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Trump administration begins mailing out $500 ACA refund checks. Here's what to know
The healthcare.gov website on a laptop arranged in Norfolk, Virginia, Nov. 1, 2025. (Stefani Reynolds/Bloomberg via Gett...
3h ago

What to know about your breast cancer risk as Breast Cancer Awareness Month kicks off
A woman holds a pink cancer awareness ribbon. (Getty Images stock photo)Breast cancer is the second most common cancer a...
8h ago

Breast cancer by the numbers: What to know about diagnoses, survival rates
Breast Cancer Awareness Month (ABC News)Oct. 1 marks the beginning of Breast Cancer Awareness Month, putting a spotlight...
11h ago

As dengue continues to rise in Florida, some are worried about underreporting of cases
Close-up of a mosquito biting human skin. (Joao Paulo Burini/Getty Images)(NEW YORK) -- As cases of dengue fever continu...
Sep 30, 2026

Pennsylvania surpasses 900 measles cases with 13 new confirmed infections: Officials
The measles virus. (BSIP/Universal Images Group via Getty Images)(NEW YORK) -- At least 13 new measles cases have been c...
Sep 28, 2026

Insomnia linked to higher risk of dementia, suicide, stroke and other major health issues: Study
(Getty Images stock photo)(NEW YORK) -- Insomnia may be linked to an increased risk of stroke, dementia and several ment...
Sep 28, 2026

4,000 Brigham and Women's nurses 'overwhelmingly' vote to authorize open-ended strike
Brigham and Women's Hospital nurses strike, July 13, 2026, outside the hospital in Boston, Massachusetts. (Pat Greenhous...
Sep 25, 2026

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 W...
Sep 24, 2026

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 he...
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 de...
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 N...
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 p...
Sep 22, 2026
