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An annual U.S. government report on “notorious markets” known for counterfeiting and other violations of intellectual property says that nearly all 35,000 online pharmacies around the world are being run illegally

Xavier Becerra's unwavering support for the Affordable Care Act helped land him the top job at the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, running a $1.7 trillion agency that is responsible for nearly half of the country’s health insurance, developing vaccines and inspecting foods on supermarket shelves

A military doctor has pleaded guilty to sexually abusing dozens of soldiers at Joint Base Lewis-McChord who had primarily sought his care for pain management

A record 24 million people have signed up for insurance coverage through the Affordable Care Act, former President Barack Obama’s landmark health legislation, as the program awaits an uncertain future under a Republican-controlled White House and Congress

Lenders soon won't be able to consider unpaid medical bills as a credit history factor when they evaluate potential borrowers in the U.S. for mortgages, car loans or business loans

Unpaid medical bills will no longer appear on credit reports, where they can block people from mortgages, car loans or small business loans

Two pharmaceutical companies based in India have been charged with smuggling chemicals used in the production of the deadly opioid fentanyl

The first U.S. bird flu death has been reported

The first U.S. bird flu death has been reported

The Food and Drug Administration has set maximum levels for lead in baby foods like jarred fruits and vegetables, yogurts and dry cereal