Don't lose sleep over headlines linking melatonin to heart failure.

Scientist James Watson, who shared a Nobel prize for helping discover the double-helix shape of the DNA molecule, has died.

The Supreme Court has granted the Trump administration’s emergency appeal to temporarily block a court order to fully fund SNAP food aid payments amid the government shutdown.

The Trump administration is loosening a federal rule that requires grocery stores, air-conditioning companies and others to reduce powerful greenhouse gases that contribute to global warming.

It’s OK to not be OK.

A federal judge in Rhode Island has ordered the Trump administration to find the money to fully fund SNAP benefits for November.

President Donald Trump has unveiled a deal with drugmakers Eli Lilly and Novo Nordisk to expand coverage and reduce prices for their popular obesity treatments Zepbound and Wegovy.

President Donald Trump unveiled a deal Thursday with drugmakers Eli Lilly and Novo Nordisk to expand coverage and reduce prices for their popular obesity treatments Zepbound and Wegovy.

It's one of medicine's biggest mysteries — why sometimes our immune system attacks our own bodies.

An American man and his teenage son have died after they were stung by a swarm of wasps while ziplining in Laos last month.

Self-care is a vital aspect of mental health, and we wanted to know who offered the best self-care in the Jacksonville area.

Drilling for minerals deep in the ocean could have immense consequences on the tiny animals at the core of the vast ocean food web — and ultimately affect fisheries and the food we find on our plates.

A Baptist Health patient says she was shocked to find another person’s private medical information in her online health portal, raising serious concerns about patient privacy and data security.

U.S. health regulators are warning about unapproved versions of Botox and similar anti-wrinkle injections.

In the New Jersey township of Montclair, a group bicycle ride to school has become a weekly community ritual.

In the leadup to the annual United Nations climate conference, the U.N. Development Programme has released new data about how climate change is going to affect agriculture, extreme weather and other factors that often mean life or death for people in poverty.

The fall COVID-19 vaccine season is starting slowly for Pfizer, with U.S. sales of its Comirnaty shots sinking 25% after federal regulators narrowed recommendations on who should get them.

World leaders and diplomats have gathered for 30 years to tackle climate change, but progress has been slow.

The first clinical trial is getting underway to see if transplanting pig kidneys into people might really save lives.

Four hospitals in Florida, including Wolfson Children’s Hospital in Jacksonville and Nemours Children’s Hospital in Orlando, were awarded $7.5 million each Monday for pediatric cancer research.

Kimberly-Clark is buying Tylenol maker Kenvue in an approximately $48.7 billion cash-and-stock deal, creating a massive consumer health goods company.

The head of the Food and Drug Administration’s drug center abruptly resigned Sunday amid concerns about his personal conduct.

The government shutdown is triggering a wave of closures of Head Start centers, leaving many working parents scrambling for child care and shutting some of the nation’s neediest children out of preschool.

Long lines have formed at food pantries across the U.S. as federal food benefits were cut off due to the government shutdown.

The twin crises at the heart of the government shutdown fight in Washington are coming to a head.

The Food and Drug Administration is restricting the use of fluoride supplements used to strengthen children’s teeth.

Pfizer is suing over some unsolicited competition in its nearly $5 billion bid to buy the drugmaker Metsera.

Authorities say at least 11 people have been sickened with salmonella infections linked to powder supplements sold at Sam's Club stores nationwide and online.

The recent escape of several research monkeys after the truck carrying them overturned on a Mississippi interstate is the latest glimpse into the secretive world of animal research.

Two federal judge have ruled that the Trump administration must continue to fund the SNAP food aid program using emergency reserve funds during the government shutdown.

What really makes for a good life? Money? Success? Genes? The longest-running study on happiness says none of those top the list.

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration says drugmakers have recalled more than a half-million bottles of the blood pressure medication prazosin hydrochloride over concerns it may include a cancer-causing chemical.

The government shutdown has been a source of anxiety for educators, wondering how long grant money will last and who can help them interpret federal laws.

A federal judge in Hawaii has ruled that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration violated the law by imposing restrictions on a medication used for abortions and miscarriage management.

Two new deaths and more illnesses have been reported in an outbreak of listeria food poisoning tied to precooked pasta meals sold in grocery stores in many states.

A network of medical clinics that serves low-income residents in Maine says it will shut down its primary care operations on Friday because of Trump administration cuts to abortion providers.

The market for obesity and diabetes treatments remains scorching hot, funneling billions in sales to Eli Lilly and spawning a bidding war over another drugmaker.

A federal judge in Boston is considering a motion that would require the Trump administration to continue funding the SNAP food aid program despite the government shutdown.

A new AP-NORC poll finds that only 12% of U.S. adults support the current system of daylight saving time, which has people in most states changing the clocks twice a year, while 47% are opposed and 40% are neutral.

A Senate hearing for President Donald Trump’s surgeon general pick, Dr. Casey Means, has been postponed because she went into labor.

Bill Swick, who has a rare degenerative brain disease, has lost access to virtual speech therapy due to the federal government shutdown.

Our homes are our safe haven. But as the season changes, so do the risks. Cooler temps, colorful leaves, and the smell of pumpkin spice, fall is in the air! But behind the comforts of the season lurk some hazards inside our own homes.

A Duval County mother said her son contracted pinworms at New Berlin Elementary School, adding that the first grader came home with the infection at the end of September, leading to a difficult experience for her family.

The Alaska Supreme Court is weighing a case that’s expected to determine who can provide abortion care in the state.

A handful of states rolled out plans to use their own funds to provide benefits as the SNAP federal food aid program runs dry.

Food aid for more than 40 million Americans is at risk of expiring at week's end.

Federal regulators are trying to make it easier to develop cheaper alternatives to powerful drugs that many Americans depend on to treat autoimmune diseases or cancers.

There may be no rank-and-file Democratic senator with more at stake from the federal government shutdown than Georgia’s Jon Ossoff.

Producing and manufacturing electric vehicles and their batteries uses a lot of energy, leading many to be skeptical about the environmental benefits of going electric.

The Health and Human Services Department (HHS) will hold a news conference “to announce major actions to lower drug costs.”

Doctors are turning to a groundbreaking new therapy; one that’s not only giving patients more healthy years, but in some cases, wiping out the cancer altogether.

A federal appeals court has overturned a landmark decision in an opioid lawsuit in West Virginia.

The Trump administration is moving to overrule state laws that protect consumers’ credit reports from medical debt.

Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton is accusing the companies behind Tylenol of deceptively marketing the pain reliever to pregnant mothers.

In a story published Oct. 28, 2025, about climate anxiety leading people to decide against having children, The Associated Press misspelled the name of a subject interviewed.

About two-thirds of likely Florida voters polled by the University of North Florida Public Opinion Research Lab don’t want the state to end childhood vaccine mandates.

Lung cancer is the leading cause of cancer deaths in the U.S., according to the American Cancer Society. For people battling a certain type of lung cancer, there’s good news.

Bill Gates thinks climate change is a serious problem but he thinks scientific innovation will curb it.

A Clay County mother is calling for accountability from her child’s school after her daughter contracted pinworm infections twice within two months.

A federal judge has ruled that the Trump administration must release millions in grants meant to address the shortage of mental health workers in schools.

Federal funds could begin running dry on Saturday that help tens of millions of Americans buy food for their families and send their toddlers to preschool if the government shutdown persists.

A New Hampshire man lived with a pig kidney for a record 271 days before surgeons removed it last week as the organ's function declined.

Planned Parenthood of Wisconsin has resumed offering abortions after a nearly monthlong pause due to federal Medicaid funding cuts in President Donald Trump’s tax and spending bill that took effect at the beginning of October.

With grocery prices rising and SNAP benefits set to end on Nov. 1, knowing how long your food can last is as important as ever.

Notices of rising health insurance premiums are landing in voters’ mailboxes and sending some to town halls to vent their frustration.

Breast cancer survivor Amy Terry turned her 2022 diagnosis into a mission to help others. After discovering stage 2 breast cancer during a routine mammogram, the mid-40s mother endured chemotherapy, radiation, and surgery — and is now in remission.

Health care providers are trying a new tactic to promote the healing effects of nature: They're actually writing prescriptions for it.

More anti-abortion pregnancy centers have been offering medical services such as testing for sexually transmitted infections.

More than 2.2 million pounds of Korean barbecue pork jerky has been recalled over contamination with pieces of metal.

In some of the most agriculturally rich regions in the U.S., researchers from San Diego State University are working to understand how climate change is impacting heat in rural areas and the farmworkers who toil in them.

The Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services says it will temporarily bring all its furloughed employees back to work starting Monday to manage health insurance open enrollment.

The government shutdown has reopened debate on the future of health coverage under the Affordable Care Act.

Think if you don’t go in the woods you can avoid ticks? Think again. Ticks have now been found in parks, lawns, and they even climb buildings. Ticks are active as long as the temperature is above 39 degrees Fahrenheit. So, in some places, ticks can be a threat year-round. Our expert shares how to avoid ticks and what to do if you get bit.

The most widely used COVID-19 vaccines may offer a surprise benefit for some cancer patients by boosting their immune systems to help fight tumors.

The American Civil Liberties Union is alleging that pregnant detainees being held in Immigration and Customs Enforcement facilities in Louisiana and Georgia are being mistreated and receiving inadequate care.

A recent study of schoolchildren finds that the youngest students harbor the most germs.

We’ve all heard warnings about BPA, a chemical found in plastics and personal care products. Studies show that nearly 90% of Americans have detectable levels of BPA in their bodies. Now, new research reveals this everyday exposure is tied to changes in the heart’s electrical system.

Nemours Children’s Health in Jacksonville and the North Florida School of Special Education (NFSSE) have launched a new partnership to bring equine therapy to children receiving animal-assisted therapy.

Wasted food is a financial and environmental bummer.

A new poll finds most U.S. adults are worried about health care becoming more expensive.

From powders to pills, collagen supplements promise youthful skin and strong hair – but do they actually work?

As the government shutdown enters its fourth week, President Donald Trump is welcoming Senate Republicans for lunch at the White House.

A spokesperson for Joe Biden says the former Democratic president has completed several weeks of radiation therapy to treat an aggressive form of prostate cancer.

An annual conference about infectious diseases is seeing a dramatic attendance decline, in part because Centers for Disease Control and Prevention experts can’t participate.

Virginia is the last Southern state that has not passed new abortion restrictions since the U.S. Supreme Court struck down a national constitutional right to the procedure.

A study that upended medical practice by recommending feeding babies peanut products early to prevent allergies has had a big effect in the real world.

A planned five-day strike by thousands of registered nurses and other Kaiser Permanente health care workers in California, Hawaii and Oregon has ended.

More women are defying traditional beauty standards and finding empowerment by going without hair on their heads.

Hospitals and doctors' offices are inviting singers and musicians to help patients manage their pain, as music's ability to reduce pain is gaining attention.

More than 38 million Americans have diabetes and regular blood sugar monitoring is crucial. A team of researchers is working on a new way to do that, and it’s as easy as taking a breath.

The Food and Drug Administration is announcing the first round of drugs that will receive drastically expedited reviews at the agency.

Investigators suspect that two Californians diagnosed with mpox may be the first U.S. cases resulting from the local spread of a different version of the virus.

Drugmaker EMD Serono has agreed to lower the cost of a common fertility medication through a deal with the Trump administration.

Gov. Gavin Newsom says California will begin selling affordable insulin under its own label on Jan. 1, nearly three years after he first announced a partnership to sell state-branded generic drugs at lower prices.

South Africa has welcomed a U.S. bridging plan worth $115 million to continue funding HIV treatment and prevention programs until the end of March.

The U.S. is experiencing a significant hiring slowdown.

Millions of Americans with Affordable Care Act marketplace health insurance will face higher costs next year if Congress doesn't extend enhanced premium tax credits that have made the plans more affordable.

Losing your voice as you age isn’t just frustrating, it can change your relationships, your work, and even your confidence. And it’s more common than you might think.

For the first time in more than a decade, the number of states with rates of obesity of 35% or more has dropped.

Costa Rica’s President Rodrigo Chaves has further restricted access to abortion, limiting it to situations when the mother’s life is in danger.