Health

How urban farms can make cities more livable and help feed America

If you’ve spent any time on a roof, you know that it’s not especially pleasant up there — blazing in the summer, frigid and windy in the winter. Slap some solar panels up there, though, and the cal...

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From misgendering to missed diagnoses: the barriers that can keep trans people from safe healthcare

Cat Box/ShutterstockTransgender people can encounter significant obstacles and barriers within healthcare systems that may hinder access to care or affect the quality of treatment they receive. Th...

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A closer look at the unapproved peptide injections promoted by influencers and celebrities

WASHINGTON -- Unapproved peptide drugs have become a trendy new hack among wellness influencers, fitness coaches and celebrities, pitched as a way to build muscle, shed pounds and look younger.Onli...

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SNAP benefits have been cut and disrupted – causing more kids to go without enough healthy food and harming child development

Being able to buy nutritious groceries is essential for your family's health. Spencer Platt/Getty ImagesAbout 4 in 10 of the more than 42 million Americans who get Supplemental Nutrition Assistance...

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Fewer than 6 in 10 older adults get annual checkups, despite proven benefits

A new push from Excellus BlueCross BlueShield highlights a troubling gap in preventive care among older adults—and the high stakes that come with ignoring it.

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Ammonia gas leak from a tanker truck sickens dozens and forces evacuations

WEATHERFORD, Okla. -- A leaking tanker truck spewed dangerous ammonia gas outside a hotel overnight, filling its hallways with fumes and forcing hundreds of nearby residents of a small Oklahoma cit...

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Americans are injecting themselves with unproven peptides

Associated Press -- More Americans are injecting themselves with unapproved chemicals that are pitched as ways to build muscle, rejuvenate skin and extend life, the latest example of the nation’s f...

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Latest opioid settlement plan with OxyContin maker Purdue and Sackler family getting few objections

NEW YORK -- Lawyers representing OxyContin maker Purdue Pharma, branches of the Sackler family that own it, cities, states, counties, Native American tribes, people with addiction and others across...

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What the Health? From KFF Health News: The Government Is Open

The Host Emmarie Huetteman KFF Health News Emmarie Huetteman, senior editor, oversees a team of Washington reporters, as well as “Bill of the Mont...

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TrumpRx to Lower Cost of GLP-1s, but Experts Say Overall Savings Are Minimal

The TrumpRx prescription drug savings program is expected to be available by early 2026. Eli Lilly and Novo Nordisk have agreed to sell their weight-loss drugs, Wegovy and Zepbound, throug...

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Scientists discover immune reaction behind pig kidney rejection in transplant patients

Transplanting gene-edited pig kidneys into humans has been hailed as a pioneering procedure and a way to help ease the shortage of organs available for those on transplant waiting lists.Scientists,...

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‘They Don’t Return Home’: Cities Across US Fail To Curb Traffic Deaths

LOS ANGELES — Kris Edwards waited at home with friends for his wife, Erika “Tilly” Edwards, to go out to dinner, but she never made it back to the house they had purchased only four days earlier. A...

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ICE Crackdown Heightens Barriers for Immigrant Domestic Violence Victims

National Domestic Violence Hotline: People who have experienced domestic abuse can get confidential help at thehotline.org or by calling 800-799-7233. The immigrant from India believ...

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Some food banks see up to 1,800% surge in demand since SNAP benefits were halted

Food banks and pantries have been experiencing historic demand since SNAP benefits halted on Nov. 1 for many Americans due to the federal government shutdown.That halt affected nearly 42 million Am...

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President Trump signs government funding bill, ending shutdown after a record 43-day disruption

WASHINGTON -- President Donald Trump signed a government funding bill Wednesday night, ending a record 43-day shutdown that caused financial stress for federal workers who went without paychecks, s...

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Is Trump's idea to pay Americans directly for health care possible?

Over the weekend, President Donald Trump suggested subsidies the federal government pays to insurance companies under the Affordable Care Act (ACA) should instead go directly to Americans."I am rec...

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At 'Make America Healthy Again' summit, Vance praises RFK Jr. for defying convention

WASHINGTON -- Vice President JD Vance on Wednesday praised Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s willingness to question established science and embrace nontraditional voices in the health care ...

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Global tuberculosis diagnoses rise to a record, but deaths fall, WHO reports

The number of people diagnosed with tuberculosis worldwide rose again last year, eclipsing 2023's record totalNEW YORK -- The number of people diagnosed with tuberculosis worldwide rose again last ...

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FDA to Remove Black Box Warnings on Hormone Replacement Therapy

The FDA will remove black box warning labels on HRT products, which the agency states has sown confusion around hormone therapy for menopause. Lupe Rodriguez/Stocksy The Food and Drug Admi...

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Want to make America healthy again? Stop fueling climate change

Extreme heat can threaten human health, but it's only one way climate change puts lives at risk. Drew Angerer/Getty ImagesIf you’ve been following recent debates about health, you’ve been hearing a...

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‘Sobering’ study reveals extent of bullying and mental health problems for children in Wales

Study of 50,000 pupils aged 7-11 also finds most struggle to sleep, and fewer than half eat fruit or vegetables every dayMost older primary school pupils have problems sleeping while a third suffer...

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