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United States Health News API

Get the live top health headlines from United States with our JSON API.

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API Demonstration

This example demonstrates the HTTP request to make and the JSON response you will receive when you use the news api to get the top headlines from United States.

GET
https://gnews.io/api/v4/top-headlines?country=us&category=health&apikey=API_KEY
{
    "totalArticles": 131892,
    "articles": [
        {
            "id": "8e281c2dc40dacfd24c3c09868bbe9d5",
            "title": "From skin changes to headaches... the six signs you're taking too many vitamins",
            "description": "Many people assume no harm can come from loading up on vitamins. Despite the boosts, however, experts speaking to the Daily Mail have warned there can be too much of a good thing.",
            "content": "Many people assume no harm can come from loading up on vitamins.\nThe CDC estimates up to three in four Americans take at least one dietary supplement, fueling a $60-billion-a-year industry that is only expected to keep growing.\nVitamin D, magnesium, ... [7670 chars]",
            "url": "https://www.dailymail.co.uk/health/article-15717057/experts-reveal-signs-overdose-vitamins.html",
            "image": "https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2026/04/09/22/107780457-0-image-m-57_1775769916838.jpg",
            "publishedAt": "2026-04-11T13:29:37Z",
            "lang": "en",
            "source": {
                "id": "4aca9b1f6287a5f7a6dea911063bdb49",
                "name": "Daily Mail",
                "url": "https://www.dailymail.co.uk"
            }
        },
        {
            "id": "1ec149bbbfb2f6697a1bf7487c46e60c",
            "title": "These women had their breasts removed to thwart cancer. Then came the pain.",
            "description": "Many women are afflicted by post-mastectomy pain syndrome, which spans from uncomfortable to disabling and can last years. It’s inconsistently diagnosed and treated, leaving some women in agony as they hunt for relief and struggle to find doctors who take their pain seriously.",
            "content": "Three weeks after Sophia Bassan’s mastectomy, she felt a stabbing pain beneath her right armpit. In the following months, painful shocks radiated through her chest and back. Her body became so sensitive that at times she couldn’t wear a shirt or lift... [9565 chars]",
            "url": "https://www.cnn.com/2026/04/11/health/mastectomy-breast-cancer-pain",
            "image": "https://media.cnn.com/api/v1/images/stellar/prod/c-bassan-01.jpg?c=16x9&q=w_800,c_fill",
            "publishedAt": "2026-04-11T11:00:55Z",
            "lang": "en",
            "source": {
                "id": "b7f8938851261c8403f75f40eb1d8645",
                "name": "CNN",
                "url": "https://www.cnn.com"
            }
        },
        {
            "id": "7d49f7372af3adb57f5517f36c818bfe",
            "title": "Sleep Issues That May Signal Dementia, According To Experts",
            "description": "Experts reveal which sleep disturbances may signal something deeper, and when you should be concerned.",
            "content": "LOADINGERROR LOADING\nYour sleeping habits can directly impact your brain’s health, and the health of your brain can affect how you sleep. So when your body is experiencing one or multiple chronic sleep disturbances, it could potentially signal someth... [4591 chars]",
            "url": "https://www.huffpost.com/entry/sleep-issues-dementia-signs-goog_l_69d7dc43e4b048dba44be380",
            "image": "https://img.huffingtonpost.com/asset/69c2bf7615000075094eef29.jpeg?cache=rmG6aNdDfq&ops=500_281%2Cscalefit_1200_630",
            "publishedAt": "2026-04-11T11:00:17Z",
            "lang": "en",
            "source": {
                "id": "c542a6964d48e539ef831a37e1a7ab14",
                "name": "HuffPost",
                "url": "https://www.huffpost.com"
            }
        }
    ]
}

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