Bangladesh is conducting emergency measles-rubella vaccinations while trying to contain an ongoing outbreak that has killed more than 100 children.

When you look up “giver” in the dictionary, there should be a picture of Phil Consiglio. Each year, just .002 percent of the U.S. population will become a living organ donor. Consiglio is now part of an even more exclusive club of people who have donated twice -- both times to a stranger.

Women suffering through the hot flashes, night sweats, mood changes and sleep problems that can come with menopause — all while looking in the mirror and noticing signs of aging — are being bombarded with products.

Can a single therapy session make a difference.

A California producer of raw milk and cheese products is recalling some of its products under pressure from federal officials.

A rural Nebraska family’s lifeline hospital now sits at the center of a national fight over Medicaid cuts.

With Easter around the corner, food safety experts say you can still dye Easter eggs and eat them safely if you handle them right.

Federal officials have arrested eight people they say were involved in various health care fraud schemes totaling $50 million in and around Los Angeles.

President Donald Trump has signed an executive order that could slap long-threatened pharmaceutical tariffs of up to 100% on some patented drugs from companies that don’t reach deals with his administration in the coming months.

Here’s our weekly round-up of what illnesses are spreading the most in Metro Detroit communities, according to our local doctors and hospitals.

Seasonal allergies don’t just cause sneezing and congestion—they may also be tied to mental health struggles.

Congo has declared the end of a two-year mpox outbreak, which is believed to have caused over 2,200 deaths.

Mississippi lawmakers have passed a bill that could imprison people for up to 10 years for distributing abortion-inducing medication.

April is Stress Awareness Month. Whether it’s work or family, can you identify the people in your life who make you more stressed?

This year’s tick season is expected to be one of the worst in years.

A post-mortem examination shows a New Zealand professional rugby player who died by suspected suicide last year had advanced chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE), a brain abnormality linked to repeated concussions.

A bipartisan group of senators is aiming to relieve high insulin costs for more Americans.

Scientists at Johns Hopkins University are creating virtual replicas of patients’ hearts so they can test how to fix a life-threatening irregular heartbeat before treating the real organ.

U.S. health officials have approved a new weight-loss pill from Eli Lilly.

Surrounded by family, friends and members of her care team, Karon Barksdale recently marked the 20th anniversary of a life-changing moment: her kidney transplant.

Pollution levels in Iowa's water have been abnormally high this winter.

Across Greece and in Orthodox communities around the world, a centuries-old Lenten fast offers a modern lesson in diet and discipline.

A federal judge in Rhode Island has ruled that the Trump administration's effort to change the criteria for using tens of millions of dollars in funding to aid homeless people was unlawful.

The Supreme Court has ruled against a law banning “conversion therapy” for LGBTQ+ kids in Colorado, one of about two dozen states that banned the discredited practice.

A large donation to mental health research is getting even bigger.

Hockey player Michael Taylor is urging young adults: don’t ignore symptoms of colorectal cancer -- early screening saves lives.

About 100 of the nation’s most contaminated toxic waste sites are in areas prone to flooding and wildfires, a potential public health threat to millions of Americans.

The leader of a sex-focused women’s wellness company that promoted “orgasmic meditation” has been sentenced to 9 years in prison on federal forced labor charges.

More and more women are having babies later in life.

California is the first state to require food makers to add folic acid, a crucial vitamin, to corn masa flour used to make tortillas and other foods.

As electric-bike usage has risen, so have e-bike injuries, and regulations in cities and states throughout the country are rapidly changing.

Doulas provide physical and emotional support before, during and after birth.

Here’s our weekly round-up of what illnesses are spreading the most in Metro Detroit communities, according to our local doctors and hospitals.

March is Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month, and a common but little-known genetic condition called Lynch Syndrome was the topic on Friday.

A Colorado woman whose son died from a fentanyl-laced pill he bought through social media is celebrating a pair of verdicts this week against Meta and YouTube.

Health officials say nine people, including children, have been sickened in an expanding outbreak of E.

Earlier this week a jury in California this found both Meta and YouTube liable for mental health harms to kids using their services.

The Trump administration is seeking an exemption from the Endangered Species Act for expanded oil and gas drilling in the Gulf of Mexico, citing national security as it wages war on Iran.

The U.S. agency that provides healthcare to Native Americans has a facilities problem.

Two landmark jury verdicts against social media companies have arrived in a long line of lawsuits alleging harm to children who use platforms including Instagram and YouTube.

The Environmental Protection Agency has announced it would allow gas stations to continue selling slightly cheaper E15 this summer in a move that may be good for drivers and corn growers but will likely contribute to air pollution.

Many older Americans end up relying on Medicaid for long-term care because Medicare rarely covers daily help like bathing or eating.

Dutch food scientist Huub Lelieveld has won the World Food Prize for shaping modern food processing safety standards used worldwide.

Wellness influencer Dr. Casey Means' nomination to become U.S. surgeon general is stalled a month after senators grilled her on vaccines during a tense confirmation hearing.

Can AI help you save on groceries? Detroit shoppers are testing it -- some love the ease, others stick to old-school lists.

Belgian pharmaceutical maker UCB says it will build a $2 billion drug manufacturing plant near Atlanta.

The Trump administration’s $1 billion payout to a French energy company to walk away from U.S. offshore wind development is a novel tactic against the industry that supporters see as creative, but opponents see as foolish and extreme.

Federal health officials have issued a warning about controversial statements made by biotech billionaire Dr. Patrick Soon-Shiong about one of his company's cancer drugs.

Now to an important discussion on a growing health concern here in the U.S. -- March is Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month.

A Thai court on Tuesday found a major gold mine operator liable for pollution that has harmed nearby villagers, in a ruling that could influence future environmental lawsuits.

A huge heat dome is spreading across the United States and it is shattering March temperature records.

The Department of Interior says a French energy company has agreed to give up two U.S. offshore wind leases and invest in fossil fuel projects instead.

Use of blockbuster anti-obesity drugs like Wegovy and Zepbound is growing, with about 1 in 8 adults in the U.S. saying they currently take the medications.

It might seem impossible to get away from the constant barrage of news these days.

Allergy season is upon us, bringing with it runny noses, itchy eyes and sneezing.

Conservationists are warning that the Trump administration is working state by state to undo decades of progress in clearing skies over the country's beloved national parks.

Japan says one of two detained Japanese nationals in Iran has returned home in good health after being released.

Doctors across the nation are alarmed that skepticism fueled by rising anti-science sentiment and medical mistrust is increasingly reaching beyond vaccines to other safe and routine care for babies.

Lead Michigan health officials confirmed three measles cases in Washtenaw County and urged residents to check their vaccination status as the state sees more cases linked to a nationwide rise.

More research is starting to show that women can benefit from lifting weights, perhaps even more than men.

Nearly 90,000 bottles of a children’s pain reliever have been recalled due to reports of particles and other possible contaminants.

Jehovah’s Witness leaders are modifying their rules on blood transfusions by letting members choose whether to store and reuse their own blood for medical care.

Scientists say a record-smashing March heat wave in the U.S. Southwest shows climate change is already driving more dangerous weather extremes.

A federal judge has ruled that the government overreached when it declared certain types of gender-affirming care unsafe for young people.

Here’s our weekly round-up of what illnesses are spreading the most in Metro Detroit communities, according to our local doctors and hospitals.

New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani has created a new community safety office intended to shift some mental health crisis response away from police.

Two dozen states, along with more than a dozen cities and counties, sued the Environmental Protection Agency on Thursday, challenging the Trump administration’s repeal of a scientific finding that had been the central basis for U.S. action to regulate greenhouse gas emissions and fight climate change.

U.S. regulators on Thursday approved a new higher-dose version of the blockbuster obesity drug Wegovy.

The Trump administration is launching investigations into 13 states that require health insurance plans to cover abortion.

A new way of scheduling work time is remaking the typical nine-to-five routine.

A new KFF survey shows many Americans who had Affordable Care Act marketplace health insurance last year are struggling with high health costs.

Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is promoting food as medicine, but experts say he's overstating what diet can do for serious illness.

A Chinese province has intensified a crackdown on fentanyl precursor trafficking, an issue that strained U.S.-China relations and prompted tariffs on imports from China.

A new study says the early U.S. COVID-19 death toll is much higher than official counts, and that there were disparities in which deaths were missing from those tallies.

Tallahassee Memorial Healthcare has sued a patient who refuses to leave a hospital room, even though doctors discharged her more than five months ago.

The Trump administration is expanding its growing Medicaid fraud crackdown to Florida.

A federal judge has for now halted Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s biggest vaccine moves, disrupting his push to remake U.S. immunization policy.

Scotland’s Parliament rejected legislation that would have made Scotland the first in the U.K. to allow terminally ill adults to end their lives.

Last year, Americans bet about $148 billion on sports — up nearly 24 percent, and now you can bet on almost anything online.

Can you scream your way to happiness.

Colon cancer is appearing more often in younger adults, and many of those cases go undetected until the disease has already spread.

Colon cancer is appearing more often in younger adults, and many of those cases go undetected until the disease has already spread.

A federal judge in Boston has blocked federal health officials from cutting the number of vaccines recommended for every child, and says U.S. Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. likely violated federal procedures in revamping a key vaccine advisory committee.

Health officials say seven people in three states, including children, have been sickened by E.

White House chief of staff Susie Wiles has been diagnosed with early stage breast cancer but plans to continue working through her treatment, retaining her place as one of President Donald Trump’s closest aides.

As an employee of Henry Ford Health for more than 20 years, Brooke Wessman focused on health care process improvement in administrative roles -- a job she took pride in. That sense of family became even more meaningful when, at age 45, Brooke underwent her first colon cancer screening.

Climbing stairs has been increasingly ingrained in exercise guidance, but it can sometimes be hard to find a place to do it.

A former Colorado funeral home owner who helped her ex-husband hide nearly 200 decomposing bodies in a building has been sentenced to 18 years in prison for cheating customers and defrauding the federal government out of nearly $900,000 in pandemic small business aid.

The Environmental Protection Agency has proposed weakening air pollution limits for a chemical used to sterilize medical equipment.

As the U.S. flu season winds down, health officials say the flu vaccine didn’t work very well.

Gynecologic cancers affect thousands of women each year, yet many remain difficult to detect in their earliest stages.

Here’s our weekly round-up of what illnesses are spreading the most in Metro Detroit communities, according to our local doctors and hospitals.

The biggest new restaurant trend is small.

Cuba is grappling with a fast-growing wave of synthetic drug use that is hitting young people hard.

Most tap water in the U.S. is safe to drink.

A major sewer pipe collapse has dumped hundreds of millions of gallons of sewage into the Potomac River, highlighting a nationwide problem involving failing infrastructure.

The Food and Drug Administation is approving a generic drug for a very rare genetic disorder, but not for autism.

A new study in the journal Nature Cities shows that as temperatures rise aboveground, the number of subway riders reporting uncomfortable heat belowground increases.

A racially biased medical test for years kept Black people from getting kidney transplants.

Hims & Hers Health has agreed to stop selling compound versions of Novo Nordisk’s Wegovy and other weight-loss drugs, ending for now a patent lawsuit.