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The Fox News Health Newsletter brings you trending and important stories about health care, drug developments, mental health issues, real people's triumphs over medical struggles, and more.

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is operating without an acting director, multiple health officials confirm to CBS News, leaving the agency responsible for defending the U.S. against emerging pandemics and responding to health emergencies without a clear chain of command.

Raw, next question. 

A Texas mother is charged with child endangerment after a 911 caller reported that she was lying outside on a sidewalk with her two babies in freezing temperatures with snow on the ground.

President Donald Trump's executive order to boost oil drilling, mining, and logging in Alaska was met with enthusiasm by some state leaders and worry by environmental groups.

FILE - 14-year-old Henry, left, and Angel, 15, view social media on their phones in Sydney, Nov. 8, 2024. In Australia, a high-profile social media ban for young adults under the age of 16 will take effect at the end of 2025.

"I don’t know a single person in my queer community who hadn’t considered their own exit strategy in the wake of a Trump administration."

Amid a deluge of executive actions, the Trump administration has asked federal health agencies to pause external communications, such as regular scientific reports, updates to websites and health advisories, according to sources within the agencies.

Trump’s flurry of executive orders after the inauguration heralds sweeping changes to U.S. policy on climate change and energy.

South Africa’s Chief Rabbi Dr. Warren Goldstein has created an Anti-Terror Task Force to combat terror from Iran and Jihadi groups globally. The group will also try to protect Christians under attack in Africa.

From *that* kiss to a former president's expressive faces, here's what analysts think of some key moments from the ceremony.

Four viruses are circulating in the U.S., sparking concerns of a possible “quademic." Here's what to know about risk factors and prevention of these common contagious diseases, according to doctors.

For 14-year-old Ben Cohen-Vigder, accidentally losing his smartphone on the school bus last February ended up gaining him so much more. 

An airline passenger has gone viral for posting a video showing her Southwest flight playing "YMCA" upon landing in D.C. on the eve of President Donald Trump's inauguration.

The long structures seen in manta rays and their relatives function as an early warning system, rather than a defensive weapon.

Progresso's new Soup Drops, a hard-candy version of a chicken noodle soup, sold out the day the product was announced, the company said on Instagram.

Using safe words in the sack is a way many couples stay on the same page between the sheets.

Ohio State stars Will Howard, Jack Sawyer and Cody Simon each praised God and Jesus as the Buckeyes won the college football national title.

Even as it faces economic setbacks of its own, the hospitality industry is stepping up to feed emergency workers and evacuees.

Sony and Honda's Afeela 1 EV launches with advanced tech and entertainment for $89,900. Tech expert Kurt “CyberGuy" Knutsson gives his takeaways.

Humans are known to invent private hand gestures. Chimps in the wild do, too, a new study suggests.

FILE - The marquee of the Egyptian Theatre is shown Thursday, Jan. 28, 2021, in Park City, Utah.

President Donald Trump announced Monday he is withdrawing the US from the World Health Organization, a significant move on his first day back in the White House cutting ties with the United Nations’ public health agency and drawing criticism from public health experts.

This gentler source of caffeine may be a good idea right about now.

Make it easy on yourself. These pros have already figured it out for you.

Sartorially speaking, it’s no wonder that we have no energy left for spectacle dressing. Take a look at what people wore for Trump's second inauguration.

With President Donald Trump back in the White House, several American doctors are welcoming the new administration’s greater focus on health and wellness. Here's what they're hoping for.

Washington — President Trump signed an executive order on Monday directing the Justice Department to not enforce a law that effectively bans TikTok for 75 days. 

As the "Make America Healthy Again" movement takes shape, Fox News Digital spoke to experts about some of the hidden health benefits of consuming certain foods and drink.

Scientists suspect that contagious urination, a behavior they observed among a troop of apes in Japan, may play an important role in primate social life.

The Chinese social media app, popular in the United States a week after being flooded by TikTok users, has added language translation features.

Hotel and airline prices have spiked in response to President Donald Trump's inauguration, but it may take some time for Washington, D.C., travelers to see costs return to normal.

As President Donald Trump arrived for Inauguration Day festivities on Monday, Melania Trump was by his side looking as fashionable as ever in a custom ensemble that, according to style experts, may reshape the American fashion landscape.

Notre Dame football coach Marcus Freeman is a man of "strong faith." He reinstated the team's pregame Mass and then converted to Catholicism. His team plays to win on Monday night.

French customs officials said Monday that a record 31,000 tons of illegally imported honey touted as an all-natural sexual enhancement -- but often tainted with erectile dysfunction drugs -- were seized in the country last year.

Officials are warning people to stay away from wild animals in Massachusetts after more than 60 wild birds were found dead of suspected avian flu.

A message reading "Sorry, TikTok isn't available right now" is displayed from the TikTok app on a cell phone screen, Jan. 18, 2025, in Los Angeles.

This image released by Sony Pictures shows Keke Palmer, left, and SZA in a scene from "One of them Days."

Here's what experts want you to know about this lesser-known disorder.

The American Culture Quiz is a weekly test of our unique national traits, trends, history and people. This time, test your knowledge of groundbreaking gadgets, medical marvels and more.

Could eating oatmeal help people live longer? Fox News Digital spoke with two health experts about a recent study linking the regular consumption of oatmeal to longevity.

In idyllic settings around India’s coastal southwestern state of Kerala, the photographer Keerthana Kunnath has been photographing a small group of women training as bodybuilders.

A group of 58 researchers is calling for a new, better way to measure obesity and excess body fat that goes beyond BMI. Here's what they recommend using instead.

Despondent American TikTokers searching high and low for a fix after the beloved social app went dark are having a tough time getting around the ban.

FILE - The TikTok logo is displayed on a mobile phone in front of a computer screen displaying a TikTok home page on March 18, 2023, in Boston.

FILE - South Vietnamese forces follow children, including 9-year-old Kim Phuc, center, as they run down Route 1 near Trang Bang after an aerial napalm attack on suspected Viet Cong hiding places, June 8, 1972. FILE - Pulitzer Prize-winning photographer Nick Ut, center, flanked by Kim Phuc, left, holds his Pulitzer Prize winning photo, as they wait to meet with Pope Francis during the weekly general audience in St. Peter's Square at The Vatican, May 11, 2022.

Wildlife rehabbers theorized the animal ducked into the supermarket, then hid among refrigerated items to "hide from people inside the store.”

Straight from the mouths of cardiologists and a heart health nutritionist.

Ivanka Trump, 43, recently shared details of her fitness routine, including jiu-jitsu (martial arts), outdoor sports and strength training. Her family has recently joined her in pursuing jiu-jitsu.

A Texas woman wanted support for her "Dry January" resolution, but her family and friends were not giving up alcohol. She shared their funny responses on social media. The post went viral.