In a bid to become the nation’s top doctor, a prominent voice in the “Make America Healthy Again” movement faced sharp questions from senators on Wednesday about vaccines, pesticides and birth ...

The nominee for surgeon general kept her most eccentric wellness beliefs largely in check at her confirmation hearing.

An international research group has examined how many people are affected by preclinical and clinical obesity and what health ...

The official confirmation of Dame Sarah Mullally as the first female Archbishop of Canterbury is an immense step for the Church of England (CoE). Unless you believe in Pope Joan, the legendary female ...

Good Morning America co-anchor Gio Benitez, a homosexual, was confirmed into the Roman Catholic Church on Monday — with his husband serving as his sponsor. The openly gay journalist announced the ...

Update: The confirmation hearing for President Trump's surgeon general nominee scheduled for Oct. 30 at 11 a.m. was canceled. Dr. Casey Means, who is pregnant, went into labor. The Department of ...

NEW YORK (AP) — A Senate hearing for President Donald Trump's surgeon general pick, Dr. Casey Means, has been postponed because she went into labor, a spokesperson for the Senate health committee said ...

The nomination hearing for Casey Means, President Trump’s nominee for surgeon general, in front of the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions (HELP) Committee has been postponed. A spokesperson ...

The Senate confirmation hearing for President Donald Trump’s pick for surgeon general, Dr. Casey Means, has been postponed after she went into labor, a spokesperson for the Senate committee set to ...

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The Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) will hold a virtual confirmation hearing over the nomination of Casey Means to be U.S. surgeon general next week, five months ...

A Senate confirmation hearing is being planned next week for Casey Means, President Donald Trump’s nominee for surgeon general who has faced criticism over her experience and views, according to ...