Tennessee has a nearly total abortion ban and a porous safety net for mothers and young children.

Recent research and an analysis by The Associated Press found states with restrictive abortion laws have more porous safety nets for mothers and young children.

Jim “Mattress Mack” McIngvale, the beloved Houston icon and owner of Gallery Furniture, is on the road to recovery following a successful open-heart surgery.

If you've been feeling more unmotivated than usual this holiday season, you're not crazy and you're not alone.

New laws taking effect with the new year will affect Hollywood actors, social media stars and chatty motorists.

The Food and Drug Administration is proposing a rule that cosmetic companies would have to take extra steps to ensure that any products containing talc are free of asbestos.

The battles over abortion in the U.S. are increasingly focusing on the pills that are now the most common way pregnancies are ended.

A week after Cyclone Chido ravaged Mayotte, France’s poorest territory, the island remains in crisis.

California officials have declared a state of emergency over the spread of bird flu, which is tearing through dairy cows in that state and causing sporadic illnesses in people in the U.S. That raises new questions about the outbreak of the virus, also known as Type A H5N1.

The U.S. flu season is underway.

A judge has ruled that Missouri’s near-total abortion ban is unenforceable under a new constitutional amendment.

Fentanyl fueled a record number of homeless deaths last year in Oregon’s Multnomah County, home to Portland.

Doctors explain the importance of wearing a winter coat even in places like Houston, where temperatures can vary significantly.

American professional tennis player Jenson Brooksby tells The Associated Press he was diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder when he was nonverbal at about 2 1/2 years old.

U.S. life expectancy jumped last year, and preliminary data suggests there may be another — much smaller — improvement this year.

The Justice Department has unsealed a civil complaint alleging CVS Pharmacy Inc. and various subsidiaries filled unlawful prescriptions in violation of the federal Controlled Substances Act.

The request comes after an audit found Texas improperly billed the federal government for reimbursements related to Medicaid-eligible students.

Health officials have confirmed the first case of severe illness in the U.S. caused by bird flu.

MacKenzie Scott continues to make medical debt relief a priority in her mysterious giving.

New polling shows Republicans hold an overwhelmingly positive view of Robert F.

During the transition period between President Joe Biden and President-elect Donald Trump, there has been at least some coordination on West Wing affairs.

Indonesia's mining industry is rapidly expanding on demand for the minerals needed to help power the global energy transition, like nickel, cobalt and bauxite.

Social media posts from Luigi Mangione show the man suspected of killing UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson underwent successful back surgery last year that alleviated debilitating chronic pain.

Pakistan's police say a roadside bomb has exploded near a vehicle carrying police officers assigned to protect polio workers in northwest Pakistan.

The Galveston County Health District (GCHD) has confirmed the first positive case of Avian Influenza (H5N1) in Galveston County.

An Alabama woman received a pig kidney transplant last month and is free from dialysis for the first time in eight years.

Harris County officials, including Commissioner Rodney Ellis, are emphasizing the importance of enrolling in health insurance options available through the Affordable Care Act (ACA) before the January 15 deadline.

Teen drug use hasn’t rebounded from its drop during the early years of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Netflix co-founder Reed Hastings and former New York City mayor Michael Bloomberg made the largest contributions in 2024, and financial aid, especially for medical students, got most of the money.

People worried they'll never get a scarce human transplant want to know when they might get a pig kidney instead.