plants, vehicles …
Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is reshaping U.S. health policy as HHS secretary, and doctors say his changes are eroding trust. Survey results show Americans' confidence keeps sliding, not rising. Kennedy has …
Mississippi health officials are revamping a key home visiting program for high-risk pregnant women and infants to cut the state’s infant death rate. The health department said Healthy Moms, …
Health experts say the federal government now shares less public health data, even after Robert F. Kennedy Jr. promised “radical transparency.” But many types of health information that steadily …
Pakistan’s Supreme Court has ordered a medical team to examine a complaint of partial vision loss by Imran Khan. His attorney says the imprisoned former prime minister reports he has lost roughly …
Four Democratic-led states that have become frequent targets of President Donald Trump have sued to block his administration from cutting off hundreds of millions in public health grants. The …
Nurses on strike at two major New York City hospital systems have approved new contracts, but ones striking at another system have rejected a proposal to bring an end to the monthlong walkout. The …
Melania Trump celebrated an early Valentine's Day with children and young adults receiving treatment for rare and serious diseases. On Wednesday, the first lady visited The Children's Inn at the …
Chinese snowboarder Liu Jiayu took a scary fall in Olympic halfpipe qualifying Wednesday and had to be carried off on a stretcher after coming down hard on her left arms and shoulder, then …