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Trump pulls Casey Means' stalled surgeon general nomination. New pick is radiologist Nicole Saphier

Trump pulls Casey Means' stalled surgeon general nomination. New pick is radiologist Nicole Saphier

President Donald Trump says he's nominating former Fox News Channel contributor Dr. Nicole Saphier for surgeon general after Dr. Casey Means’ path forward stalled in the Senate

April 30, 2026 at 3:42 pm PDT

Trump administration appeals court order in effort to cut vaccine recommendations for kids

Trump administration appeals court order in effort to cut vaccine recommendations for kids

April 30, 2026 at 10:06 am PDT

Environmental Protection Agency boss backs big budget cuts but Congress will get the final say

Environmental Protection Agency boss backs big budget cuts but Congress will get the final say

April 29, 2026 at 12:37 pm PDT

US infant formula supply is 'safe,' FDA says after looking for potential contaminants

US infant formula supply is 'safe,' FDA says after looking for potential contaminants

April 29, 2026 at 11:49 am PDT

Supreme Court sides with anti-abortion center raising First Amendment fears about state probe

Supreme Court sides with anti-abortion center raising First Amendment fears about state probe

April 29, 2026 at 11:49 am PDT

Push for raw milk intensifies across the US, despite illness outbreaks and scientists' warnings

Push for raw milk intensifies across the US, despite illness outbreaks and scientists' warnings

April 29, 2026 at 10:30 am PDT

Why the workouts of Formula 1 drivers might help computer users with 'tech neck'

Why the workouts of Formula 1 drivers might help computer users with 'tech neck'

April 29, 2026 at 5:48 am PDT

Texas wants to ban in-home ketamine and add more physician oversight during treatment

April 28, 2026 at 1:13 pm PDT

Former Fauci adviser indicted for allegedly concealing communications related to COVID-19 research

Former Fauci adviser indicted for allegedly concealing communications related to COVID-19 research

April 28, 2026 at 10:41 am PDT

Baby on board: Paramedics help passenger give birth just before Delta flight lands

Baby on board: Paramedics help passenger give birth just before Delta flight lands

April 28, 2026 at 7:11 am PDT

Nebraska is becoming the first state to implement a Medicaid work requirement signed by Trump

Supreme Court grapples with multibillion-dollar wave of lawsuits over Roundup cancer claims

CDC warns of drug-resistant salmonella infections linked to backyard poultry

South Carolina's measles outbreak is over after sickening nearly 1,000 people

Is TMI really such a bad thing? Here’s the case for oversharing

Getting the most out of barrier-free tours for yourself or someone with a disability

Tick season seems to be off to a fast start, and some experts worry about future illnesses

Japan awakens to Radio Taiso exercise tradition. One face of the country's longevity

Time runs out for assisted dying bill for England and Wales

How you store produce can make it last longer

Kenyan appeal court overturns ruling that affirmed the right to abortion

FDA plans ultra-fast review of three psychedelic drugs following Trump directive

Explosion of invasive 'janitor fish' sparks mass removal operation in Indonesia's capital

Reclassifying marijuana as a less dangerous drug might only be the first step for Trump

'Two ways of calculating': Trump defends his mathematically impossible calculations on drug prices

Healthier Together: How walking can help you lose weight

Trump unveils deal with Regeneron to lower drug prices as part of most-favored-nation initiative

Trump reclassifies state-licensed medical marijuana as a less-dangerous drug in a historic shift

Health data of 500,000 members of a UK project offered for sale online in China

Residents in rural Sudan say the Iran war has made it harder to get medicines

Camp Mystic will not reopen for 2026 season

Recall alert: 20K Jeep Wagoneers, Dodge Chargers, recalled over faulty display panel

Caitlin Clark publishing rhyming picture book for children

Gas prices: National average hits $4.30 a gallon

Recall alert: Afrin recalled; violates child-resistant packaging mandate