Millions of Americans expected to lose health coverage over the next decade In the Rio Grande Valley of south Texas, 1 in 3 people already lack health insurance. That's expected to get worse as President Trump's spending cuts take effect. Sam Whitehead
Is it the magnesium or the massage? The facts about magnesium lotion for sleep Social media influencers claim that using lotion with magnesium promotes sleep. But there's little evidence magnesium taken in this way is effective. Katia Riddle
RFK Jr.'s MAHA report on children's health leaves something out: nicotine The Trump administration's document about children's health and chronic disease doesn't mention the word "nicotine" once. Tobacco remains the top cause of preventable death in the U.S. Yuki Noguchi
Whatever happened to .... the 12-year-old Ukrainian girl in need of a heart transplant? During a Russian attack, a medical team drove to extract the heart of a young girl who'd just died and bring it to their hospital, where a 12-year-old was in desperate need of a transplant. Ruchi Kumar
Typhus, a disease once nearly eradicated in the U.S., is on the rise in Texas Texas is seeing an explosion of cases of typhus, a disease that – if untreated – can be fatal. Typhus was almost eradicated from the United States, but now it's making a comeback. David Martin Davies
In 2022, the name 'monkeypox' was rejected as inapt. Now the U.S. is reviving it The World Health Organization nixed the name "monkeypox." The virus is spread by rodents and small mammals. And there's a stigma factor. Mpox took its place. Why has the U.S. returned to "monkeypox"? Gabrielle Emanuel
Typhus, a disease once nearly eradicated in the U.S., is on the rise in Texas Texas is seeing an explosion of cases of typhus, a disease that – if untreated – can be fatal. Typhus was almost eradicated from the United States, but now it's making a comeback. David Martin Davies
Health care costs are soaring. Blame insurers, drug companies — and your employer Some 154 million people in the United States get health care through their employer — and for many, their costs are about to go way up. Maria Aspan
They want COVID shots to protect their health or family. They can't get them Though the FDA narrowed criteria for the shots, many people still want them, to avoid illness and protect vulnerable family members. Some are turned down at the pharmacy or have to jump through hoops. Rob Stein
Why RFK Jr. wants more fat in dairy Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has promised the days of skim milk and other low-fat dairy products are over.