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Active ingredient in weight loss drug Wegovy may help treat fatty liver disease
Semaglutide was found to reduce liver inflammation and liver scarring.
April 30, 2025Maryland Gov. Wes Moore signs bill to tap unused ACA insurance funds for abortion grant program
Maryland Gov. Wes Moore has signed a bill into law to make Maryland the first state to use money collected from a surcharge on insurance plans sold under the Affordable Care Act to pay for an abortion grant program
May 13, 2025
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May 14
What the EPA's partial rollback of the 'forever chemical' drinking water rule means
The Environmental Protection Agency says it will roll back limits on several types of what are known as forever chemicals in drinking water
May 14
May 14
RFK Jr. says people should not take medical advice from him during House hearing
Kennedy said his "opinions about vaccines are irrelevant."
May 14
May 14
RFK Jr. says people should not take medical advice from him during House hearing
Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. defended the massive cuts to the department's workforce and laid out his priorities for the Trump administration's proposed budget.
May 14
May 14
GOP's plans for Medicaid cuts haven't changed much since 2017
Republicans again have their eyes on Medicaid, the government health program.
May 14
May 14
Allergies hitting earlier and worse
Allergy sufferers say their conditions have gotten worse. Human-amplified climate change may be playing a part.
May 14
May 14
US drug overdose deaths fell by nearly 27% in 2024, CDC report finds
Drug overdose deaths dropped in the United States in 2024 to the lowest levels seen in five years, according to a new CDC report published Wednesday morning.
May 14
May 14
US drug overdose deaths fell by nearly 27% in 2024, CDC report finds
Drug overdose deaths fell from 110,037 in 2023 to 80,391 in 2024.
May 14
May 14
May 14
Millions of pregnancies could be at risk due to climate change
The United States gains 12 pregnancy heat-risk days per year on average.
May 14
May 13
Judge orders restoration of jobs in health program for West Virginia coal miners
A judge has ordered the restoration of a health monitoring program for coal miners in West Virginia and rescinded layoffs in a unit of a small U.S. health agency
May 13
May 13
Judge overturns Michigan's 24-hour waiting period before an abortion
Michigan’s 24-hour waiting period before an abortion has been struck down
May 13
May 13
How to get relief from seasonal allergies
ABC News medical correspondent Dr. Darien Sutton has tips on how to relieve seasonal allergy symptoms.
May 13
May 13
Maryland Gov. Wes Moore signs bill to tap unused ACA insurance funds for abortion grant program
Maryland Gov. Wes Moore has signed a bill into law to make Maryland the first state to use money collected from a surcharge on insurance plans sold under the Affordable Care Act to pay for an abortion grant program
May 13
May 13
FDA and RFK Jr. aim to remove fluoride supplements used to protect kids' teeth
U.S. health officials say they plan to phase out fluoride-containing supplements used to strengthen children’s teeth, citing possible health risks
May 13
May 13
What to know about California Gov. Gavin Newsom's move to ban encampments
California’s governor once again called upon the state’s cities and counties to ban homeless encampments
May 13
May 12
US bans livestock imports from Mexico due to spread of flesh-eating pest
The spread of New World Screwworm caused the U.S. to suspend imports.
May 12
May 12
Flesh-eating pest prompts ban on US imports of Mexican livestock
Imports of livestock from the southern border have been banned due to the spread of a flesh-eating pest in Mexico, the U.S. Department of Agriculture said on Sunday.
May 12
May 12
What to know about food poisoning illnesses caused by listeria
U.S. health officials say a listeria outbreak linked to ready-to-eat sandwiches and snacks has sickened at least 10 people
May 12
May 12
Pharmaceutical industry criticizes the drug pricing plan Trump will sign
President Donald Trump’s plan to change the pricing model for some medications is facing fierce criticism from the pharmaceutical industry before he’s even signed an executive order he says will lower the costs of drugs
May 12
May 11
FDA approves at-home cervical cancer tests
Medical contributor Dr. Alok Patel joins ABC News Live to discuss at-home cervical cancer tests, food dyes bans, and other top health stories.
May 11
May 10
Trump picks Dr. Casey Means for US surgeon general. Here's what you need to know
Means has risen to prominence within the "Make America Healthy Again" movement.
May 10
May 09
Drug companies to pay Hawaii $700 million to settle Plavix blood thinner lawsuit
Hawaii's attorney general's office says pharmaceutical companies have agreed to pay the state $700 million to settle its lawsuit over the efficacy and safety of the blood thinner Plavix
May 09
May 09
Medical Rundown: This week's top headlines
ABC News medical contributor Alok Patel discusses the measles outbreak as it surpasses 1,000 cases for the first time in 5 years, according to the CDC.
May 09
May 09
FDA approves, expands 3 natural food colors after HHS plan to remove artificial dyes
RFK Jr. previously said he wants to phase out petroleum-based dyes.
May 09
May 09
Total of 1,001 measles cases confirmed in 30 states: CDC
Measles cases have been recorded in 30 states, CDC data shows.
May 09
May 09
Vaccine teams in Mexico scramble over measles outbreak from Mennonite community
Vaccination teams are part of an effort by health authorities across Mexico to contain the country’s biggest measles outbreak in decades
May 09
May 08
US says it will reduce health aid to Zambia because medicines were stolen and sold
The United States will cut $50 million in aid a year to the southern African country of Zambia because of the “systematic” theft of medicines and medical products the money paid for
May 08
May 08
Cancer before age 50 is increasing. A new study looks at which types
A new U.S. government study provides the most complete picture yet of early-onset cancers, defined as cancer diagnosed before age 50
May 08
May 07
RFK Jr. warned that HHS cuts could hurt Indian Health Service
The senators expressed concerns that cuts could diminish quality of health care.
May 07
May 07
Milwaukee struggles through growing lead crisis, federal help nowhere to be found
Nine schools across the city were found to have degrading, chipping interiors.
May 07
May 07
Does it feel like allergy season is getting longer, more severe? Here's why
Experts say climate change and carbon emissions are leading to longer seasons.
May 07
May 06
Bill Gates meets Indonesian leader to discuss health and sustainable development initiatives
Bill Gates is in Indonesia to discuss health and sustainable development initiatives with the leader of the world’s fourth most populous country
May 06
May 06
Why it feels like allergy season is getting longer, more severe
Research shows that allergy seasons may be hitting people harder by starting earlier, lasting longer and creating more pollen.
May 06
May 06
Up to 33 year difference in life expectancy: WHO
Health inequities around the world are cutting lives by decades, according to a new report by the World Health Organization.
May 06
May 06
Critic of drug industry and COVID-19 measures to lead FDA vaccine program
The Food and Drug Administration says that a prominent medical contrarian and critic of the drug industry will head its vaccine center
May 06
May 06
Columbia, New York-Presbyterian Hospital settle hundreds of sex abuse claims involving ex-doctor
Columbia University and New York-Presbyterian Hospital have agreed to a $750 million settlement of hundreds of sexual abuse claims by patients of imprisoned former gynecologist Robert Hadden
May 06
May 06
How Utah dentists are preparing patients for the first statewide fluoride ban
Utah dentists say they’re bracing for an increase in tooth decay among the state’s most vulnerable people
May 06
May 06
Michigan candidate says miscarriage led her to prioritize reproductive health access
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
May 06
May 05
Bird flu is continuing to spread in animals across US. Here's what you need to know
So far, 70 human cases have been confirmed, according to the CDC.
May 05
May 05
20 attorneys general ask federal judge to reverse deep cuts to US Health and Human Services
Attorneys general in 19 states and Washington, D
May 05
May 05
Walking your way to better mental and physical health
Peloton instructor Kirsten Ferguson offers advice on how to improve your well-being through walking and much more.
May 05
May 02
Cuts have eliminated more than a dozen US government health-tracking programs
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
May 02
May 02
Nicotine pouch use doubled in a year among teens: JAMA
Plus, why some parents are cancelling autism diagnosis tests for their children, the placebo trial requirement for vaccines and more top headlines.
May 02