Tuesday July 8th, 2025 11:23AM

AP Health

Timeline of Pope Francis' hospitalization for pneumonia at the 1-month mark
Pope Francis was hospitalized on Feb. 14, after suffering a bout of bronchitis for weeks and after increasingly finding it hard to speak publicly
10:51AM ( 3 months ago )
How much sleep do you really need? Experts say it depends
Most people spend a third of their lives sleeping, but you may need more or less than eight hours a night
10:03AM ( 3 months ago )
Senate passes bill that would increase penalties for fentanyl traffickers
The Senate has passed a bill that would result in more prison sentences for fentanyl traffickers
8:04AM ( 3 months ago )
Dr. Mehmet Oz heads to the Senate with pitch to oversee America's health insurance programs
Dr. Mehmet Oz, President Donald Trump’s pick to lead the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, will testify before the Senate Finance Committee on Friday morning
12:05AM ( 3 months ago )
Dr. Mehmet Oz makes his pitch to oversee America's health insurance programs
Dr. Mehmet Oz, President Donald Trump’s pick to lead the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, is testifying before the Senate Finance Committee
12:05AM ( 3 months ago )
Oz pledges to fight health care fraud but makes no commitments on Medicaid funding cuts
Dr. Mehmet Oz is promising to fight health care fraud and push to make Americans healthier if he becomes the next leader of the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services
12:05AM ( 3 months ago )
Kentucky lawmakers add specific medical exceptions to the state's near-total abortion ban
Republican lawmakers in Kentucky have added several medical exceptions to the state’s near-total abortion ban
2:38PM ( 3 months ago )
Some La Roche-Posay, Proactiv and Walgreens acne treatments recalled due to benzene levels
The Food and Drug Administration is asking retailers to remove a small number of acne creams from their shelves that contain slightly elevated levels of a chemical linked to cancer
11:35AM ( 3 months ago )
US aid cuts are hurting Africa's ability to respond to disease outbreaks, health chief says
Aid cuts by the United States are hurting Africa’s capacity to respond to disease outbreaks, the head of the continent's public health agency said ahead of a meeting with regional health ministers to discuss other financing options
11:21AM ( 3 months ago )