Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is distancing himself from his anti-vaccine work as he seeks to become the leader of the nation’s top health agency under President Donald Trump, according to government ethics documents released Wednesday.

Lawyers for a South Carolina inmate set to die by lethal injection next week want his execution halted so they can get more information about the drug that will kill him.

The Trump administration has put a freeze on many federal health agency communications with the public through at least the end of the month.

Republicans in statehouses are emboldened by GOP electoral successes to push a new wave of bills to restrict transgender rights and gender-affirming care.

The residents who question whether Norfolk Southern's $600 million settlement offers enough compensation for the East Palestine train crash don't plan to let a judge's order requiring an $850,000 bond derail their appeal.

There are more than 106,000 people waiting for an organ transplant across the U.S. including more than 5,700 Floridians. Tuesday Breakfast with Bridgett, an organization dedicated to supporting kidney disease patients, shared their mission.

U.S. President Donald Trump has used one of the flurry of executive actions that he issued on his first day back in the White House to begin the process of withdrawing the U.S. from the World Health Organization for the second time in less than five years.

Thomas Tighe led the humanitarian aid organization Direct Relief for 24 years as its president and CEO.

Cecile Richards, a national leader for women’s rights who led Planned Parenthood for 12 tumultuous years, has died.

Tanzania’s president says one sample from a remote northern part of the country has tested positive for Marburg disease.

The heads of the Jan_ 6 committee say they're grateful for the decision by President Joe Biden to pardon them “not for breaking the law but for upholding it.”.

Bird flu has been detected in a Georgia commercial poultry flock for the first time since a countrywide outbreak in 2022.

Donald Trump has promised sweeping actions in his second administration.

Missouri voters last election approved a constitutional amendment that promised to undo the state’s near-total abortion ban.

About half of U.S. adults have high blood pressure and too few have it under control.

Abortion policy could see more changes across the U.S. as President-elect Donald Trump begins his second term and state legislative sessions get rolling.

The U.S. Justice Department has filed a lawsuit accusing Walgreens of filling millions of prescriptions for Americans over the last decade and more without a legitimate purpose, including for dangerous amounts of opioids.

Over 1,100 California inmates have worked around the clock to help fight Los Angeles-area fires that have killed at least 25 people and destroyed thousands of homes.

A new lawsuit alleges that Vermont's child welfare agency routinely targets and tracks pregnant women deemed unsuitable for parenthood.

Two wildfires still burning in Los Angeles have torched more urban area than any other fire in the state since at least the mid-1980s.

The Biden administration says popular weight loss drugs like Ozempic and Wegovy have been added to Medicare’s list of medications that will be negotiated directly between the government and drug manufacturers.

Labels on wine, distilled spirits and malt beverages in the U.S. would be required to list alcohol content and nutritional information per serving, plus notification of potential allergens, under two new rules proposed Thursday by the Treasury Department.

The Sunshine State ranks 40th in the country for access to mental healthcare, according to Mental Health America. Experts say one of the reasons is the lack of psychiatrists to prescribe medication. House Bill 23, filed this month, could give psychologists the ability to prescribe medication as well.

A federal judge in Texas is allowing three other states to pursue a challenge seeking to restrict access to the abortion pill mifepristone nationwide.

Just in time for peak cold and flu season, the brand is introducing the first-ever limited-edition Soup Drops.

Washington Commanders kicker Zane Gonzalez has lived with obsessive-compulsive disorder his entire life.

The vast majority of Americans are about to get an extended taste of frigid Siberian weather.

Federal health officials are backing the health benefits of nicotine pouches, ruling that Philip Morris International’s Zyn can help adult smokers cut back or quit cigarettes.

Scientists are unraveling the mystery of what triggers Huntington’s disease, a devastating hereditary disorder that strikes in the prime of life.

Pope Francis has fallen and hurt his right arm.

Many U.S. adults are skeptical about President-elect Donald Trump's ability to bring down costs.

If you are trying to drop pounds, fasting for weight loss has probably crossed your mind, in part because you've probably seen intermittent fasting all over your social media and in the news.

The Food and Drug Administration is ordering food and drug makers to remove a dye called Red 3 from the products U.S. consumers eat and drink.

Attorneys for the state of Florida argued before a federal appeals court Wednesday that a lower-court judge was wrong to block a law last year that bans gender-affirming care for minors and restricts similar care for adults, though a pending U.S. Supreme Court case creates uncertainty.

U.S. regulators are banning the dye called Red 3 from the food supply.

The Biden administration is floating a long-awaited proposal to make cigarettes less addictive by capping their nicotine levels.

Melbourne is the latest city to vote to remove fluoride from its drinking water.

New recommendations on how to define obesity would reduce the emphasis on body mass index and also take into account health problems from extra weight and other measurements.

President Joe Biden's tenure in the White House is ending with a gulf between his policy record and his public reputation.

A panel of federal appeals judges has ruled that Tennessee can begin enforcing a law that requires pornographic websites to verify their visitors’ age.

U.S. food inspectors documented unsanitary conditions at several Boar's Head deli meat plants, not just the Jarratt, Virginia, factory that was shut down last year.

People with immune system health problems continue to take precautions against COVID-19 five years into the pandemic.

The Biden administration is releasing a “roadmap” for maintaining government defenses against infectious diseases, just as President-elect Donald Trump pledges to dismantle some of them.

As fires burn in Los Angeles, water utilities are responding to extensive damage to pipes and storage and treatment facilities.

The Princess of Wales visited the hospital where she was treated for cancer.

On a Monday afternoon at Othership in New York City, 60 people gather in a room armed with bathing suits, water bottles, and a "willingness to evolve."

More than 150 recipients of the Nobel and World Food prizes have released an open letter calling for a dramatic increase in research and a commitment to new food distribution efforts.

Aircraft battling fires raging through the Los Angeles area are dropping more than water: Hundreds of thousands of gallons of hot-pink fire suppressant have been dumped ahead of the flames in a desperate effort to stop them before they destroy more neighborhoods.

Elon Musk says a third person has received an implant from his brain-computer interface company Neuralink.

New research suggests that Americans' risk for developing dementia over a lifetime may be higher than previously thought.

Johnson & Johnson will spend more than $14 billion to move deeper into treating central nervous system disorders by purchasing Intra-Cellular Therapies.

New data from Project Opioid shows a “historic” decline in overdose deaths across Central Florida, according to a news release.

Shares of Moderna tumbled Monday after the vaccine maker predicted a steeper-than-expected sales drop in the new year.

Over the past two decades, extreme weather events and record-breaking temperatures fueled by climate change have put more lives at risk.

The rate of infections with the flu-like human metapneumovirus (HMPV) in northern China is declining, a health official said, amid some international concern over a potential pandemic.

The wildfires tearing through Los Angeles have taken lives and thousands of homes.

As President-elect Donald Trump prepares to take office, many elected officials in Republican and Democratic states are preparing to either aid or oppose his policies.

Spend a while scrolling through social media, especially TikTok, and odds are you’ll encounter someone enthusiastically sharing their experience with a new fitness program or weight loss regimen.

Once again, it’s flu season in Florida. But the data shows that some areas are getting hit harder than others.

The week began with a biting cold snap that hammered much of the U.S., the product of a jet stream that slips out of its usual path more often these days.

The Supreme Court agreed Friday to consider some reinstating preventative care coverage requirements under the Affordable Care Act that were struck down by a lower court.

Although the exact method of transmission is unknown, it is believed that the dolphins came into contact with infected birds.

A California man says his two cats died and a third was hospitalized after he fed them raw milk recalled for bird flu risk.

In the winter months, it seems few are safe from some kind of illness — flu, COVID-19, norovirus, colds.

A U.S. intelligence report finds no evidence linking a foreign power to the mysterious “Havana syndrome” injuries experienced by U.S. personnel.

The District of Columbia is suing the federal government over pollution in the Anacostia River, hoping it will lead to a cleanup of the urban waterway.

Global temperatures in 2024 soared to yet another record level, but this time it was such a big jump that Earth temporarily passed a major symbolic climate threshold.

The annual Medical Examiners Commission Drug Report found drug-related deaths across the board in Florida were down 5% in 2023, with drug-related deaths down most categories.

The New Mexico Supreme Court has struck down abortion restrictions by conservative cities and counties at the request of the state attorney general.

Kentucky's attorney general says the state will receive $110 million to settle its lawsuit accusing one of the nation's largest grocery chains of helping fuel the opioid epidemic.

Frank Wycheck, the NFL tight end best known for throwing the lateral that started the “Music City Miracle” and launched the Tennessee Titans’ run to the franchise’s lone Super Bowl appearance, had stage III chronic traumatic encephalopathy when he died in December 2023 at his Chattanooga home.

Evacuating a wildfire area can be scary, but experts say people can significantly improve their own safety with a little preparation and situational awareness.

Setting boundaries at work can be tricky.

If you've noticed something off about the fan-favorite chain's signature fries, then rest assured — you're not alone.

Human connection keeps us healthy, but many Americans report feeling lonely and isolated.

This week, the Florida Wildlife Hospital announced on social media that positive cases of bird flu are appearing in Brevard County.

Xavier Becerra's unwavering support for the Affordable Care Act helped land him the top job at the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, running a $1.7 trillion agency that is responsible for nearly half of the country’s health insurance, developing vaccines and inspecting foods on supermarket shelves.

Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine has signed legislation that boosts the rights of parents to know when schools are changing their child’s health care or preparing to present lessons involving sexuality or gender.

Florida-based Publix says it's dealing with an egg shortage.

A military doctor has pleaded guilty to sexually abusing dozens of soldiers at Joint Base Lewis-McChord who had primarily sought his care for pain management.

About half of Americans set fitness goals every new year, but by the second Friday in January, they've quit in what's become nicknamed "Quitter's Day."

As the world reflects on the life and legacy of former President Jimmy Carter, his decision to embrace hospice care during his final months has sparked meaningful conversations.

A record 24 million people have signed up for insurance coverage through the Affordable Care Act, former President Barack Obama’s landmark health legislation, as the program awaits an uncertain future under a Republican-controlled White House and Congress.

State regulators didn’t do anything wrong when they rejected a medical-marijuana company’s request to open dispensaries near or adjacent to convenience stores, an administrative law judge decided on Tuesday.

Lenders soon won't be able to consider unpaid medical bills as a credit history factor when they evaluate potential borrowers in the U.S. for mortgages, car loans or business loans.

A statewide grand jury convened at the request of Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis has found no evidence of criminal activity concerning COVID-19 vaccines.

The highly contagious norovirus, also known as the stomach bug, is going around.

Researchers found that light to moderate consumption of alcohol (one to 14 drinks per week) was associated with reductions in stress signaling in the brain.

Lawyers in the criminal case of the man accused of gunning down UnitedHealthcare’s CEO in front of a Manhattan hotel have agreed to postpone any court proceedings until mid-February.

The first U.S. bird flu death has been reported.

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The Food and Drug Administration has set maximum levels for lead in baby foods like jarred fruits and vegetables, yogurts and dry cereal.

People are getting less iodine because of changes in diet and food manufacturing.

Federal health officials are proposing changes to make sure medical devices that measure oxygen levels are working for patients of color.

According to the CDC, about 5.8 million adults are living with autism. For some, living independently can be a challenge. Learn more about an upcoming conference in Orlando for people living with autism.

Fewer than 1 in 1,000 U.S. adolescents with commercial insurance received gender-affirming medications during a recent five-year period.

Indonesia’s new government has begun an ambitious project to fight malnutrition by feeding nearly 90 million children and pregnant women that is expected to cost $28 billion through 2029, although critics question whether the program is affordable.

Jimmy Carter was the first U_S_ president to make a state visit to sub-Saharan Africa, declaring “the day of the so-called ugly American is over.”.

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

Group exercise is very popular: Nearly 40% of regular exercisers participate in group fitness classes.