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If the bill is signed by Gov. Ron DeSantis, Florida would be the second state, after Utah, to ban the additive from its drinking water sources.

Some federal employees who were fired, reinstated, and fired again by the Trump administration are now learning their health coverage lapsed despite being told otherwise.

A survey of 1,700 Americans 45 and older found that 79% would want to know if they were in the early stages of Alzheimer's disease.

Kids – even some young kids – are being exposed to an unprecedented amount of pornography online and a lot of it is violent and misogynistic. There are tools parents can use to block this content.

A new survey from the Alzheimer's Association finds that people want to know if they are in the early stages of the disease, and are open to drug treatment.

In Zambia, truck drivers and sex workers have high rates of being HIV positive —- and are at high risk of contracting the virus. Here's how they have been affected by the administration's policies.

To foster equity and community, people gather several times a year to sing together in Portland, Oregon. The woman behind this effort has twice been nominated for a Grammy in music education.

A tattoo shop in Ohio helps trauma and abuse survivors reclaim their bodies by transforming scars into beautiful tattooed art

NPR's Mary Louise Kelly speaks with Jill Escher, president of the National Council on Severe Autism, about Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy's remarks this month on autism.

A leaked budget proposal shows that the federal government plans to eliminate services for LGBTQ+ youth through the 988 crisis line.

The Trump administration defunded the National Institute of Health's MOSAIC grant program, which launched the careers of scientists from diverse backgrounds.

With people losing their jobs and the stock market rocky, there's a lot of financial anxiety right now. Research shows how you approach it can be key to protecting your mental and physical health.