Health
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Trump taps CDC's acting director as new nominee to lead agency
President Trump said Monday he has chosen Dr. Susan Monarez as his nominee to head the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention after the White...
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White House official: Acting CDC director Susan Monarez is the new nominee to lead the agency
President Donald Trump will nominate Dr. Susan Monarez, the acting director of the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, to the job, a...
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Body camera footage is released showing scene outside Gene Hackman's home
Authorities have released body camera footage from outside the home of Gene Hackman, where the actor and wife Betsy Arakawa were found dead in late...
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What is glioblastoma, the aggressive brain cancer that killed former U.S. Rep. Mia Love?
The death Sunday of former U.S. Rep. Mia Love, the first Black Republican woman elected to the U.S. House, has brought renewed attention to an...
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UNAIDS director proposes that President Trump make an 'amazing deal' to end HIV
The head of the U.N. AIDS agency said Monday that the sudden loss of American money has been "devastating" for efforts to stop HIV and will cost...
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From deluges to drought: Climate change speeds up water cycle, triggers more extreme weather
Prolonged droughts, wildfires and water shortages. Torrential downpours that overwhelm dams and cause catastrophic flooding.
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RFK Jr. and Novak Djokovic share a passion for tennis and views on vaccines
Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and Novak Djokovic apparently share a passion for tennis along with their beliefs about vaccines.
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Pope Francis is back home after a 5-week hospital stay for life-threatening double pneumonia
A frail Pope Francis returned to the Vatican on Sunday after a five-week hospitalization for life-threatening double pneumonia, and he made a...
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Timeline of Pope Francis' longest hospital stay as doctors prepare for release Sunday
Pope Francis was hospitalized on Feb. 14, after suffering a bout of bronchitis for weeks and after increasingly finding it hard to speak publicly....
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Illinois diocese sues state over ban on discriminating against 'reproductive health decisions'
The Diocese of Springfield doesn't want to hire abortion-rights activists, but the church worries that refusing to do so based on their pro-choice...
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Abortion once more plays a key role in a state political fight, this time in Wisconsin's court race
As the candidates for a Wisconsin Supreme Court seat squared off in a recent debate before early voting, one issue came up first and dominated at...
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Finding health advice on social media is easier than knowing which claims to trust
In the corners of social media dominated by wellness content, influencers recommend an assortment of treatments and products to support weight...