Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro has temporarily left a prison in Brasilia for medical examinations after hitting his head. Police escorted him to a hospital on Wednesday for brain scans. His wife …
The Nevada agency responsible for administering food stamps is planning to ask the federal government to prohibit recipients from using the benefits to buy sugary and energy drinks and certain …
Most people know they should probably be stretching and lifting weights. But what about mobility exercises? Miho Tanaka is a sports medicine surgeon at Harvard Medical School. She says good mobility …
Federal officials release new dietary guidelines that urge Americans to avoid processed foods and added sugar.
Can they do it again? After a harrowing debut season that garnered five Emmys, “The Pitt” returns for Season 2 on HBO Max. Star Noah Wyle says the goal this season is not to up the ante in terms …
President Donald Trump spread some confusion about childhood vaccinations in social media posts about changes to U.S. vaccine recommendations. His administration has cut the number of vaccines long …
Abortion will remain legal in Wyoming after the state Supreme Court struck down laws including the nation’s first explicit ban on pill abortions. The justices sided with the state’s only abortion …
President Donald Trump wants Republicans to get a deal on health care insurance assistance by being flexible on a long-standing budget policy that bars federal money from being spent on abortion …
Connecticut's chief fiscal officer is urging lawmakers to be more realistic with Medicaid budgeting. Comptroller Sean Scanlon says surging state costs and pending federal cuts are a recipe for a …
US ABORTION ACCESS — Map. This AP digital embed map shows the current status of abortion access in each state in the U.S. This map will be updated as events warrant. Source: AP reports. …
Abortion remains legal in Wyoming after the state Supreme Court strikes down laws, including first US pill ban.
U.S. health officials have made unprecedented changes to childhood vaccine recommendations, alarming pediatricians and other medical experts. The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention now …
The U.S. has taken the unprecedented step of dropping the number of vaccines it recommends for every child -- leaving other immunizations, such as flu shots, open to families to choose but without …
U.S. flu infections are still surging, and health officials are calling it a severe season that is likely to get worse. New government data posted Monday shows that by some measures this season is …
A former school bus aide has pleaded guilty to assaulting three nonverbal students with autism who were unable to report the abuse themselves. Thirty-year-old Kiarra Jones entered guilty pleas to 12 …
The Trump administration is telling Head Start providers to avoid dozens of terms in federal grant applications, including “race,” “belonging” and “pregnant people.” The directive could …
Four people injured in an explosion at a Pennsylvania nursing home two weeks ago are suing the facility and a natural gas utility. The lawsuit filed Monday in Philadelphia claims negligence led to …
Nearly three-dozen residents of Michigan nursing homes have died of suspected neglect or abuse in the past four years, according to a Bridge Michigan review of state and federal records and court …
A Michigan program that provides cash to help expectant mothers cope with bills, expenses and the high cost of taking care of children is coming to Detroit. Mayor Mary Sheffield announced Monday that …
US drops the number of vaccines it recommends for every child in unprecedented overhaul of childhood health protections.