Utah appears to be the first state ready to put a full ban on fluoride in public water systems under a bill that doesnt allow cities or communities to decide whether to add the cavity-preventing mineral

A former surgeon is set to stand trial in France for the alleged rape or sexual abuse of 299 victims

Cartons of frozen shakes sold to nursing homes and other institutions are being recalled after an outbreak of listeria linked to the products

A former surgeon is going on trial in France for the rape and sexual abuse of 299 victims over a period spanning more than three decades

A court battle is set to resume over the Trump administrations drastic cuts in medical research funding

A U.S. aid freeze is threatening the lives of HIV-positive orphans at Nyumbani Childrens Home in Nairobi

Abortion rights groups fear punishment for women who have abortions and governments tracking pregnancies

New York is suing several large electronic cigarette distributors for allegedly selling vaping flavors that can appeal to children

This is a MedPage Today story. Thousands of employees of federal health agencies have been let go in a chaotic and slow-rolling Trump administration purge over the holiday weekend. While the total number of dismissed employees appears to be smaller than originally expected, the changes sowed confusion as some staffers received termination notices over the weekend, while others waited for expected firings that never came. This includes members of CDC's Epidemic Intelligence Service, a 2-year fell

There was a time not long ago that the exercise mantra in gyms was no pain, no gain.

A push to ban sugary drinks, candy and more from the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program may soon get a boost from new Trump Administration officials

Vatican officials said that Pope Francis had developed pneumonia in both lungs, further complicating the pontiffs recovery

A Philippine village in the densely populated capital region has launched a battle against dengue by offering a token bounty to residents for captured mosquitos dead or alive

The measles outbreak in rural West Texas has grown to 58 cases as of Tuesday

Republicans are weighing billions of dollars in cuts to Medicaid, jeopardizing health care coverage for some of the 80 million U.S. adults and children enrolled in the safety net program

At least 29 recruits have died during basic training at law enforcement academies nationwide in the last decade

More adults have sought insight on whether they have autism in the last decade

This is a MedPage Today story. HAVANA, Fla. -- For a rural community, this town of 1,750 people has been more fortunate than most. A family doctor has practiced here for the last 30 years. But that ended in December when Mark Newberry, MD, retired. To attract a new doctor, Havana leaders took out want ads in local newspapers, posted notices on social media, and sweetened the pot with a rent-free medical office equipped with an x-ray, an ultrasound machine, and a bone density scanner -- all owned

Wyoming health department officials say an older woman is hospitalized with bird flu

Utah students as early as kindergarten would be required to learn about firearm safety in the classroom under a bill that passed the state House

The ongoing measles outbreak in West Texas has doubled in size to 48 cases

Those Valentine flowers might come with a bit more than vivid colors and a nice scent

Lawmakers in Alabama's House have passed a bill expediting Medicaid for pregnant women in a state with one of the highest maternal mortality rates in the country

The Quaker Oats Co. has recalled 10,000 boxes of pancake mix because it contains milk not declared on the label and could pose a risk of potentially dangerous allergic reactions

Nearly 1,300 employees at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention are being forced out under the Trump administrations move to get rid of all probationary employees

Nonprofit organizations across the country were plunged into uncertainty after the White House froze spending on federal loans and grants two weeks ago

The Louisiana Department of Health will no longer promote mass vaccination.

A Texas judge has fined a New York doctor for prescribing abortion pills to a woman near Dallas in one of the first challenges in the U.S. to shield laws enacted in Democratic-controlled states where abortion is legal

The Trump administration's abrupt freeze in foreign aid has closed health clinics offering free care in one of Syria's most vulnerable regions

A generation has passed since the peak in AIDS-related deaths

The Senate is expected to vote Thursday on the confirmation of Robert F

The man appointed by the Canadian government to help stop fentanyl from entering the United States says his goal is to totally eliminate the drug crossing the border

Lawyers for 25,000 people incarcerated in Arizona have asked a judge to take over health care operations in state-run prisons and appoint an official to run them

Families and activists in Bangui, the capital of the Central African Republic, have protested over the governments closure of a critical unit at the main public hospital following two sudden deaths

A new study suggests that medications that have transformed the treatment of obesity may also help people drink less alcohol

Lawyers for South Carolina and Planned Parenthood are returning to the states highest court to argue how restrictive the state's abortion ban should be

Several brands of canned tuna sold at stores including Trader Joe's, Costco and H-E-B have been recalled because they might be contaminated with the type of bacteria that causes botulism

Sweden is a trailblazer in hockey because it has allowed body checking in the womens game since 2022

Health authorities in Uganda say Ebola cases in the country have risen to nine while 265 other people are being monitored under quarantine

Lawmakers in some states are pushing measures to crack down on abortion pills or penalize women who obtain abortions

Nearly 200 nations faced a Monday deadline to file what the United Nations climate chief calls among the most important policy documents governments will produce this century.

GeneDx is targeting a big market for its genetic testing: every newborn baby

People who make a habit of sleeping on the job comprise a secret society of sorts within the U.S. labor force

This is a MedPage Today story. Physicians have launched a legal challenge against the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) and federal health agencies for removing webpages from health-related websites. Doctors for America filed a lawsuit in federal court against the OPM, CDC, FDA, and HHS over the removal of a broad range of health-related data and other information used every day by health professionals and researchers. The announcement was made on Tuesday by Public Citizen Litigation Group, t

This is a MedPage Today story. Studies censored by government employees will have a tough time getting published in the American Journal of Public Health (AJPH), the journal's leadership said during an interview with MedPage Today's editor in chief. We at the American Journal of Public Health have no interest in following the president's prohibitions on language, said Georges Benjamin, MD, publisher of AJPH and executive director of its parent organization, the American Public Health Association

A Wisconsin couple is suing Walgreens and a pharmacy benefits company alleging their son died because he couldn't afford a sudden $500 jump in the cost of his asthma medication

President Donald Trump's effort to ban federal funding for gender-affirming care for young people is facing a legal challenge

Republican Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine has ordered state employees back to full-time in-office work

North Carolina Gov. Josh Stein has asked state legislators to double their spending to date on Hurricane Helene recovery and approve it now

Ugandan authorities have begun a clinical trial of a vaccine against the Sudan strain of Ebola that has killed one person in the outbreak declared last week