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A proposed amendment to New York’s constitution that supporters say is intended to protect abortion rights might appear on the ballot this fall without any mention of the word “abortion."

A judge in North Dakota on Monday canceled a trial scheduled for August in a lawsuit challenging the state's abortion ban as unconstitutional

The initiative is being led by Argentinian manufacturer Sinergium Biotech.

The test detects cancer by identifying DNA shed by tumors in blood samples.

Wildfire smoke may be worse for your brain health than other air pollution

U.S. health regulators have approved a blood test for colon cancer, offering a new way of screening for a leading cause of cancer deaths

The test detects cancer by detecting DNA shed by tumors in blood samples.

The warm, soggy summer across much of the Midwest has produced a bumper crop of wild mushrooms — and a surge in calls to poison control centers

Iowa now bans most abortions after about six weeks of pregnancy and before many women know they are pregnant

Iowa now bans most abortions after about six weeks, before many women know they’re pregnant

A High Court judge has upheld the British government’s emergency ban on puberty blockers

Federal officials are moving to set new limits on salmonella in raw poultry products in the U.S. The Agriculture Department's proposal is aimed at reducing the number of people who get sick

Concerns about the water quality in the Seine River led officials to call off the swimming portion of an Olympic triathlon training session for a second straight day

A prominent doctors' group worries that a condition in infants that can affect breastfeeding known as tongue-tie is being overdiagnosed in the U.S. and too often treated with unnecessary surgery

Minnesota medical providers and public officials are preparing for the arrival of new patients before an Iowa law banning most abortions after about six weeks of pregnancy goes into effect

New research suggests certain blood tests could help doctors diagnose Alzheimer's disease faster and more accurately

Researchers report that a blood test can help doctors diagnose Alzheimer's faster and more accurately

Iowa is set to join more than a dozen other states where abortion access has been sharply curbed since the U.S. Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade

Days before they’re set to plunge into the Seine River during the Paris Olympics, triathletes are holding out hope that the famous waterway’s bacteria levels would be safe enough for swimming

Should you stretch before exercising or after

A judge has rejected an effort by GOP lawmakers to use the term “unborn human being” to refer to a fetus in a pamphlet for Arizona voters

A federal judge has ruled a provision in North Carolina’s abortion laws requiring doctors to document the location of a pregnancy before prescribing abortion pills should be blocked permanently

The CDC recommends everyone ages 6 months and older get vaccinated.

North Carolina state regulators now say a nonprofit run by the wife of North Carolina Lt. Gov. Mark Robinson must repay $132,000 for what they call disallowed expenses while carrying out a federally funded child care meal program

The CDC recommends everyone ages 6 months and older get vaccinated.

Buffalo Bills co-owner Kim Pegula showed significant signs in her recovery from a debilitating cardiac arrest by being escorted to the field by her husband to help break the post-practice team huddle

Steward Health Care announced Friday that is it closing two hospitals in Massachusetts because it received no qualified bids for the facilities after declaring bankruptcy earlier this year

U.S. health officials have announced a recall of some Boar's Head liverwurst and other deli meats as they investigate a listeria outbreak

US health officials announce recall of some Boar's Head liverwurst and deli meats as they investigate listeria outbreak

The Nebraska Supreme Court has upheld a law restricting access to both medical care for transgender youth and abortion

The Nebraska Supreme Court upholds a law restricting both medical care for transgender youth and abortion

Military veterans have spent years lobbying for the use of psychedelic drugs to treat PTSD, but a sharply critical review of the club drug MDMA has put the therapy's approval in doubt

Veterans have lobbied for MDMA as a potential PTSD treatment, but it may not be enough to save FDA application

A court filing shows that the signatures collected by volunteers for an Arkansas abortion-rights measure would fall short of the number needed to qualify for the ballot if they're the only ones counted

Abbott is warning that sensors on some of its blood sugar monitoring systems may need to be replaced to prevent inaccurate readings

West Virginia is asking the U.S. Supreme Court to review rulings that found the state’s refusal to cover certain health care for transgender people with government-sponsored insurance is discriminatory

Being barefoot on sand can cause sand-associated thermal injuries, sometimes known as “beach feet.”

A Senate committee has voted to authorize an investigation into the bankruptcy of Steward Health Care and to subpoena the company’s CEO

Federal authorities say a North Korean military intelligence operative has been indicted in a conspiracy to hack into American medical centers, military bases and even NASA

An alleged member of a North Korean military intelligence agency has been indicted in conspiracy to hack U.S. hospitals

What to know about the avian flu and the risk to humans.

As daily temperatures hit record highs across much of the South, a federal judge has taken an unusual step, challenging the treatment of mostly Black incarcerated workers in the fields

As much of the world swelters, it’s not just people who need help with the dog days of summer

A rare neurological disorder robbed Rep. Jennifer Wexton of her ability to speak clearly

The infant mortality rate was 5.61 deaths per 1,000 live births in 2022.

A federal judge has ruled that a Texas woman who was jailed and charged with murder over self-managing an abortion in 2022 can move forward with her lawsuit

A 76-year-old Connecticut woman has been found dead at her home, hours before she was to be sentenced for killing her husband

A Tennessee woman has been sentenced to over three years in prison for using threats and violence to interfere with the operation of a New York City reproductive health center in the early days of the pandemic in 2020

Volunteering helps others out, but it also helps the volunteer

When helping others, volunteers also help themselves