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AP News - Health

Some breast cancer patients can avoid certain surgeries, studies suggest

7 hours ago

More beans and less red meat: Nutrition experts weigh in on US dietary guidelines

1 day ago

US health panel adds self-testing option for cervical cancer screening

2 days ago

Winter can be a time of culinary abundance. Experts share tips on eating nutritiously

3 days ago

UnitedHealthcare CEO's shooting opens a door for many to vent frustrations over insurance

5 days ago

Hardest-hit Nigeria is latest African country to provide malaria vaccine to young children

14 hours ago

Fewer US grandparents are taking care of grandchildren, according to new data

11 hours ago

Highlights from Trump's interview with Time magazine

2 hours ago

Biden says healthy women help US prosperity as he highlights White House initiative on their health

1 day ago

America is trying to fix its maternal mortality crisis with federal, state and local programs

3 months ago

Europe offers clues for solving America's maternal mortality crisis

3 months ago

Rural communities of color across the US find new ways to get the health care they need

3 months ago

Young gay Latinos see a rising share of new HIV cases, leading to a call for targeted funding

5 months ago

Takeaways from AP's report on what the US can learn from other nations about maternal deaths

3 months ago

Hundreds of places in the US said racism was a public health crisis. What's changed?

3 months ago

Takeaways from AP's report on government programs tackling the US maternal death crisis

3 months ago

Need a pharmacy? Finding access depends on the states and neighborhoods you live in

6 months ago

Rural pharmacies fill a health care gap in the US. Owners say it's getting harder to stay open

6 months ago

Being a patient is getting harder in a strained and complex US health care system

6 months ago

What are the benefits of weighted blankets? Here's what the science says

5 days ago

Do not wash your turkey and other Thanksgiving tips to keep your food safe

17 days ago

How to shop for the health insurance plan that's right for you

22 days ago

What makes walking so great for your health and what else you need to do

29 days ago

Here are new guidelines for preventing stroke, the nation's fourth biggest killer

1 month ago

Don't wait for a holiday surge. Now is a good time to get your flu and COVID-19 vaccines

1 month ago

Winter depression is real and there are many ways to fight back

1 month ago

Why cars might be the scariest thing this Halloween

1 month ago

What 'training to failure' means and how to incorporate it into your workout

1 month ago

Mammogram centers must now inform women about their breast density. Here's how it could affect you

2 months ago

Don't fall for fake dentists offering veneers and other dental work on social media

2 months ago

It's time to roll up sleeves for new COVID, flu shots

1 month ago

Menopause can bring on dental problems, but you can protect your mouth

2 months ago

Talking about death can be tricky. Here's how to start the conversation

3 months ago

What to know about delta-8 and other common vape shop drugs

3 months ago

Ultraprocessed foods are everywhere. How bad are they?

3 months ago

Morocco produces Africa's first mpox tests as the continent tries to rely less on imports

3 days ago

UN authorizes first mpox vaccine for children in an attempt to control Congo outbreak

22 days ago

US health officials report 1st case of new form of mpox in a traveler

26 days ago

WHO says mpox cases in Congo's epicenter where the new variant was detected may be 'plateauing'

1 month ago

UK identifies 4 cases of new mpox variant, the first cluster outside Africa

1 month ago

Mpox cases in Congo may be stabilizing. Experts say more vaccines are needed to stamp out virus

1 month ago

Germany's disease control center reports 1st case of new mpox variant

1 month ago

Africa's mpox deaths surpass 1,000 as health officials urge international support

1 month ago

Meet some of the world's cleanest pigs, raised to grow kidneys and hearts for humans

4 months ago

How a family's choice to donate a body for pig kidney research could help change transplants

5 months ago

Donating a kidney is even safer now than long thought, US study shows

3 months ago

Pig transplant research yields a surprise: Bacon safe for some people allergic to red meat

4 months ago

A woman who received a pig kidney transplant plus a heart pump has died

5 months ago

Cancer stole his voice. A rare larynx transplant brought it back

5 months ago

Woman is back on dialysis after doctors remove transplanted pig kidney

6 months ago

She was too sick for a traditional transplant. So she received a pig kidney and a heart pump

5 months ago

A biased test kept thousands of Black people from getting a kidney transplant. It's finally changing

5 months ago

US surgeons transplant a gene-edited pig kidney into a patient for the first time

5 months ago

Surgeons have performed the world's first eye transplant

5 months ago

Maryland man who received second pig heart transplant dies, hospital says

5 months ago

Few transplant surgeons are Black. Giving medical students a rare peek at organ donation may help

5 months ago

A month after a pig heart transplant, man works to regain strength with no rejection so far

5 months ago

Surgeons perform second pig heart transplant, trying to save a dying man

5 months ago

Pig kidney works a record 2 months in donated body, raising hope for animal-human transplants

5 months ago

Pig kidney works in a donated body for over a month, a step toward animal-human transplants

5 months ago

Rocks, insects, plastic and other foreign objects often end up in our food. Here's how it happens

5 months ago

US closes investigation into E. coli outbreak linked to onions in McDonald's Quarter Pounders

9 days ago

Boar's Head listeria outbreak is over with 10 dead and dozens sickened by tainted deli meat

21 days ago

McDonald's is investing $100 million to bring customers back after E. coli outbreak

26 days ago

E. coli cases climb to 104 in McDonald's outbreak tied to slivered onions

29 days ago

McDonald's says onions from California-based produce company linked to deadly E. coli outbreak

1 month ago

McDonald's and Boar's Head outbreaks may have you worried. Experts say the food supply is safe

1 month ago

A look at food-related illnesses at restaurants over the years

1 month ago

Quarter Pounders are off the menu at 20% of McDonald's in US as E. coli cases are investigated

1 month ago

Deadly E. coli outbreak linked to McDonald's Quarter Pounders sickens 49 people in 10 states

1 month ago

More frozen waffles and pancakes recalled over possible listeria contamination

1 month ago

Listeria recall grows to 12 million pounds of meat and poultry, some of it sent to US schools

1 month ago

The US will pay Moderna $176 million to develop an mRNA pandemic flu vaccine

5 months ago

Bird flu is highly lethal to some animals, but not to others. Scientists want to know why

5 months ago

Here's why raw milk drinkers need to be concerned about bird flu in US dairy cows

5 months ago

USDA orders nationwide testing of milk for bird flu to halt the virus

6 days ago

Raw milk recall in California expands after tests detect more bird flu virus

8 days ago

Bird flu virus was found in raw milk. Here's what to know about the risks

15 days ago

Eggs are getting pricier ahead of the holiday baking season

16 days ago

First confirmed bird flu infection in a US child

19 days ago

Companies tighten security after a health care CEO's killing leads to a surge of threats

4 hours ago

Anthem Blue Cross Blue Shield reverses decision to put a time limit on anesthesia

7 days ago

Words on ammo in CEO shooting echo common phrase on insurer tactics: Delay, deny, defend

7 days ago

Maternal mortality review panels are in the spotlight. Here's what they do

7 days ago

Prenatal blood test can sometimes hint at cancer in moms-to-be

8 days ago

UnitedHealthcare CEO kept a low public profile. Then he was shot to death in New York

8 days ago

Nearly 30% of US drugstores closed in one decade, study shows

9 days ago

Better drugs through AI? Insitro CEO on what machine learning can teach Big Pharma

10 days ago

What medical care for transgender minors is at stake in Supreme Court case?

10 days ago

A twice-yearly shot could help end AIDS. But will it get to everyone who needs it?

11 days ago

Libraries are offering free health and wellness classes across the US

13 days ago

Costco eggs and SunFed cucumbers recalled due to potential contamination

13 days ago

Trump picks Jay Bhattacharya, who backed COVID herd immunity, to lead National Institutes of Health

15 days ago

New rule allows HIV-positive organ transplants

16 days ago

CDC chief urges focus on health threats as agency confronts political changes

16 days ago

Feeling betrayed by increased minority support for Trump, Black women say they're stepping back

18 days ago

A look at how some of Trump's picks to lead health agencies could help carry out Kennedy's overhaul

19 days ago

As many as 1 in 5 people won't lose weight with GLP-1 drugs, experts say

19 days ago

Trump taps a Fox News personality, a surgeon and a former Congressman to lead public health agencies

19 days ago

Listeria outbreak tied to Yu Shang Food leaves California infant dead and 10 people sick

19 days ago

At least 19 people are sick in Minnesota from ground beef tied to E. coli recall

20 days ago

Disabled Americans rely on rideshare apps but say they still face discrimination

20 days ago

RFK Jr. has called for removal of fluoride from drinking water. Towns are wrestling with what to do

19 days ago

Scientists map out the human body one cell at a time

22 days ago

CVS Health bulks its board up to 16 members, adds hedge fund CEO

24 days ago

Here's how Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has promised to remake the nation's top health agencies

27 days ago

New FDA rules for TV drug ads: Simpler language and no distractions

28 days ago

Birth control and abortion pill requests have surged since Trump won the election

29 days ago

US overdose deaths are down, giving experts hope for an enduring decline

29 days ago

A Canadian teen is in critical condition with what is believed to be bird flu

1 month ago