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Dr. Heidi Overton appears before Senate committee for confirmation hearing as next FDA commissioner
Deputy Assistant to the President for Domestic Policy Dr. Heidi Overton speaks in the Oval Office on Aug. 10, 2026, in Washington, D.C. (Anna Moneymak...
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Possible measles exposure at Busch Stadium, local St. Louis-area businesses, officials warn
A general view of Busch Stadium, June 25, 2026, in St Louis, Missouri. (Joe Puetz/Getty Images)(NEW YORK) -- Missouri health officials are warning of ...
Sep 23, 2026
Eating more ultra-processed foods linked to worse health, study finds
(Getty Images stock photo)(NEW YORK) -- Eating more ultra-processed foods is linked to higher health risks, including death, according to a new study ...
Sep 23, 2026
LA County sees highest number of West Nile virus cases in nearly a decade
Closeup of a mosquito. (Getty Images stock photo)(NEW YORK) -- Los Angeles County is seeing the highest number of West Nile virus cases in nearly a de...
Sep 22, 2026
What GLP-1 users should know about the potential risk of a rare type of vision loss
GLP-1 injection pen and medication vial for subcutaneous use. (Getty Images stock photo)Dozens of Americans have filed personal injury lawsuits agains...
Sep 22, 2026
What to know about dengue fever as Florida reports 1st death and cases rise
Close-up of a mosquito biting human skin. (Joao Paulo Burini/Getty Images)(NEW YORK) -- The Florida Department of Health confirmed the state's first d...
Sep 21, 2026
2nd possible measles exposure reported in Philadelphia at airport
Travelers wait in a line that stretches to the parking garage at the Philadelphia International Airport on March 28, 2026, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvan...
Sep 21, 2026
RFK Jr. tells vaccine-skeptic group Children's Health Defense they have a 'friend' in the White House
Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. gives the keynote address at a Children's Health Defense event in Washington, Sept. 17, 2026...
Sep 18, 2026
Teen who died from brain-eating amoeba likely infected from community center water feature: Officials
3D illustration of Naegleria fowleri, a brain-eating amoeba, suspended in a microscopic environment. (Getty Images stock photo/Gilnature)(NEW YORK) --...
Sep 16, 2026
Family of Texas pregnant woman who died sues Texas AG Ken Paxton, alleges denied abortion led to death
Tierra Walker, 37, died in December 2024 at 20 weeks pregnant. (Courtesy of the Walker family.)(NEW YORK) -- The family of a pregnant woman who died s...
Sep 16, 2026