Federal officials have arrested eight people they say were involved in various health care fraud schemes totaling $50 million in and around Los Angeles.

President Donald Trump has signed an executive order that could slap long-threatened pharmaceutical tariffs of up to 100% on some patented drugs from companies that don’t reach deals with his administration in the coming months.

Donna Gainer was enjoying life by hiking, biking and eating healthy. So it was a surprise when she was diagnosed with colorectal cancer. A routine screening uncovered complex polyps.

Congo has declared the end of a two-year mpox outbreak, which is believed to have caused over 2,200 deaths.

Mississippi lawmakers have passed a bill that could imprison people for up to 10 years for distributing abortion-inducing medication.

There’s a delicate, ever-changing balance between what’s normal and abnormal for estrogen levels in a woman's body. But if you’re looking for a graph that says how high or low estrogen levels should be, you won’t be able to find one.

A post-mortem examination shows a New Zealand professional rugby player who died by suspected suicide last year had advanced chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE), a brain abnormality linked to repeated concussions.

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.

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

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.

Pickleball has surged in popularity in recent years, growing more than 223% since 2020 and becoming the country’s fastest-growing sport.

For many Jacksonville residents, going to the dentist isn’t just about oral health -- it’s about finding the time.

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 local research group is preparing to launch a first-of-its-kind gene editing study aimed at helping people with severe cholesterol conditions, and it could permanently change how the disease is treated.

Therapy study puts Jacksonville on the map for state-of-the-art research

A Florida hospital has dropped a lawsuit that aimed to force a discharged patient to leave her hospital room.

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.

Imagine your heart not functioning properly and you not knowing for years! That’s the reality of people with aortic valve disease.

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.

AFib, an irregular and often very fast heart rhythm, can lead to blood clots in the heart and significantly increase the chance of someone having a stroke. Now, more doctors are using a transformative way to treat patients with AFib called a concomitant procedure.

Dry age-related macular degeneration is the most common type — it happens when small deposits form under the retina, causing cells in the eye’s macula to die off. There’s currently no cure, but breakthroughs are on the horizon.

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

For some, GLP-1 drugs feel like a weight-loss miracle. For others, the weight comes right back after they stop taking them, which has led a Jacksonville-area clinical research group to work on finding a solution.

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.

Bodies come in all shapes and sizes. But research shows fat distribution, where weight is stored, can be linked to different health risks.

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.

Jacksonville City Councilman Rory Diamond is expected to share more information Wednesday about an effort to bring Safe Haven baby boxes to one fire station in each city council district.

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.

Experts say staying active is one of the most powerful ways to protect your health. But it turns out that how you exercise may depend on who you are.

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 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.

If you haven’t had a physical in a while, you might notice some changes at your next appointment, including what tests your doctor orders. It’s now recommended that everyone get their Lp(a) checked.

As of October, you are more likely to get into Harvard than a new job. But for some people, staying at their current job seems like a worse fate.

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.

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.

More than 150 people gathered at the Jacksonville Zoo for Epilepsy Alliance Florida’s annual “Walk the Talk,” sharing personal stories and raising awareness to reduce stigma around a condition that affects over 500,000 Floridians.

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.

While many families focus Spring cleaning efforts on closets and garages, experts say spring is also the perfect time to clean out hidden exposures that can affect your child’s health: from everyday plastics to cleaning products and indoor air.

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.

A 31-year-old Georgia woman has charged with murder by police who say she took pills to induce an abortion.

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.

Injuries and sicknesses vary when people show up to an ER for medical care, so doctors must decide, depending on the severity, which cases take priority in determining how soon patients can be treated in a room and the order in which they are seen.

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.

Endometriosis is a painful and often debilitating disease that affects an estimated 6.5 million women in the U.S. Now, one researcher is using her own struggle to bring hope to millions by developing an at-home test for the disease.

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.

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.

Over 50 million people in the U.S. live with chronic pain, a third of whom have had their entire lives stopped because of it. A new study funded by the NIH at the University of California, San Francisco, is trying to solve some aspects of chronic pain with deep brain stimulation, or DBS.

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.

After the announcement that White House Chief of Staff Susie Wiles has been diagnosed with early-stage breast cancer, Dr. Shala Masood an internationally recognized expert in breast cancer diagnosis and prognosis and the medical director for the UF Health Breast Center, joined News4JAX anchor Bruce Hamilton on The Morning Show to discuss the importance of early detection in fighting breast cancer.

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.

Consumer Reports tested dozens of jar openers, grippers, and other household helpers to find which ones actually work well for people with arthritis, injuries, disabilities, or limited strength.

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.

The White House chief of staff, Susie Wiles, was diagnosed with breast cancer, according to a post from President Trump on Truth Social.

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.

In a new investigation, Consumer Reports tested 30 additional braiding hair products, including human hair, plant-based hair, and other synthetic braiding hair products. All 30 products also contained VOCs, including acetone and small amounts of known carcinogens.

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.

Saturday morning, community members gathered at Phillip Randolph Park for the First Coast AIDS Walk, honoring lives lost to HIV/AIDS and uplifting those living with the virus.

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

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

There are at least 20 free standing emergency rooms in northeast Florida. These emergency rooms gets people help faster, especially if they live far away from a main hospital.

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.

About 1 in 6 parents in the U.S. have skipped or delayed vaccinating their kids against diseases other than COVID or the flu. Now those same fears over vaccine safety are spreading to pet owners.

News4JAX anchor Bruce Hamilton has gone through two rounds of chemotherapy for a progressive and aggressive form of cancer. The side effects led Bruce and his wife to opt for a new hairstyle, getting ahead of the hair loss by shaving his head.

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.