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Nature walks are good for you, but can a city stroll be just as good

One expert says explosive nuclear testing would be 'alarming.'

The Food and Drug Administration is restricting the use of fluoride supplements used to strengthen children’s teeth

ABC News medical contributor Dr. Alok Patel delivers a look back on this week’s top medical stories.

The government shutdown has been a source of anxiety for educators, wondering how long grant money will last and who can help them interpret federal laws

Maine Family Planning said its ending of care will affect about 800 patients.

Two new deaths and more illnesses have been reported in an outbreak of listeria food poisoning tied to precooked pasta meals sold in grocery stores in many states

Paula Graham said ACA coverage is "critical" for her ongoing care.

Only about 75% of eligible U.S. women schedule regular screenings.

Dr. Kami Hoss breaks down the safest bets when it comes to candy and strategies on when to satisfy your sweet tooth.

Bill Swick, who has a rare degenerative brain disease, has lost access to virtual speech therapy due to the federal government shutdown

Trump's budget law cuts off access completely for refugees.

About 134 programs could be affected in 41 states and Puerto Rico.

The Alaska Supreme Court is weighing a case that’s expected to determine who can provide abortion care in the state

What once was a taboo topic is finally being talked about. Doctors say women should speak up about their perimenopause and menopause symptoms and know that treatments are available.

Throughout her treatment, Bahl used her social media platforms to raise awareness, share her experience and offer hope to others.

Germany has agreed to extend over $1 billion for Holocaust survivors' home care globally for the coming year

Her remarks come in prepared confirmation testimony obtained by ABC News.

Paxton claimed Tylenol was deceptively marketed to pregnant women.

Major medical associations reject claims linking autism to acetaminophen. ABC News medical contributor Dr. Alok Patel says acetaminophen is the safest option for pain and fever management during pregnancy.

Clinical psychologist Michael Grander is director of the University of Arizona's Sleep and Health Research Program.

This is a KFF Health News story. One family in Virginia Beach, Virginia, just found out their health plan's deductible will jump from $800 to $20,000 next year. About 200 miles north, in Maryland, another household learned they'll pay $500 more monthly to insure their brood in 2026. And thousands of people in Idaho were greeted with insurance rates that'll cost, on average, $100 more every month. As shopping season opens for Affordable Care Act plans in some states, customers are confronting staggering costs for their health insurance next year. The extra federal subsidies put in place in 2021 that made coverage more affordable for millions of people will expire at the end of this year unless a gridlocked and idle Congress acts. With Democratic and Republican lawmakers at an impasse, the federal government shut down on Oct. 1, spurred by the need for an estimated $353 billion over a decade to continue providing enhanced ACA subsidies for roughly 24 million people. Both sides have...

Younger generations of Americans are increasingly citing climate change as making them reticent to have children

A troubling new investigation by the Washington Post finds cancer rates among young adults are rising fastest in the nation's "corn belt," raising concerns that farm pollution could be to blame.

Seaweed has been farmed off Zanzibar for decades, but there is a new boom underway for global industries like cosmetics

About 42 million Americans receive benefits from the federally-funded program.

A New Hampshire man lived with a pig kidney for a record 271 days before surgeons removed it last week as the organ's function declined

Researchers followed more than 85,000 adults in the U.K. for about seven years.

Hurricane season can be stressful for anyone near the potential path of a storm, as powerful winds and heavy rain can cause widespread damage, cut power for days or weeks and otherwise upend people’s lives

Notices of rising health insurance premiums are landing in voters’ mailboxes and sending some to town halls to vent their frustration

The bill prevents centers from being required to offer abortions, birth control.

More than 2.2 million pounds of Korean barbecue pork jerky has been recalled over contamination with pieces of metal

About 99% of Americans have PFAS chemicals in their blood, but state health and environmental officials have found higher concentrations in one corner of New Mexico

Research shows some lifestyle changes may lower breast cancer risk and even help those already diagnosed reach remission. A nurse shares how her diagnosis was the beginning of her wellness journey.

An UNRWA study estimates 54,600 children in Gaza are acutely malnourished.

A 12-year-old girl who was shot in the head during a deadly attack at a Minneapolis Catholic church in August has been released from the hospital

The Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services says it will temporarily bring all its furloughed employees back to work starting Monday to manage health insurance open enrollment

California voters could decide next year whether to impose a one-time tax on billionaires to backfill federal funding cuts to health care

Being pregnant changes many of the processes that allow the body to stay cool during extreme heat

New Zealand is being battered by dangerous winds for the second time in a week, causing chaos across the country

A recent study of schoolchildren finds that the youngest students harbor the most germs

Doctors say several diseases deadly to children are likely to make a resurgence.

A patient undergoing brain surgery plays the clarinet, allowing surgeons to instantly hear the impacts of the treatment.

Dr. Darien Sutton discusses the new electronic eye implant that is raising hope for millions of older people struggling with vision loss.

An electronic eye implant, thinner than a strand of human hair, is raising hope for millions of older people struggling with vision loss.

Dr. Jessica Shepherd, chief medical officer for Hers, joins ABC News Live to discuss the important of breast cancer awareness initiatives.