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A Miami-Dade mother, wife and licensed optometrist is channeling her experience in surviving breast cancer into helping others through 305 Pink Pack, a nonprofit organization that provides free support services and essential items to cancer patients and their families.
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NEW YORK (AP) — On hot afternoons, DeAnna Brandon’s three dogs zag around while she splashes in a backyard kiddie pool with her grandkids. These are the moments the 48-year-old blood cancer survivor cherishes — and wonders if she will get to have in the years to come.
Artificial intelligence chatbots continue to take a more prominent place in the lives of many Americans. While the technology offers many benefits, a new report is highlighting a concerning trend: more teens are seeking mental health advice from AI.
A prominent OB-GYN group announced vaccine recommendations on Wednesday that differ from what the U.S. government advises.
BUNIA, Congo (AP) — Dozens of motorcycle taxi drivers spread messages about Ebola in an awareness caravan Tuesday in eastern Congo where community skepticism has led to attacks on health workers who are trying to contain a spreading outbreak of the illness.
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Trump administration is telling European nations that they need to step up their travel restrictions for people coming to the continent from Ebola-hit countries in Africa, hinting that failure to do so may result in increased U.S. regulations on travel from Europe, including for the World Cup soccer tournament.
More than 170 foods can cause immediate allergic reactions. The “Big 9″ are milk, eggs, fish, shellfish, tree nuts, peanuts, wheat, soybeans, and sesame. The symptoms can be anything from hives to swelling.
SEATTLE (AP) — Bengie Santos was a dancer and choreographer for 30 years before reaching an age when most artists hang up their dancing shoes and take a seat in the audience. But she wasn’t ready to sit back and enjoy the show. So Santos began her third act as an exercise instructor.
As travelers prepare to set off on summer trips, scorching temperatures lie in wait.
Harvard University professor Robert Coles, the psychiatrist and Pulitzer Prize-winning author who championed the cause of children grappling with poverty and segregation, has died at 97, his son said Sunday.
MPONDWE BORDER, Uganda (AP) — Leah Masika was on the verge of tears as she thought of her valuable consignment of plantain stuck in a long convoy of trucks on both sides of the Uganda-Congo border. Her cargo, destined for Uganda, was starting to leak water, and would go bad within hours if there was no movement.
BUENOS AIRES, Argentina (AP) — Argentina on Friday said it was expanding its investigation into the origins of the hantavirus outbreak that struck an Atlantic cruise ship last month, sending scientists to trap and test rats in the western province of Mendoza while lab results are pending from the southernmost city of Ushuaia.
NEW YORK (AP) — The Ebola outbreak in Central Africa could grow to 20,000 cases or more, depending on how quickly infected people are isolated to slow the spread, according to a new analysis by U.S. health officials.
IOWA CITY, Iowa (AP) — Immigration and Customs Enforcement will no longer report deaths of detainees who have recently been released from its custody, in a change that could obscure the full human cost of the Trump administration’s mass detention policies.
There are more than 18 million cancer survivors living in the United States, a number that continues to grow thanks to earlier diagnosis and an expanding range of treatments.
This Sunday is Cancer Survivors Day, and a South Florida educator is sharing her story of survival, resilience and hope — one she says shows how attitude can be just as important as medicine.
The New World screwworm fly has reached south Texas, the U.S. Department of Agriculture confirmed Wednesday, the first time in decades that the parasite with flesh-eating larvae has threatened the nation's cattle industry and only the third time it's appeared in the U.S. in that time.
WASHINGTON (AP) — For more than a decade, the United States dramatically reduced its national smog levels, but since 2015 smoke from increasingly larger wildfires is reversing that clean-up trend and making the air dirtier and deadlier, a new study finds.
SANTIAGO, Chile (AP) — When a rare but deadly rodent-borne virus struck passengers on a cruise ship and seemed to be spreading, there were no treatments for those who fell ill and no vaccines to protect others.
JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) — Indonesia’s recently dismissed head of the National Nutrition Agency was arrested on Wednesday on corruption charges related to a multi-billion-dollar free-meals program.
Kerri Smith was the face of Snatched ‘n Curved, a business that sold all-inclusive stays at post-cosmetic surgery assisted living facilities, according to Miami-Dade Sheriff’s Office deputies.
Hana Altarac, whose Jewish family, including her father and sister, died at the Dachau concentration camp in Germany, marked her 106th birthday on Jan. 31.
DETROIT (AP) — Two scientists at a U.S. government lab were charged with smuggling vials of deactivated mpox virus into the country from Africa and lying about it during interviews with investigators at a Michigan airport, authorities said Tuesday.
WASHINGTON (AP) — He spoke fast, hammering through the Trump administration's efforts to lower prescription drug prices, combat health care fraud, and curb the spread of Ebola overseas.
ATLANTA (AP) — Hurricanes, wildfires, floods and other extreme weather can also kick up storms of anxiety.
OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — Five of the 18 American cruise ship passengers who have been staying at a national quarantine facility in Nebraska after being exposed to hantavirus are going home, U.S. health officials said Monday.
The Memorial Healthcare System plans to open a new freestanding Emergency Room on June 8 in Miramar.
NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — Hundreds of youths in Kenya’s central town of Nanyuki on Monday demonstrated against the establishment at the Laikipia Air Base of an Ebola quarantine center for American citizens exposed to the virus.
WASHINGTON (AP) — A novel pill helped people with advanced pancreatic cancer live longer, researchers reported Sunday, raising hopes of long-needed better treatments for one of the deadliest types of cancer.
Moments after Jenna Carberg gave birth to her daughter, doctors put the baby on her chest.
WASHINGTON (AP) — Donald Trump’s physician says the president is in “excellent health” and is “fully fit” to serve as commander in chief after a medical exam Tuesday at Walter Reed National Military Medical Center.
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump on Friday gave his endorsement to a January study by the Department of Health and Human Services that calls for cutting the number of vaccines recommended for every American child.
NEW YORK (AP) — The cigarette smoking rate among U.S. adults dropped to another all-time low last year, with 1 in 11 adults saying they were current smokers, according to government survey data released this week.
NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — A court in Kenya on Friday suspended a U.S. plan to establish a quarantine facility for Americans exposed to a rare type of Ebola virus spreading in northeastern Congo, following a backlash by medical workers and activists.
NEW YORK (AP) — President Donald Trump's administration on Friday moved to give political appointees more power over the billions of dollars in grants awarded by federal agencies, a move scientists say puts critical research funding into the hands of partisans without relevant expertise.
BUNIA, Congo (AP) — Aid workers rushed supplies Thursday to the center of Congo's outbreak of a rare type of Ebola virus while beleaguered medical personnel struggled with a lack of equipment, a distrustful population and armed groups in a volatile region.
A big win is emerging when it comes to treating the most dangerous form of skin cancer.
A treatment once considered groundbreaking is now helping patients with advanced melanoma live longer — and in many cases, cancer-free — offering new hope against the deadliest form of skin cancer.
NEW YORK (AP) — The proportion of Americans without health insurance held steady at around 8% of the population in 2025, according to new findings from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
WASHINGTON (AP) — A first-of-its-kind drug for hepatitis B is letting some patients stop treatment without showing signs of the dangerous liver virus, what’s called a “functional cure,” researchers reported Thursday.
TORONTO (AP) — The Canadian government said Tuesday that travelers from Ebola-affected regions will be required to self-isolate for 21 days, and that immigration authorities are temporarily suspending decisions on applications from Congo, South Sudan and Uganda.
TUCSON, Ariz. (AP) — Carol Ross can’t stop smiling at dance practice as she shouts out the steps of a routine to members of her tap and jazz troupe for women age 50 and older.
Blackstone announced a recall of the Parmesan Ranch seasoning products sold at Walmart over a risk of salmonella, according to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration.
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump had another medical exam on Tuesday, putting his health under renewed public scrutiny after he has worked to dismiss concerns over his age and stamina.
THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) — A cruise ship at the center of a deadly hantavirus outbreak is undergoing further cleaning before it returns to its home port, the company that operates it said Tuesday.
KAMPALA, Uganda (AP) — Ugandan health authorities on Monday reported two new Ebola cases, bringing the number of infections to seven.
ACERRA, Italy (AP) — Pope Leo XIV on Saturday greeted one by one families who lost loved ones to illegal toxic dumping in an area near Naples, tied to a multi-billion criminal racket run by the mafia.
Hundreds gathered Saturday morning at D.A.S.H. High School in Miami for the fourth annual Paint Walk for Teen Mental Health, an event honoring the life and legacy of Kennedy Bailey while raising awareness about suicide prevention and mental health resources for teens.
Hundreds gathered Saturday morning at D.A.S.H. High School in Miami for the fourth annual Paint Walk for Teen Mental Health, an event honoring the life and legacy of Kennedy Bailey while raising awareness about suicide prevention and mental health resources for teens.
CINCINNATI (AP) — The first time 5-year-old Calvin Owens went outside in more than a month, he met up with his canine friend Hadley on a hospital patio. Despite being tethered to equipment with wires and tubes, the little boy managed to stand up near his wheelchair long enough to toss her a ball.
OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — The 18 American passengers who were exposed to hantavirus on the MV Hondius cruise ship are getting a taste of Nebraska hospitality as they wait to find out how much longer they will have to remain in quarantine at the hospital in Omaha.
An advocacy group has filed suit against the Trump administration over its decision to reinstate a near-ban on abortions for veterans and their family members who depend on the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs for healthcare.
Back pain can be debilitating, but robotic spinal surgery is helping some patients recover faster and with greater precision.
Back pain can be debilitating, but cutting-edge robotic spinal surgery is helping some patients recover faster and with greater precision.
NEW YORK (AP) — The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services on Thursday announced it is supercharging its use of artificial intelligence to police how states and other recipients of federal health dollars are auditing their programs. The move is intended to tamp down risks of fraud and save the government money.
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Getting a scalp or face massage is often a relaxing highlight of getting a haircut or a facial. Now, head spas are popping up across the country offering deep cranial and facial relaxation.
MOUNTAINAIR, N.M. (AP) — Three people are dead and more than a dozen first responders had to be quarantined and assessed Wednesday for possible exposure to an unidentified substance after being called to a suspected drug overdose at a rural New Mexico home, authorities said.
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Trump administration has fired the two leaders of an influential health group that determines when insurance must provide free preventive care, like mammograms and colonoscopies, for millions of Americans.
DENVER (AP) — The Colorado Supreme Court has ordered Colorado’s largest provider of gender-affirming care for young people to resume medical treatments like puberty blockers and hormone therapy despite threats that providing the care could lead to losing federal funding.
NEW YORK (AP) — It's spring cleaning season, and for some people that can mean drudgery or anxiety.
