California Gov. Gavin Newsom says he is blocking Louisiana's effort to extradite a California doctor accused of mailing abortion pills out of state. Louisiana has some of the strictest anti-abortion …

Whole milk is heading back to school lunch cafeterias. President Donald Trump on Wednesday signed a bill that overturned Obama-era limits on higher-fat milk options in schools. The measure cleared …

Federal health officials say at least 45 people in nearly two dozen states have been sickened with salmonella food poisoning tied to the Super Greens brand of diet supplement powder. Superfoods Inc., …

A new report says organ donations from the recently deceased dropped last year, resulting in fewer kidney transplants. Wednesday's analysis from a kidney advocacy group found the transplant decline …

U.S. overdose deaths fell through the most of last year, suggesting a lasting improvement in an epidemic that had been worsening for decades. Overdose deaths have been falling for more than two years …

New York City nurses are striking for a third day with both sides seemingly digging in for the long haul.  Negotiations don’t appear to be on the table Wednesday with any of the three major …

Federal officials are reinstating hundreds of U.S. health workers who were laid off last year from a small health agency that aims to protect workers. Last April, President Donald Trump's …

Reproductive rights advocates have dropped a lawsuit against the Trump administration after officials agreed to restore millions in federal funding for family planning services. The American Civil …

An investigation by the Connecticut Office of the Inspector General reveals significant medical errors in prescribing methadone to Ronald Johnson and Tyler Cole, who died from its combined effects …

Six puppies in rural Washington have recovered after being treated for a suspected drug overdose, and now some might go home with the firehouse staff who saved them. Firefighters used naloxone, …

Meals and snacks with “GLP-1 Friendly” labels on the packaging are becoming more common as a growing number of Americans try obesity drugs like Wegovy and Zepbound to lose weight. Nestle and …

Thousands of New York City nurses are resuming their strike as some of the city's leading hospitals have moved to hire replacement workers to fill the labor gap. The walkout that enters a second day …

Louisiana is pushing to extradite a California doctor accused of mailing abortion pills, challenging laws that protect telehealth providers shipping these pills nationwide. This is the second time …

SUPREME COURT-TRANSGENDER-ATHLETES — Map. This AP embed map shows states that have enacted restrictions or extended protections for transgender young people in three areas: sports, gender-affirming …

Federal regulators are telling drugmakers to remove label warnings about potential suicidal thoughts and behaviors from their blockbuster weight-loss drugs. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration on …

The House is pushing toward a vote on renewing subsidies for Affordable Care Act plans. It's a remarkable rebuke of House Speaker Mike Johnson, who tried to stop it. But renegade Republican lawmakers …

New options for testing and treating some of the most common sexually transmitted diseases are becoming available. In the past year, U.S. health officials approved new home-based tests that can …

Fewer Americans are signing up for Affordable Care Act health insurance plans this year. New federal data shows a 3.5% drop in enrollment, with around 800,000 fewer people selecting plans compared to …

Russian authorities have opened a criminal investigation into a Siberian maternity hospital where nine babies died over the country’s New Year holidays, officials said Tuesday. Nine newborns died …

Thousands of nurses at several major New York City hospitals have gone on strike. Nurses were to start walking off the job Monday starting at 6 a.m. after negotiations through the weekend failed to …