HIV/AIDS activist Hydeia Broadbent, known for her inspirational talks as a young child, dies at 39

Hydeia Broadbent, a prominent HIV/AIDS activist known for her inspirational talks in the 1990s as a…

How AI health care chatbots learn from the questions of an Indian women’s organization

Komal Vilas Thatkare says she doesn’t have anyone to ask about her most private health questions.…

Amid fentanyl crisis, Oregon lawmakers propose more funding for opioid addiction medication in jails

Kendra Sawyer spoke with her dad from the Deschutes County jail and told him she loved…

GOP contenders grapple with in vitro’s place in abortion debate

An Alabama court ruling that says frozen embryos created by in vitro fertilization are considered children…

South Korean government warns striking doctors to return to work or face legal action

The South Korean government on Wednesday warned thousands of striking doctors to return to work immediately…

A Colorado man is dead after a pet Gila monster bite

A Colorado man has died after being bitten by his pet Gila monster in what would…

Alice Paul Tapper to publish picture book inspired by medical misdiagnosis

The new book from bestselling author Alice Paul Tapper, daughter of CNN anchor Jake Tapper, was…

Can a healthier plant-based burger combat falling U.S. sales? Beyond Meat hopes so

Beyond Meat is revamping its signature plant-based burger, hoping that healthier ingredients will help it boost…

Jill Biden announces $100 million for ‘life-changing’ research and development into women’s health

Jill Biden on Wednesday announced $100 million in federal funding for research and development into women’s…

In wake of mass shooting, here is how Maine’s governor wants to tackle gun control and mental health

Maine’s governor rolled out legislation on Wednesday she said will prevent dangerous people from possessing weapons…

Evers signals he won’t sign bill to fight PFAS as legislative session nears end

Democratic Gov. Tony Evers signaled Wednesday that he has no intention of signing a Republican bill…

How an Alabama court ruling that frozen embryos are children could affect IVF

The Alabama Supreme Court recently ruled that frozen embryos can be considered children under state law,…

Alabama hospital puts pause on IVF in wake of ruling saying frozen embryos are children

A large Alabama hospital has paused in vitro fertilization treatments as health care providers weigh the…

A pacemaker for the brain helped a woman with crippling depression. It may soon be available widely

Emily Hollenbeck lived with a deep, recurring depression she likened to a black hole, where gravity…

Doctors say red wine not good for you, linked to high blood pressure, irregular heartbeat, cancer

Medical professionals are challenging the widely held belief that red wine is beneficial to your health,…

Kentucky GOP lawmaker pitches early childhood education plan as way to head off child care crisis

A Republican lawmaker on Tuesday promoted his ambitious plan to bolster early childhood education as a…

Biden under pressure to take cognitive test amid dementia concerns

President Biden’s memory lapses, confusion, stumbles and halting gait have ramped up calls that he undergo…

The suspects in a Kenyan doomsday cult are ordered to be hospitalized after a hunger strike

A Kenyan magistrate Tuesday ordered the main suspect in a doomsday starvation cult and 94 of…

Alabama Supreme Court rules frozen embryos are ‘children’ under state law

The Alabama Supreme Court has ruled that frozen embryos can be considered children under state law,…

Musk: Neuralink patient moving computer mouse by thinking

The first human test subject at Elon Musk’s Neuralink has made a full recovery and is…