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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

A study shows that a twice-yearly shot was 100% effective in preventing new HIV infections in women in Africa

Louis Gigliotti just recently got his veteran benefits

President Joe Biden might not often use the word “abortion” when he talks about the overturning of Roe v. Wade

The Arkansas Supreme Court has ordered the state to initially count signatures that were collected by volunteers in favor of putting an abortion rights measure on the ballot

Attorneys have argued over whether a North Dakota judge should dismiss a lawsuit challenging the state's abortion ban before trial

A federal judge has struck down part of Ohio’s new 2023 election law, which put restrictions on voters with disabilities who were casting absentee ballots

So far, only 25 human cases have been reported in the U.S. this year.

Iowa’s strict abortion law will take effect Monday, banning most abortions after about six weeks of pregnancy and before many women know they are pregnant

Iowa law barring most abortions after six weeks will take effect Monday, judge orders

Comedian Jon Stewart is pressing the Biden administration to fix a loophole in a massive veterans aid bill that has left out some of the very first troops who responded after the Sept. 11, 2001, attacks

Puerto Rico has lost thousands of its doctors in the past decade, many having fled to the U.S. mainland for better pay

Harris has previously advocated for a single-payer health care system.

A Massachusetts woman has been sentenced to three years of probation for calling in a fake bomb threat at Boston Children’s Hospital as it faced a barrage of harassment over its surgical program for transgender youths

A Louisiana businessman who sent more than 800 elderly residents from his seven nursing homes to ride out Hurricane Ida in a crowded, ill-equipped warehouse has pleaded no contest to 15 criminal counts

White House physician Dr. Kevin O'Connor says President Joe Biden’s “symptoms have almost resolved completely” from COVID-19

A new study suggests that giving cash to poor people could result in fewer emergency department visits

Swallowing a handful of pills is a daily ritual for many people, but taking too many meds can cause problems

Restaurant critics appear to have the best job in journalism, enjoying meals a few nights a week on someone else’s dime

The number of heat-related deaths in Texas is rising among residents who lost power during Hurricane Beryl

Donald Trump’s campaign released an update on the former president’s health Saturday, one week after he survived an attempted assassination at a rally in Butler, Pennsylvania

An outbreak of listeria has U.S. health officials advising people who are pregnant, elderly or have compromised immune systems to avoid eating sliced deli meat

Some of the world's cleanest pigs are being raised in the Virginia mountains to supply kidneys and hearts for animal-to-human organ transplants