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Debate over the abortion pill mifepristone resurfaces after Makary is confirmed to head the FDA

Debate over the abortion pill mifepristone resurfaces after Makary is confirmed to head the FDA

A pill used in most U.S. abortions has been ensnared in politics for years, and many Americans wonder whether it will be restricted under the new Republican administration in Washington

March 26, 2025 at 10:13 am EDT

Sewage sludge can find a second life on farm fields. Here's how it's made

Sewage sludge can find a second life on farm fields. Here's how it's made

March 26, 2025 at 9:33 am EDT

Residue from human waste has long wound up as farm fertilizer. Some neighbors hate it

Residue from human waste has long wound up as farm fertilizer. Some neighbors hate it

March 26, 2025 at 9:31 am EDT

Researchers in limbo as Columbia bows to Trump’s demands in bid to restore $400M federal funding

Researchers in limbo as Columbia bows to Trump’s demands in bid to restore $400M federal funding

March 26, 2025 at 8:06 am EDT

Kentucky governor vetoes GOP abortion bill, says it undermines doctors and endangers pregnant women

Kentucky governor vetoes GOP abortion bill, says it undermines doctors and endangers pregnant women

March 25, 2025 at 8:39 pm EDT

Trump administration says it will pull back billions in COVID funding from local health departments

Trump administration says it will pull back billions in COVID funding from local health departments

March 25, 2025 at 8:01 pm EDT

Democrats say EPA illegally canceled hundreds of grants aimed at boosting 'environmental justice'

Democrats say EPA illegally canceled hundreds of grants aimed at boosting 'environmental justice'

March 25, 2025 at 5:05 pm EDT

Measles cases hit 370 total in Texas and New Mexico. Kansas has an outbreak. Here's what to know

Measles cases hit 370 total in Texas and New Mexico. Kansas has an outbreak. Here's what to know

March 25, 2025 at 3:21 pm EDT

Pope Francis' doctors considered stopping treatment to 'let him go' after serious breathing crisis

Pope Francis' doctors considered stopping treatment to 'let him go' after serious breathing crisis

March 25, 2025 at 3:05 pm EDT

5 high-level CDC officials are leaving in the latest turmoil for the public health agency

5 high-level CDC officials are leaving in the latest turmoil for the public health agency

March 25, 2025 at 2:44 pm EDT

Isle of Man expected to be first of British isles to legalize assisted dying

Trump nominates Republican once accused of mishandling taxpayer funds as HHS watchdog

What is food intoxication?

Trump will nominate acting CDC director Susan Monarez for the position, White House official says

Trump administration cancels at least 68 grants focused on LGBTQ health questions

What is glioblastoma, the aggressive brain cancer that killed former US Rep. Mia Love?

One state jumps into the fray over vaccine exemptions

UNAIDS director proposes that President Trump make an 'amazing deal' to end HIV

Do you eat a meal in 20 minutes or less? It might be time to slow down

Stressed? Sick? Swiss town lets doctors prescribe free museum visits as art therapy for patients

Abortion once more plays a key role in a state political fight, this time in Wisconsin's court race

Finding health advice on social media is easier than knowing which claims to trust

More states requiring paid medical or sick leave

Texas measles outbreak expected to last for months, though vaccinations are up from last year

Researchers say the US government tried to erase sexual orientation from their findings

South Dakota governor signs anti-transgender bathroom bill

NYC will eventually have to abandon part of its water supply if it keeps getting saltier

Tuberculosis cases in the US rose to their highest levels in more than a dozen years

Pope Francis advisers say he'll recover from pneumonia and a 'new stage' is opening for him

Blood test for ovarian cancer misses some Black and Native American patients, study finds

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Crescent sun to rise in east on Saturday, who will see it?

Mega Millions to launch new game with higher ticket price

Recall alert: 10K cans of Coca-Cola recalled for foreign object

Dollar Tree to sell Family Dollar for $1B

Asphyxia ruled out in death of Brett Gardner’s son Miller

Must see battle for the ages: Alligator vs. crocodile in, where else, Florida

NHTSA launches investigation into Ford truck transmission issue; could affect 1.3M vehicles

Highway stampede: Steers bring traffic to standstill