More pregnant women have to drive long distances to get the maternity care they need, a new study says.

U.S. counties that lost all hospital-based obstetric services have been hardest hit, researchers recently reported in the American Journal of Preventive Medicine.

In those counties, the number of women of childbearing age ... Página completa

Detergent pods continue to be hazardous for young children.

Hundreds of thousands of American babies, toddlers and preschoolers have wound up in an ER for problems owing to household cleaning products, a new study says.

An estimated 240,800 children 5 and younger visited emergency rooms between 2007 and 2022 after being injured or po... Página completa

A California dairy farm has recalled its cheddar cheese "under protest" after federal health officials linked it to an E. coli outbreak that has sickened nine people.

The recall follows weeks of pressure from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA), which urged the company to pull the products from shelves.

The company, ... Página completa

U.S. officials are taking a closer look at what’s in America’s drinking water, including microplastics and leftover medications.

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced plans to add these substances to its list of priority pollutants, a move that could spur more research and regulations.

EPA Administrator... Página completa

The Trump administration is proposing major cuts to federal health spending, including a more than 12% reduction to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS).

The proposed 2027 budget would give HHS about $111.1 billion, down roughly $15.8 billion from its current funding.

The plan comes from President Donald Trump, but ... Página completa