This past September, less than a month before her 32nd birthday, Isabel Almaguer was diagnosed with breast cancer. Now she’s sharing her story of resilience, humor, and community to remind others that even in the hardest moments, there’s still light.

The Food and Drug Administration is announcing the first round of drugs that will receive drastically expedited reviews at the agency.

Investigators suspect that two Californians diagnosed with mpox may be the first U.S. cases resulting from the local spread of a different version of the virus.

Drugmaker EMD Serono has agreed to lower the cost of a common fertility medication through a deal with the Trump administration.

Gov. Gavin Newsom says California will begin selling affordable insulin under its own label on Jan. 1, nearly three years after he first announced a partnership to sell state-branded generic drugs at lower prices.

South Africa has welcomed a U.S. bridging plan worth $115 million to continue funding HIV treatment and prevention programs until the end of March.

The U.S. is experiencing a significant hiring slowdown.

Millions of Americans with Affordable Care Act marketplace health insurance will face higher costs next year if Congress doesn't extend enhanced premium tax credits that have made the plans more affordable.

For the first time in more than a decade, the number of states with rates of obesity of 35% or more has dropped.

Costa Rica’s President Rodrigo Chaves has further restricted access to abortion, limiting it to situations when the mother’s life is in danger.

Uruguay’s senate has passed a law decriminalizing euthanasia, putting the South American nation among a handful of other countries where seriously ill patients can legally obtain help to end their lives.

A mosquito-borne virus more common in South America has been detected in the United States.

Democratic governors from 14 states and Guam have launched a new public health alliance.

Doctors Without Borders says that ongoing violence in Haiti has forced it to permanently close its emergency care center in Port-au-Prince.

Many people are running into confusion this season when trying to get a COVID-19 vaccine because federal guidance changed this fall.

The United Nations' food aid agency has warned that severe funding cuts are impacting its operations in six countries.

Israel freed dozens of doctors, nurses and other medical workers as part of this week's release of hundreds of Palestinian prisoners and detainees under the Gaza ceasefire deal.

Backward walking, also known as retro walking or reverse walking, may add variety and value to an exercise routine when done safely.

An estimated 31,000 Kaiser Permanente health care workers have gone on strike to demand better wages and staffing.

Losing weight can feel like an uphill battle, but what if you could see real results without the sweat, pain, or endless waiting? Innovative Lasers of Houston is transforming the weight loss journey with cutting-edge technology. Innovative Lasers of Houston specialist Angela Nichols visited the Houston Life studio to show exactly how it works.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy says Russian forces have launched powerful glide bombs and drones against Kharkiv and hit a hospital.

Federal employees working on mental health services, disease outbreaks and disaster preparedness were among those hit by the Trump administration’s mass firings over the weekend.

Athletes confront failure as often as success during competition.

Anti-aging supplements have reached new heights, with billions, even trillions, of dollars changing hands. But what do we really know about their benefits and risks?

Former President Joe Biden's treatment for an aggressive form of prostate cancer has entered a new phase.

The Trump administration has provided a $300 million infusion to a food aid program for low-income mothers and children, easing concerns about funding during the government shutdown.

AstraZeneca has agreed to lower prescription drug costs for Medicaid under a deal with the Trump administration.

If you or everyone around you is getting the sniffles, it’s that time of year again. Here’s what health experts are saying they’re seeing around the greater Houston area.

President Donald Trump is in "exceptional health," according to his physician, who evaluated him Friday.

Prince Harry and Meghan are urging parents to stand against wealthy social media companies that they said prey upon children with algorithms designed to exploit personal data.

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For Christie Goslin of Jersey Village, losing weight felt impossible. Living with a thyroid condition that made shedding pounds nearly hopeless, she had tried - and failed - to find a solution that worked. That all changed when she discovered Innovative Lasers of Houston, where cutting-edge technology and a supportive team led by founder Laura Alexis helped her lose 22.5 pounds in just 22 sessions.

A North Dakota judge has upheld the state’s ban on gender-affirming care for kids.

Losing a pet often is the first time children encounter death.

Surgeons at Baylor St. Luke’s Medical Center have completed the first fully robotic heart transplant, a breakthrough procedure that could transform the future of heart surgery.

The World Health Organization says an Ebola outbreak in southern Congo is starting to be contained.

A new study says more than 54,600 children younger than 5 in Gaza may be acutely malnourished, with more than 12,800 severely affected.

California Gov. Gavin Newsom has signed a law phasing out certain ultraprocessed foods from school meals.

A New York county’s law banning transgender women from playing on female sports teams at county-run parks and recreational facilities has been halted for now.

A new UNICEF report has found that the number of children displaced by violence in Haiti has nearly doubled to 680,000.

The new $100,000 fee for H-1B visas spells trouble for rural parts of the U.S. that rely on immigrants to fill vacancies in skilled professions.

The International Committee of the Red Cross says over 200 health facilities in eastern Congo face medicine shortages due to fighting in the region and a lack of humanitarian funding.

Robert Roberson hopes he will again avoid becoming the first person in the U.S. executed for a murder conviction tied to the diagnosis of shaken baby syndrome.

Planned Parenthood officials say in court filings that Missouri's Republican attorney general is trying to get the medical records of patients who’ve had abortions.

A judge has blocked new requirements for teen pregnancy prevention grantees.

To hear party leaders talk, the seventh day of the government shutdown sounded a lot like the first.

A majority of Supreme Court justices seem to be leaning in favor of a Christian counselor who is challenging bans on LGBTQ+ “conversion therapy” for kids as a violation of her First Amendment rights.

Federal health officials have issued a public health alert for certain Hello Fresh subscription meals containing spinach that may be contaminated with listeria.

A New York judge has upheld a Long Island county’s law banning transgender women from playing on female sports teams at county-run parks and recreational facilities.

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has adopted recommendations by a new group of vaccine advisers, and has stopped recommending COVID-19 shots for anyone.

Several groups and nonprofit organizations have filed a lawsuit against the Environmental Protection Agency over the canceling of a $7 billion Solar for All program intended to make solar power accessible to more than 900,000 lower-income Americans.

Claims about the benefits of cold-water immersion date back centuries.

LAST DAY TO REGISTER IS TODAY! Proposition 14 would authorize funding of up to $3 billion for Dementia research over 10 years, capped at $300 million a year. The institute was created earlier this year by the Texas Legislature; the measure asks voters to approve the funding.

Lewis Moody, a former England rugby captain and 2003 World Cup winner, has been diagnosed with ALS.

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Authorities in Brazil have issued warnings about methanol poisoning linked to distilled beverages.

A nonprofit group in Miami is helping reduce the strain on emergency rooms by providing homeless people with health care where they live.

New Mexico Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham has signed a package of bills aimed at shoring up food assistance, rural health care and public broadcasting in response to recently enacted federal cuts.

A new poll conducted just prior to the current government shutdown showed most Americans wanted Congress to extend tax credits that could expire at the end of the year.

Have you heard replacing meat with plant-based foods is better for the planet and can be better for your health too, but you don’t know where to start.

Americans planning cruise ship vacations may have new concerns this spring and summer.

New Mexico legislators moved quickly to prop up funding for food assistance and rural health care services in response to President Donald Trump’s cuts in federal spending on Medicaid and nutrition programs.

Scientists are presenting new evidence that the worst effects of climate change can’t be avoided without a major transformation of food systems.

Nebraska officials have missed a deadline to grant licenses to marijuana growers under a new medical marijuana law approved by voters.

Federal health officials have approved another generic version of the abortion pill, prompting outrage from some abortion opponents aligned with President Donald Trump.

For more than three decades, the Susan G. Komen Foundation has been a driving force in breast cancer research, raising funds and awareness that have saved hundreds of thousands of lives.

The idea of meditating can be intimidating to beginners.

The Houston Food Bank is preparing for a possible surge in demand as the ongoing federal government shutdown threatens to affect federal employees and SNAP benefit recipients.

Pepsi has a new challenge: Keeping products like Gatorade and Cheetos vivid and colorful without the artificial dyes that U.S. consumers are increasingly rejecting.

Andrew Cuomo is apologizing to New York City’s Jewish community for his response to the COVID-19 pandemic when he was governor.

Senate Democrats kept their promise to reject any Republican spending bill that didn’t extend or restore health care benefits, choosing instead to force a government shutdown.

It's flu vaccine time again.

With the 2025 government shutdown now underway, struggling families in the Houston area are left to wonder how nutrition programs will be impacted by a potential lapse in funding.

After a career as a presidential aide, publisher of two newspapers and CNN president, Tom Johnson has plenty of stories to swap.

A network of medical clinics that serves low-income residents in Maine says it is shutting down its primary care operations because of Trump administration cuts to abortion providers.

October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month. The perfect time to bring attention to a disease that affects one in every eight women. While treatments have saved many lives, they come at a cost

Walmart says it plans to remove synthetic dyes and 30 other food additives from its store brands sold in the United States by January 2027.

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A British High Court judge has ruled that a company linked to a lingerie tycoon must repay the government more than 121 million pounds.

Democrats agree it's time to fight.

The Environmental Protection Agency faces challenges during a government shutdown.

New Mexico legislators are pushing to shore up safety-net spending in response to President Donald Trump’s spending and tax cuts, in a state with one of the highest enrollment rates for Medicaid and federal food assistance.

Federal officials have sued pro-Palestinian demonstrators involved in a heated protest last year outside a New Jersey synagogue.

Drugmaker Pfizer has agreed to lower drug costs under a deal struck with President Donald Trump's administration.

Oregon scientists used human skin cells to create fertilizable eggs, a step in the quest to develop lab-grown eggs or sperm to one day help people conceive.

Despite losing most of her left arm bone to this disease, 15-year-old Angelina Dilcher has returned to doing what she loves most, gymnastics, and continues to inspire others with her courage and resilience.

The Kentucky Cabinet for Health and Family Services has brought hundreds of fraud cases in the last five years that are heavily reliant on transactional data with the goal of revoking people’s federal food benefits.

In a story published Sept. 30, 2025, The Associated Press reported that a student group distributing contraceptives at DePaul University had re-registered under a new name after the school revoked its status.

Louisiana has issued a warrant to arrest a California doctor accused of mailing abortion pills.

Madagascar President Andry Rajoelina has fired the prime minister and the rest of his government in response to days of deadly protests in the Indian Ocean island over the failure of the electricity and water supplies.

A medication made from marijuana successfully reduced back pain in a new study.

Air travel results in a lot of planet-warming emissions, but it's also sometimes necessary.

A Seattle-area nonprofit group called Community Loaves donates home-baked bread and cookies to food banks in four states.

GSK Chief Executive Emma Walmsley, the first woman to lead a major pharmaceutical company, will step down Dec. 31 after more than eight years at the head of the London-based drugmaker.

As mental health chatbots driven by artificial intelligence proliferate, a small number of states are trying to regulate them.

Albertsons Companies has recalled several deli products due to potential listeria contamination.

About 58 million pounds of corn dogs and other sausage-on-a-stick products are being recalled across the U.S. because wood pieces may be embedded in the batter.

Some mothers of autistic children say President Donald Trump was blaming moms when he suggested taking Tylenol while pregnant causes autism.

In a story published Sept. 28, 2025, about food banks, The Associated Press erroneously reported that a Minnesota organization had to turn away food because of a volunteer shortage.

The man who killed four people in the New York City skyscraper that is home to NFL headquarters carried a note blaming the league for his mental health problems.