A bill winding its way through the Nebraska Legislature would criminalize the sale and possession of an array of products containing hemp-based THC.

Michigan Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson is running for governor in 2026 and sharing new anecdotes in her upcoming political memoir, “The Purposeful Warrior,” including her experience with miscarriage.

The Trump administration on Monday asked a judge to toss out a lawsuit from three GOP-led states seeking to cut off telehealth access to abortion medication mifepristone.

Health officials say at least seven people in six states have been affected in a new salmonella outbreak linked to backyard poultry.

Before he died, Pope Francis donated one of his popemobiles to be converted into a mobile health unit to serve the children of Gaza, officials said Monday.

Attorneys general in 19 states and Washington, D.

Americans planning cruise ship vacations may have new concerns this spring and summer.

Three Democratic U.S. senators are asking the Trump administration to explain how it analyzed a proposed rule to eliminate habitat protections for endangered and threatened species — and whether industry had a hand in drafting it.

Brazilian ex-President Jair Bolsonaro has been discharged from the hospital three weeks after undergoing surgery for bowel obstruction.

While right-wing populism surges in some of the world’s leading democracies, Chile’s leftist government is rushing in the opposite direction, taking on sensitive, liberal social issues in its waning months.

More than a dozen data-gathering programs that track deaths and disease appear to have been eliminated in the tornado of layoffs and proposed budget cuts in the Trump administration’s first 100 days.

Some Denver parents got texts during this winter's brutal flu season with videos sharing why people in their neighborhoods chose flu shots for their kids.

Young children and adults in Gaza frantically wave pots and pans at charity workers.

More U.S. children have died this flu season than at any time since the swine flu pandemic 15 years ago.

A Wisconsin man has been bitten by snakes hundreds of times, and scientists are studying his blood to treat snakebite.

A Lutheran church in Minneapolis is taking practical steps to help its mostly Latino immigrant congregation deal with the uncertainty and stress of a Trump administration crackdown.

A San Antonio man who faced death three times in his life is sharing his love for his city while also sharing his story behind the “Show Me Your Shoes” tradition during Fiesta.

A 15-year-old Nigerian has set a Guinness World Record for the world’s largest art canvas in a bid to raise awareness for autism.

A Department of Health and Human Services employee has emailed dozens of people this week, mistakenly including plans to slash research related to child safety net programs.

The end of the Nazi occupation of the Netherlands was exactly 80 years ago on May 5.

South Texas Blood & Tissue is sweetening the deal by offering blood donors a free pint of ice cream in May, the nonprofit said in a press release.

Three new health reports detail growing concern about an animal sedative that’s showing up in the nation's illegal drug supply.

Brazilian ex-President Jair Bolsonaro doctors say he has left intensive care but remains hospitalized after undergoing bowel surgery.

The Food and Drug Administration is again trying to rehire some staffers who were recently fired amid mass layoffs at the agency.

The United Nations’ emergency relief coordinator is urging Israel to lift its blockade of aid into the Gaza Strip.

The Trump administration is calling for more reliance on psychotherapy for transgender youth instead of broader gender-affirming medical care.

The underlying message from healthcare providers to veterans: it’s never too late to receive the help they have a right to.

North America’s three biggest measles outbreaks have grown to a total of more than 2,500 known cases.

Investigators have concluded that the leak of a Wisconsin Supreme Court abortion order last year was likely deliberate, but they were unable to determine who was responsible.

King Charles III has expressed his support to those living with cancer as he described how a diagnosis can be a “daunting and at times frightening” experience.

New U.S. government data shows that more U.S. women died around the time of childbirth last year, reversing two years of decline.

A divided Ohio Supreme Court has allowed enforcement of the state's ban on gender-affirming care for minors while an appeal proceeds.

Dr. Google is often on call for worried patients, but it may not give the best advice.

Florida is poised to become the second state to ban fluoride in public drinking water, over the concerns of dentists and public health advocates who say the mineral is a safe, effective way to protect people of all ages from developing cavities.

Voters in Alaska, Missouri and Nebraska overwhelmingly approved paid sick leave laws last year.

The Trump administration is expected to soon say whether it intends to stand by strict drinking water standards for forever chemicals set last year.

A woman in Kansas City, Missouri, has pleaded not guilty in the fatal stabbing of a paramedic as she was being taken to a hospital in an ambulance.

There’s new uncertainty about updated COVID-19 shots this fall after the Trump administration’s handling of a shot from Novavax.

Congressman Gerry Connolly of Virginia is stepping down as the top Democrat on the powerful House Oversight Committee and won’t be seeking reelection next year.

Over 170,000 bottles of apple juice have been recalled due to concerns of toxic substance confirmation.

The Vietnam War ended 50 years ago but the disaster unleashed by American use of Agent Orange continues unabated.

Jarren Duran has received plenty of support from his Boston Red Sox teammates and others outside baseball since he revealed in a Netflix documentary that he attempted suicide three years ago.

U.S. health officials are pushing to get artificial colors out of the nation's food supply.

People with diseases caused by rare mutations have fewer options and poorer prospects than other patients despite rapid recent advancements in the growing field of genetic science.

Luigi Mangione has pleaded not guilty to a federal murder charge in the killing of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson, as prosecutors formally declared their intent to seek the death penalty against him.

National Prescription Drug Take Back day is happening tomorrow, April 26.

San Francisco has moved closer to adopting a “recovery first” drug policy that sets abstinence from illicit drugs as its primary goal.

The Agriculture Department says it is withdrawing a plan to limit salmonella bacteria in poultry products.

Preliminary data from the U.S. Centers of Disease Control and Prevention says the U.S. has seen 8,485 cases of whooping cough in 2025.

U.S. Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F.

With the world awash in stress and anxiety, nature can be the perfect spring antidote.

Over a week after a person infected with measles entered a religious center, Atascosa County warned residents of a potential exposure.

State health officials provided additional details Wednesday on a confirmed measles case in Atascosa County.

The mother of Beyoncé and Solange, Tina Knowles has released her book, “Matriarch: A Memoir.”.

Novavax says its closely watched COVID-19 vaccine is on track for full U.S. approval after additional discussions with the Food and Drug Administration.

The evidence is anecdotal, but psychologists and flight attendants say they are seeing and hearing increased worries about flying.

Harmful bleaching of the world’s coral has now grown to include 84% of the ocean’s reefs in the most intense event of its kind in recorded history.

A measles case has been confirmed in an Atascosa County adult resident, the county announced in a news release Tuesday.

Democratic Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison has filed a preemptive lawsuit against Republican President Donald Trump over the administration's push to ban transgender athletes from girls and women's sports.

U.S. health officials say they'll urge foodmakers to phase out petroleum-based artificial colors in the nation’s food supply.

Scientists at UT Health San Antonio have made a major breakthrough regarding treatment for diseases like brain cancer and Alzheimer’s.

Plastic is everywhere — and yet some people may be surprised at how much they actually wear.

Eighty years after the Holocaust, more than 200,000 Jewish survivors are still alive, but according to a study 70% of them will be gone within the next 10 years.

Research is desperately needed as the firefighter and cancer connection becomes clear.

Walgreens has agreed to pay up to $350 million in a settlement with the U.S. Department of Justice, who accused the pharmacy of illegally filling millions of prescriptions in the last decade for opioids and other controlled substances.

In 2018, KSAT began reporting on the firefighter-cancer connection. In the seven years since, research has spurred extensive changes at the San Antonio Fire Department.

Delays in cancer screenings brought on by COVID-19 aren’t making a huge impact on cancer statistics.

The Supreme Court seems likely to uphold a key preventive care provision of the Affordable Care Act.

Health Secretary Robert F.

An Israeli investigation into the killings of 15 Palestinian medics last month in Gaza by Israeli forces says it has found “professional failures.”.

San Antonio Spurs head coach Gregg Popovich experienced at least his second medical incident in the last six months, according to multiple reports.

A video shows a Texas doctor, who has been treating children in a measles outbreak, with a measles rash on his face in a clinic while caring for patients a week before he met with Health Secretary Robert F.

Allergy season can be miserable for tens of millions of Americans each year.

A federal website that used to feature information on vaccines, testing and treatment for COVID-19 has been transformed into a page supporting the theory that the pandemic originated with a lab leak.

The Food and Drug Administration is scrambling to hire contractors to replace fired employees who helped plan thousands of food and drug safety inspections throughout the world.

First, the nation’s top law firms.

Hope Lodge, a discount lodging option for cancer patients nationwide, will soon provide free stays and opportunities for families battling cancer in San Antonio and South Texas.

The Trump administration is asking Congress to eliminate the Head Start program, a move that would cut early education for some of the nation’s neediest children as part of drastic proposed cuts to federal health funding.

A draft budget proposal circulating among federal officials would dramatically deepen cuts at the nation’s top health agency, eliminating some public health programs entirely and serving as a roadmap for more mass firings.

Microdosing is gaining popularity with a new breed of health seekers.

Taking a mental health leave from work is becoming more of an option for people in the United States even thought most of them probably don't know it.

Arkansas has enacted a law making it the first state banning pharmacy benefit managers from owning a pharmacy in the state.

More than 9,000 Catholic employers do not need to abide by federal regulations protecting workers who seek abortions and fertility treatments under a ruling issued this week by a federal judge.

A federal panel of experts on Wednesday recommended an expansion of RSV vaccinations for adults and a new combination shot as another option to protect teens against meningitis.

In this episode of The Story Behind the AP Story, we hear from Lauran Neergaard and Shelby Lum, who have been following the journey of animal to human transplants, or xenotransplants, over the last few years.

Health Secretary Robert F.

The U.K. Supreme Court has ruled that a woman is someone born biologically female and that transgender women are excluded from that legal definition.

Waste from coal plants was one of the Trump administration's recent deregulatory targets.

The World Health Organization's member countries have agreed on a draft pandemic treaty that sets guidelines for how the international community might face the next global health crisis.

Health secretary Robert F.

Bedtime routines aren’t just for toddlers.

Sleep training is no longer just for newborns.

A company that makes baby food for Target is recalling more than 25,000 packages of a product because it may contain elevated levels of lead.

A key vaccine advisory committee is meeting for the first time under new U.S. Health Secretary Robert F.

Harvard University has joined the growing list of institutions targeted by the Trump administration for federal funding cuts.

Newly released federal statistics show an estimated 1 in 31 U.S. children have autism, marking another jump in a long string of increases.

Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F.

During Black Maternal Health Week, a growing chorus of voices is calling attention to a health crisis that continues to affect Black women at alarming rates.

An aid agency official says Afghan children will die because of US funding cuts.

Officials in Arkansas and Indiana are moving to ban soft drinks and candy from the program that helps low-income people pay for groceries.