An intense and nearly historic weather pattern is cooking much of America in a dangerous heat dome this week with triple-digit heat that hasn’t been seen in some places in more than a decade.

The nation’s major health insurers are promising to scale back and improve a widely despised practice that leads to care delays and complications.

Dehydration is more common in the heat because our bodies sweat more to help stay cool, and the more we sweat, the more fluids we lose.

A new report finds that the number of abortions in the U.S. grew in 2024 as more women obtained pills through telehealth.

Atrial fibrillation, called AFib, is the most common type of heart arrhythmia and experts say 12.1 million people in the U.S. will have AFib in 2030. While treatments like beta blockers and blood thinners are ways to deal with it, there might be an additional treatment that doesn’t involve a doctor.

Texas Gov. Greg Abbott has vetoed a bill to ban all THC products.

Thousands of people across India stretched themselves in public parks and on sandy beaches to mark the 11th International Day of Yoga by practising the ancient physical, mental and spiritual discipline.

Everyone needs protein — it's vital for the growth, repair and maintenance of your muscles, bones and skin.

A judge has advanced OxyContin maker Purdue Pharma's $7 billion-plus plan to settle thousands of lawsuits over the toll of opioids.

June is Alzheimer’s Awareness Month. Every 65 seconds, someone is diagnosed with Alzheimer’s disease. Right now, nearly 7 million Americans are living with the disease. That number is expected to nearly double to 13 million by 2050.

U.K. lawmakers have backed a bill to allow terminally ill adults in England and Wales to choose to end their lives in a historic vote in Parliament that takes it a step nearer to becoming law.

Deep brain stimulation is a surgical procedure that involves implanting electrodes into the brain, which are then controlled with a battery-powered device.

Parents might think snack bars sold for kids are more nutritious than cookies, but are they really Consumer Reports chewed on those claims to reveal the truth.

It’s hard to cut out sugar entirely, but replacing your table sugar with honey or agave nectar can make a big difference.

Long Island’s last commercial duck farm is rebuilding after a bird flu outbreak forced the destruction of its entire 100,000-bird flock in January.

The 988 National Suicide & Crisis Lifeline will stop providing tailored support options to LGBTQ+ youth and young adults on July 17.

A U.S. Supreme Court decision upholding Tennessee’s ban on gender-affirming care for minors is leaving transgender children and their parents uncertain and anxious about its impact.

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The Food and Drug Administration has approved the world’s only twice-a-year shot to prevent HIV.

A new COVID-19 variant may be causing “razor blade” sore throats in people who get it.

The U.S. Supreme Court said Tennessee did not violate the constitution by banning gender-affirming care for transgender minors.

A televangelist in Kenya who was notorious for claiming to cure infertility in women died in a car crash on Tuesday.

The go-broke dates for Medicare and Social Security’s trust funds have moved up as rising health care costs and new legislation affecting Social Security benefits have contributed to closer projected depletion dates.

More employers are putting health insurance decisions in the hands of workers.

A listeria food poisoning outbreak that has killed three people and led to one pregnancy loss is linked to newly recalled heat-and-eat chicken fettucine alfredo products sold at Kroger and Walmart stores.

The Supreme Court has upheld Tennessee’s ban on gender-affirming care for transgender minors, a jolting setback to transgender rights.

Have you ever noticed that when it’s really hot outside, you don’t feel as hungry? Well, there’s actually a reason for that.

A judge intends to rule this week on a plan for local governments and individual victims to vote on OxyContin maker Purdue Pharma’s plan to settle thousands of lawsuits over the toll of opioids.

Older U.S. adults are increasingly dying from unintentional falls, and white people account for the vast majority of the deaths.

The Food and Drug Administration says it will begin offering faster reviews to new medicines that align with Trump administration priorities for Americans' health.

The baby of a Georgia woman who was declared brain dead and has been on life support for months has been delivered.

While feeding and eating problems can happen in any child, they are more prevalent in children born prematurely, with autism, or with genetic conditions.

The Dutch government is advising parents that children under 15 should not use TikTok and Instagram, citing physical and psychological problems including panic attacks, depression and sleeping problems.

Three years after the fall of Roe v. Wade, the funding system for abortions is battered.

Two major food producers say that they will be pulling artificial dyes from their U.S. products starting in 2027.

It can be relaxing and rejuvenating, but the end of a vacation can bring on the blues as you try to return to reality.

Mosquitoes thrive as the temperatures rise, and you may notice they’re ramping up. But there are plenty of steps you can take to protect yourself.

British lawmakers have voted to decriminalize abortion after a lawmaker argued it was cruel to prosecute women for ending a pregnancy.

June is Alzheimer’s and Brain Awareness month. Nearly seven million Americans are living with Alzheimer’s. By 2050, this number is projected to rise to nearly 13 million.

A federal judge says it was illegal for the Trump administration to cancel several hundred research grants issued by the National Institutes of Health.

St. Johns County officials will soon decide whether to move forward with a 10-year, $13 million plan addressing space needs for various county services, including the court of clerks, supervisor of elections office, comptrollers office, and St. Johns County Sheriff’s Office.

Shares of Sarepta Therapeutics have plunged again after the drugmaker reported a second death in connection with its gene therapy for muscular dystrophy.

The 17 experts recently dismissed from a government vaccine advisory panel say Health Secretary Robert F.

Four people have been sickened in two states by salmonella poisoning linked to pistachio cream, a nut butter spread.

For parents of young children, realizing their little one has a speech issue might not always be obvious, and it's something that can end up leading to reading and writing problems later on, if it's not corrected.

The Supreme Court is ordering a New York court to take a new look at whether some religious organizations should be excluded from a state regulation requiring health insurance plans to cover abortions.

The Supreme Court will hear from a faith-based pregnancy center in New Jersey challenging a state investigation into whether it misled people into thinking its services included referrals for abortion.

Midway up the Appalachian Trail, a little country store in Gardners, Pennsylvania, invites hikers to take on an additional challenge: eating a half-gallon of ice cream in one sitting.

A new poll shows most U.S. adults don’t think the government is overspending on the programs Republicans in Congress have focused on cutting, like Medicaid and food stamps.

According to the CDC, one-quarter of U.S. adults age 20-64 have at least one untreated cavity and nearly half of U.S. adults have gum disease. Your diet is crucial to your teeth’s health but there are certain foods that can hurt your teeth.

Ever doze off on the couch at night, then struggle to fall back asleep once you move to your bed? According to Cleveland Clinic sleep specialist Nancy Foldvary, DO, you’re not alone – and there’s a reason for it.

The prospect of a work requirement for able-bodied Medicaid recipients is sparking fears.

An unusual request from the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights about Cuban medical brigades is roiling countries in the Caribbean and the Americas.

President Donald Trump's administration has released to deportation officials the personal data for millions of Medicaid enrollees, including their immigration status.

The California Legislature approves a proposal Friday to freeze enrollment in a state-funded health care program for immigrants without legal status.

Louisiana Attorney General Liz Murrill plans to send a cease and desist letter to CVS for mass text messages sent to customers lobbying against legislation and is opening an investigation into whether the pharmaceutical giant improperly used customers’ personal information.

Ananda Lewis, the former MTV and BET host who became a beloved television personality in the 1990s with her warmth and authenticity, has died.

A growing number of Black fathers with autistic children are looking to be more visible in the national autism conversation through podcasts, nonprofits and summits that specifically address their experience.

Illinois Secretary of State Alexi Giannoulias has asked for an investigation into a suburban Chicago police department for allegedly sharing data from automatic license-plate readers with a Texas sheriff seeking a woman who had an abortion.

News4JAX wants to hear from those who choose not to vaccinate their children for school

Health officials want you to think twice before buying brightly colored energy shots and supplements often sold at gas stations, convenience stores and smoke shops.

A teenage girl with a rare form of epilepsy has won a unanimous Supreme Court ruling that’s expected to make it easier for families of children with disabilities to sue schools over access to education.

As we celebrate Father’s Day, it’s a good reminder to make sure dads are keeping tabs on their health.

Every month, thousands of women evade abortion bans in their home states by turning to telehealth clinics willing to send them pregnancy-ending drugs through the mail.

Practicing and encouraging gratitude can be a simple way to boost morale at a time when layoffs and economic uncertainty are causing stress and anxiety.

The Trump administration’s Environmental Protection Agency Wednesday proposed a new ruling that heat-trapping carbon gas “emissions from fossil fuel-fired power plants do not contribute significantly to dangerous air pollution.

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More than 460 laid-off employees at the nation’s top public health agency are being reinstated.

School is officially out for the summer, and that means parents are going to be hearing “I’m bored” a lot more often. So, what can they do to keep their little ones active and entertained?

This Father’s Day, as families celebrate the bonds that shape us, scientific research increasingly highlights the profound influence fathers have on their children's development.

Big changes are being proposed to a food assistance program as part of President Donald Trump's tax-cut legislation.

UF Health said on Tuesday it was both "surprised and disheartened" after Baptist Health/Wolfson Children’s Hospital decided to end with ts decades-long clinical collaboration with its health system and the College of Medicine – Jacksonville.

Louisiana lawmakers have approved a measure that targets out-of-state doctors and activists who prescribe, sell or provide pregnancy-ending drugs to residents in the reliably red state.

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Abortions in Florida have significantly declined compared to last year, according to a new state Agency for Health Care Administration report.

Harm reductions initiatives are becoming more commonplace at major music festivals, both through partnerships with festival organizers as well as volunteer efforts done without explicit permission.

It’s no secret that what you eat can have a big effect on your health. But with so many mixed messages and misleading claims, knowing which foods are really good for you isn’t always easy.

Nothing beats cooling off in the pool on a hot summer day. But that refreshing water can also dry out our skin and hair. So, what can people do to prevent that?

Do you really need 10,000 steps a day? Do vaccines cause autism? Is a glass of red wine a day good for your heart? Read on to see whether these health claims and others are true or not.

Fifty years ago, a local pediatrician answered a need in the Clay County community for medical services, back when seeing a doctor cost just $17 a visit.

The leaders of a sex-focused women’s wellness company that promoted “orgasmic meditation” have been convicted of federal forced labor charges.

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The U.S. is up to 1,168 confirmed measles cases this year.

The U.S. is up to 1,214 confirmed measles cases this year.

Florida’s child welfare agency has sent a letter to a newspaper telling it to “cease and desist” its reporting on foster families for a story about a nonprofit associated with Gov. Ron DeSantis’ wife.

President Donald Trump’s National Institutes of Health director says some employees’ critical letter to him has “fundamental misconceptions about the policy directions the NIH has taken.”.

Every year, millions of people get sick from food poisoning, so before you fire up that grill, it’s important to keep food safety in mind.

Today, gaslighting goes beyond romantic relationships. It can happen between friends, family or even at work. Importantly, gaslighting is a pattern of invalidation, so what’s the opposite? Greenlighting.

Federal health officials say a salmonella outbreak linked to a large egg recall has made dozens of people sick in seven states in the West and Midwest.

As World Pride wraps up this weekend in Washington D.

A Utah judge has ruled that a convicted killer who developed dementia while on death row for 37 years is competent enough to be executed.

According to the National Breast Cancer Foundation, about 9% of all new breast cancer cases in the U.S. are diagnosed in women younger than 45 years old.

The Florida Department of Health in Clay County issued a health alert on Friday after finding harmful blue-green algae in toxins in Doctors Lake-Pace Island Back Park Dock.

The Trump administration's Environmental Protection Agency is taking aim at dozens of rules aimed at protecting the environment, including one that requires big polluters to report greenhouse gas emissions.

Being a family caregiver can be overwhelming, physically, emotionally, and financially. AARP says about 80% of caregivers cover out-of-pocket costs themselves.

The National Multiple Sclerosis Society North Florida chapter held its annual Dinner of Champions on Thursday.

A federal judge has ruled that two federal agencies cannot punish Catholic employers and health care providers if they refuse, for religious reasons, to provide gender-affirming care to transgender patients or won’t provide health insurance coverage for such care to their workers.

The CDC, a $9.2 billion-a-year agency tasked with reviewing life-saving vaccines, monitoring diseases and watching for budding threats to Americans’ health, is without a clear leader.

The U.N. food agency is appealing for $46 million for the next six months to help about 2 million Haitians in dire need of food, including 8,500 at the worst catastrophic level of hunger.

June is Alzheimer's and Brain Awareness Month. More than 7 million Americans ages 65 and older are living with Alzheimer’s disease right now.