A bipartisan group of senators is aiming to relieve high insulin costs for more Americans.

Scientists at Johns Hopkins University are creating virtual replicas of patients’ hearts so they can test how to fix a life-threatening irregular heartbeat before treating the real organ.

U.S. health officials have approved a new weight-loss pill from Eli Lilly.

Pollution levels in Iowa's water have been abnormally high this winter.

It’s a popular joke in Central Florida that some residents of The Villages have been seen with loofahs on their vehicles. But is there any truth to the rumors?

Last week, over a dozen more eateries across Central Florida were forced to close after a visit from a health inspector, according to state records.

Across Greece and in Orthodox communities around the world, a centuries-old Lenten fast offers a modern lesson in diet and discipline.

There’s a major recall going on in Florida after several products were found with “metal fragments,” according to the FDA.

A federal judge in Rhode Island has ruled that the Trump administration's effort to change the criteria for using tens of millions of dollars in funding to aid homeless people was unlawful.

The president of a Central Florida fertility clinic was disciplined by the state’s Board of Medicine, filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy, and was sued by at least three former patients in the years before the clinic’s closure, records obtained by News 6 reveal.

The Supreme Court has ruled against a law banning “conversion therapy” for LGBTQ+ kids in Colorado, one of about two dozen states that banned the discredited practice.

A large donation to mental health research is getting even bigger.

About 100 of the nation’s most contaminated toxic waste sites are in areas prone to flooding and wildfires, a potential public health threat to millions of Americans.

The leader of a sex-focused women’s wellness company that promoted “orgasmic meditation” has been sentenced to 9 years in prison on federal forced labor charges.

More and more women are having babies later in life.

California is the first state to require food makers to add folic acid, a crucial vitamin, to corn masa flour used to make tortillas and other foods.

As electric-bike usage has risen, so have e-bike injuries, and regulations in cities and states throughout the country are rapidly changing.

Doulas provide physical and emotional support before, during and after birth.

The astronaut who prompted NASA's first medical evacuation earlier this year says doctors still don't know why he suddenly fell sick at the International Space Station.

Some areas of Florida may be healthier than others, but there's one affliction in particular leading the way in fatalities across the state.

A Colorado woman whose son died from a fentanyl-laced pill he bought through social media is celebrating a pair of verdicts this week against Meta and YouTube.

Health officials say nine people, including children, have been sickened in an expanding outbreak of E.

Earlier this week a jury in California this found both Meta and YouTube liable for mental health harms to kids using their services.

The Trump administration is seeking an exemption from the Endangered Species Act for expanded oil and gas drilling in the Gulf of Mexico, citing national security as it wages war on Iran.

The U.S. agency that provides healthcare to Native Americans has a facilities problem.

Two landmark jury verdicts against social media companies have arrived in a long line of lawsuits alleging harm to children who use platforms including Instagram and YouTube.

The Environmental Protection Agency has announced it would allow gas stations to continue selling slightly cheaper E15 this summer in a move that may be good for drivers and corn growers but will likely contribute to air pollution.

Many older Americans end up relying on Medicaid for long-term care because Medicare rarely covers daily help like bathing or eating.

Dutch food scientist Huub Lelieveld has won the World Food Prize for shaping modern food processing safety standards used worldwide.

Wellness influencer Dr. Casey Means' nomination to become U.S. surgeon general is stalled a month after senators grilled her on vaccines during a tense confirmation hearing.

Last week, eight more eateries across Central Florida were forced to close after a visit from a health inspector, according to state records.

Belgian pharmaceutical maker UCB says it will build a $2 billion drug manufacturing plant near Atlanta.

The Trump administration’s $1 billion payout to a French energy company to walk away from U.S. offshore wind development is a novel approach against the industry that supporters see as creative, but opponents see as foolish and extreme.

Federal health officials have issued a warning about controversial statements made by biotech billionaire Dr. Patrick Soon-Shiong about one of his company's cancer drugs.

A Thai court on Tuesday found a major gold mine operator liable for pollution that has harmed nearby villagers, in a ruling that could influence future environmental lawsuits.

A new report lists out which states are stressing the most — and why.

A huge heat dome is spreading across the United States and it is shattering March temperature records.

The Department of Interior says a French energy company has agreed to give up two U.S. offshore wind leases and invest in fossil fuel projects instead.

Use of blockbuster anti-obesity drugs like Wegovy and Zepbound is growing, with about 1 in 8 adults in the U.S. saying they currently take the medications.

Florida officials have limited the number of items that SNAP beneficiaries can use their benefits on.

A new bill introduced during this year’s Legislative session sparked major headlines last week after it died in the Senate.

Last week, a new study was released that looks at which cities are struggling the most with allergies right now.

It might seem impossible to get away from the constant barrage of news these days.

Allergy season is upon us, bringing with it runny noses, itchy eyes and sneezing.

Conservationists are warning that the Trump administration is working state by state to undo decades of progress in clearing skies over the country's beloved national parks.

Doctors across the nation are alarmed that skepticism fueled by rising anti-science sentiment and medical mistrust is increasingly reaching beyond vaccines to other safe and routine care for babies.

More research is starting to show that women can benefit from lifting weights, perhaps even more than men.

Nearly 90,000 bottles of a children’s pain reliever have been recalled due to reports of particles and other possible contaminants.

Jehovah’s Witness leaders are modifying their rules on blood transfusions by letting members choose whether to store and reuse their own blood for medical care.

This week, a new report ranks the most overweight and obese cities in America.

Scientists say a record-smashing March heat wave in the U.S. Southwest shows climate change is already driving more dangerous weather extremes.

A federal judge has ruled that the government overreached when it declared certain types of gender-affirming care unsafe for young people.

New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani has created a new community safety office intended to shift some mental health crisis response away from police.

Two dozen states, along with more than a dozen cities and counties, sued the Environmental Protection Agency on Thursday, challenging the Trump administration’s repeal of a scientific finding that had been the central basis for U.S. action to regulate greenhouse gas emissions and fight climate change.

U.S. regulators on Thursday approved a new higher-dose version of the blockbuster obesity drug Wegovy.

The Trump administration is launching investigations into 13 states that require health insurance plans to cover abortion.

A new way of scheduling work time is remaking the typical nine-to-five routine.

A new KFF survey shows many Americans who had Affordable Care Act marketplace health insurance last year are struggling with high health costs.

Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is promoting food as medicine, but experts say he's overstating what diet can do for serious illness.

A Chinese province has intensified a crackdown on fentanyl precursor trafficking, an issue that strained U.S.-China relations and prompted tariffs on imports from China.

Brevard County has been looking for solutions to those so-called forever chemicals that are linked to all kinds of health problems, including cancer. County commissioners on Tuesday voted to spend $5 million to buy land next to a current water plant north of Micco Road in order to build new water and wastewater treatment facilities.

A new study says the early U.S. COVID-19 death toll is much higher than official counts, and that there were disparities in which deaths were missing from those tallies.

Tallahassee Memorial Healthcare has sued a patient who refuses to leave a hospital room, even though doctors discharged her more than five months ago.

Last week, seven more eateries across Central Florida were forced to close after a visit from a health inspector, according to state records.

The Trump administration is expanding its growing Medicaid fraud crackdown to Florida.

A federal judge has for now halted Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s biggest vaccine moves, disrupting his push to remake U.S. immunization policy.

Scotland’s Parliament rejected legislation that would have made Scotland the first in the U.K. to allow terminally ill adults to end their lives.

Can you scream your way to happiness.

A federal judge in Boston has blocked federal health officials from cutting the number of vaccines recommended for every child, and says U.S. Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. likely violated federal procedures in revamping a key vaccine advisory committee.

Health officials say seven people in three states, including children, have been sickened by E.

White House chief of staff Susie Wiles has been diagnosed with early stage breast cancer but plans to continue working through her treatment, retaining her place as one of President Donald Trump’s closest aides.

Climbing stairs has been increasingly ingrained in exercise guidance, but it can sometimes be hard to find a place to do it.

A former Colorado funeral home owner who helped her ex-husband hide nearly 200 decomposing bodies in a building has been sentenced to 18 years in prison for cheating customers and defrauding the federal government out of nearly $900,000 in pandemic small business aid.

The Environmental Protection Agency has proposed weakening air pollution limits for a chemical used to sterilize medical equipment.

Water bead toys now have new safety rules set by the federal government. The CPSC says that from 2017 to 2022, there were an estimated 6,300 water bead-related ingestion injuries. At least one child, a 10-month-old girl, died in 2023.

As the U.S. flu season winds down, health officials say the flu vaccine didn’t work very well.

A measles case was confirmed in Osceola County, according to the latest data from the Florida Department of Health, the first for Central Florida this year. Florida now has 132 measles cases so far this year, compared to 7 in 2025.

The biggest new restaurant trend is small.

Cuba is grappling with a fast-growing wave of synthetic drug use that is hitting young people hard.

Most tap water in the U.S. is safe to drink.

Last week, seven more restaurants across Central Florida were forced to close after a visit from a health inspector, according to state records.

A major sewer pipe collapse has dumped hundreds of millions of gallons of sewage into the Potomac River, highlighting a nationwide problem involving failing infrastructure.

The Food and Drug Administation is approving a generic drug for a very rare genetic disorder, but not for autism.

A new study in the journal Nature Cities shows that as temperatures rise aboveground, the number of subway riders reporting uncomfortable heat belowground increases.

A racially biased medical test for years kept Black people from getting kidney transplants.

Hims & Hers Health has agreed to stop selling compound versions of Novo Nordisk’s Wegovy and other weight-loss drugs, ending for now a patent lawsuit.

Doctors often advise exercising your brain to stay sharp but stretching your brain might be the better description.

A singing circle at Amsterdam’s Concertgebouw helps people with dementia and other brain conditions connect through music.

Nancy Guthrie, the mother of NBC's Savannah Guthrie, remains missing after nearly 40 days in Arizona.

Affordable housing residents near a federal immigration building in Portland, Oregon, have won a court order limiting federal officers’ use of tear gas during protests at the facility.

The Food and Drug Administration’s controversial vaccine chief, Dr. Vinay Prasad, is once again leaving the agency.

Most people realize they are pregnant somewhere between four and 12 weeks into a pregnancy. However, according to The Cleveland Clinic, 1 in 475 pregnancies go unnoticed until 20 weeks into pregnancy, and 1 in 2,500 pregnancies go unnoticed until the baby is delivered.

A new study shows heat waves increasingly trigger sudden, severe droughts across the world as the planet warms.

The Inter-American Court of Human Rights is ordering Peru to pay compensation for a woman’s death tied to a forced sterilization program.

Losing an hour of sleep as daylight saving time kicks in can do more than leave you tired and cranky the next day — it also could harm your health.

A Connecticut city has joined hundreds of others around the country that have installed new firehouse alarm systems that aim to reduce firefighters' stress when calls come in.

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis has come out in favor of a “medical freedom” bill that’s making its way through the state Legislature.

Last year, President Donald Trump promoted unproven ties between Tylenol and autism and touted an old generic drug as a treatment for the developmental condition.

While the three-martini lunch seems improbable today, workplaces still can be boozy places.

President Donald Trump's administration is expanding its crackdown on state Medicaid programs to New York, launching a fraud probe in the state.