A Florida Senate bill would allow parents to opt out of vaccines if they conflict with their conscience, adding to an already-existing exemption for religious beliefs. The bill would also allow Ivermectin to be sold without a prescription.

Parts of Australia have sweltered in record temperatures close to 50 degrees Celsius or 122 Fahrenheit during a prolonged heat wave.

Officials warn that shoveling snow after this weekend's massive storm could be hazardous to your heart.

A propane tank leak outside a Brevard County school prompted a response from fire crews on Monday, officials said.

Breast self-awareness is a more flexible approach to preventing breast cancer that goes along with other essential screening measures.

Finding accessible parking at Orlando International Airport can difficult for disabled drivers, according to disabled veteran and travel influencer Sylvia Longmire.

Dr. William Foege, a leader in the global eradication of smallpox, has died.

Millions of people rely on wearable devices to monitor how well they're sleeping.

U.S. health officials say testing showed that powdered whole milk used to make ByHeart infant formula could be a source of contamination that led to an outbreak of infant botulism that has sickened dozens of babies.

Vice President JD Vance is encouraging anti-abortion activists to celebrate progress in limiting abortion.

Floods in Mozambique have led to a new threat.

Love to eat out? You may not want to in Florida after this!

Avian flu was reportedly present in a wild bird found dead at Lake Davis Park in Orlando, prompting a new warning from the city.

The southern African nation of Malawi has started a cholera vaccination rollout this week in a bid to stem the threat of a disease that kills tens of thousands of people globally each year.

The U.S. has finalized its withdrawal from the World Health Organization.

The Trump administration is ending the use of abortion-derived fetal tissue in research funded by the National Institutes of Health.

Additions to Orlando Health in St. Cloud aim to improve emergency heart-attack care and critical patient recovery.

Rwanda will test technology powered by artificial intelligence in more than 50 health clinics as part of a new initiative by the Gates Foundation to support 1,000 clinics across Africa with the aim to improve health care services.

Guinea-Bissau's health minister says the government is suspending a Trump administration-backed hepatitis B vaccine study on newborns in the West African country pending an ethical review.

New York City nurses on strike are headed back to the bargaining table with hospital administrators to try to bring an end to the city’s biggest walkout of its kind in decades.

Acts of kindness can go a long way at work.

Americans who smoke may soon be hearing a lot more about Zyn.

Winter weather brings various hazards that people have to contend with to keep warm and safe.

Our temperatures refuse to stay the course as we continue towards the end of January. As we get into early February, it looks like the chilly winter time conditions will stick around with us. Here's why you should grab hold of those new year resolutions and get moving!

With America’s population aging, it makes sense that the industry expected to see the most growth in the next decade is the home health care industry. But this industry, which will add almost three-quarters of a million new jobs, barely pays $35,000 a year. And in Florida, the need is particularly urgent, advocates say.

Doctors say immigrant patients are missing key medical appointments, afraid to come to medical clinics amid the Trump administration’s sweeping Minnesota immigration crackdown.

International health officials plan to meet in a few months to reevaluate the United States’ measles-free status.

New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani and U.S. Sen. Bernie Sanders are rallying with nurses in Manhattan during the ninth day of their strike.

As the health care system strains with fewer doctors and more patients, two alternative models for family medicine have emerged, moving from the fringes into the mainstream: direct primary care and concierge medicine. Both promise fewer patients, longer visits, and faster access, but at a price. Welcome to fast pass health care.

A Portland, Oregon, baby got sick with infant botulism after drinking contaminated ByHeart formula donated through a program that helps poor and homeless families.

China's population continues to shrink.

As screens blur the line between work and home, some people are slowing down and disconnecting by looking to communication devices from the past.

A new review of studies has found that taking Tylenol during pregnancy doesn’t increase the risk of autism, ADHD or intellectual disabilities.

Every year, an estimated 23,000 kids in the U.S. suffer a cardiac arrest, but a nonprofit is working to change that through education, equipment and free heart screenings.

The Florida Department of Health in Osceola County has issued a rabies alert for the St. Cloud area, reporting a positive test from a cat that was euthanized on Jan. 10.

Reported measles cases in South Carolina surged by almost 30% in the last few days.

Health experts say the U.S. flu season appears to be waning with two straight weeks of decline in measures of flu activity.

New York City nurses on strike say they have restarted contract talks with another one of the major hospital systems affected on the fifth day of the walkout.

Two new studies from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention show wastewater monitoring of measles can flag measles spread days to weeks in advance.

Providers, state health agencies and others are feeling whiplash and confusion after the Trump administration eliminated and then abruptly reinstated grants that support substance abuse and mental health programs nationwide.

The North American International Auto Show in Detroit once dedicated an entire track on its coveted show floor to getting consumers comfortable with electric vehicles and charging.

New York City nurses on strike are resuming negotiations with hospital administrators to try to bring an end to a walkout that’s in its fourth day.

Kaiser Permanente affiliates will pay $556 million to settle a lawsuit that alleged the health care giant committed Medicare fraud and pressured doctors to list incorrect diagnoses on medical records to receive higher reimbursements.

President Donald Trump has announced the outlines of a health care plan he wants Congress to take up.

The final day to select Affordable Care Act health insurance for the year has arrived across much of the country.

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis and first lady Casey DeSantis hold a news conference at the Mayo Clinic in Jacksonville.

Once again, it’s flu season in Florida, and most areas of the state have seen gains in the number of people who’ve caught the bug.

In cartoons, snoring seems to equate deep, sound sleep — but, that’s far from the case in real life.

Like many southern states, Florida has persistent problems with bedbugs, largely thanks to its warm humid climate and high levels of tourism.

An ailing astronaut is back on Earth.

In China, the names of things are often either ornately poetic or stunningly direct.

The ongoing debate over health care in the U.S. remains as contentious as ever.

California Gov. Gavin Newsom says he is blocking Louisiana's effort to extradite a California doctor accused of mailing abortion pills out of state.

Federal health officials say at least 45 people in nearly two dozen states have been sickened with salmonella food poisoning tied to a brand of “super greens” diet supplement powder.

A new report says organ donations from the recently deceased dropped last year, resulting in fewer kidney transplants.

HB 1341—and its companion bill in the Senate—would make it illegal for licensed dealers to sell any amount of nitrous oxide from the dealer’s premises. The prohibition, however, would not apply to places like grocery stores or supermarkets, where nitrous oxide is used in products as a propellant.

The Trump administration has made significant cuts to substance abuse and mental health programs.

Whole milk is heading back to school lunch cafeterias.

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.

New York City nurses are striking for a third day with both sides seemingly preparing for a protracted walkout.

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

U.S. overdose deaths fell through the most of last year, suggesting a lasting improvement in an epidemic that had been worsening for decades.

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.

Over a week into the new year, over a dozen more Central Florida restaurants have been forced to close up shop after a visit from a health inspector.

Chemicals that can cause cancer are still being found in some of Brevard County’s drinking water. One county commissioner is expected to talk about it on Tuesday.

Federal regulators are telling drugmakers to remove label warnings about potential suicidal thoughts and behaviors from their blockbuster weight-loss drugs.

Fewer Americans are signing up for Affordable Care Act health insurance plans this year.

The Environmental Protection Agency says it will stop calculating the economic savings of health benefits from air pollution rules.

Thousands of New York City nurses were back on the picket lines as they walked out for a second day from their jobs at some of the city’s leading hospitals.

Massachusetts is enacting a series of safety reforms at assisted living facilities including increase inspections following a fire that killed 10 residents last year.

A federal judge has ordered the Trump administration to restore nearly $12 million in funding to the American Academy of Pediatrics.

New options for testing and treating some of the most common sexually transmitted diseases are becoming available.

Thousands of nurses at several major New York City hospitals have gone on strike.

An autistic Barbie is joining Mattel's line of fashion dolls that's intended to celebrate diversity.

Thousands of nurses at major New York City hospitals could soon go on strike, three years after a walkout scrambled operations at some of the same facilities.

The German government has sharply rejected claims by U.S. Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. that it sidelined patient autonomy during COVID-19.

Olympians can teach us to redefine what it means to be successful.

Doctors fear this week’s unprecedented changes to federal vaccine recommendations will stoke vaccine hesitancy even more, pose challenges for pediatricians and parents and ultimately lead to more illness and death among children.

Medical experts say strength training keeps bones and muscles healthy after menopause when estrogen loss speeds up a reduction in bone density and contributes to the gradual loss of muscle mass.

Wounded veterans cycled along the Overseas Highway, including the Seven Mile Bridge, as part of the annual Florida Keys Soldier Ride.

State health officials in South Carolina have confirmed 99 new cases of measles since Tuesday.

U.S. flu infections are showing signs of a slight decline, but health officials say it is not clear that this severe flu season has peaked.

A new bill filed in the Florida Legislature would require newborn screenings for a rare liver disease.

The Florida Department of Health is advising people to stay out of the water near Lighthouse Point Park in Volusia County due to an increase in bacteria.

During the week of New Year’s, half a dozen restaurants across Central Florida were forced to close temporarily over health violations, according to the state’s DBPR.

U.S. President Donald Trump's withdrawal from the United Nations climate framework marks a significant escalation of anti-climate policy.

The House has passed legislation that extends expired health care subsidies for those who get coverage through the Affordable Care Act.

Getting into nature can be challenging during the workday.

A new AP-NORC poll finds that about 2 in 10 U.S. adults donated money to a crowdfunding campaign over the last year, with medical expenses proving most common.

State lawmakers and governors will have decisions to make in 2026 about the budgets for their biggest social safety net programs.

The House is pushing ahead with legislation to renew subsidies for Affordable Care Act plans.

Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro has temporarily left a prison in Brasilia for medical examinations after hitting his head.

Most people know they should probably be stretching and lifting weights.

New guidelines for healthy eating say Americans should eat more whole foods and protein, fewer highly processed foods and less added sugar.

High cholesterol is one of the most common and manageable risk factors for heart disease.

President Donald Trump wants Republicans to get a deal on health care insurance assistance by being flexible on a long-standing amendment that bars federal money from being spent on abortion services.

Abortion will remain legal in Wyoming after the state Supreme Court struck down two laws that include the nation’s first explicit ban on abortion pills.

The Trump administration is telling Head Start providers to avoid dozens of terms in federal grant applications, including “race,” “belonging” and “pregnant people.”.

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.

The U.S. has taken the unprecedented step of dropping the number of vaccines it recommends for every child — a move that leading medical groups say would undermine protections against a half-dozen diseases.