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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": 127734,
    "articles": [
        {
            "id": "9d1e5622ca551e6b7d11b6ba7b4a35de",
            "title": "Hikikomori: Can psychological resilience prevent extreme social withdrawal?",
            "description": "Extreme social withdrawal is a growing problem for young adults worldwide. New research indicates that psychological resilience acts as a protective shield, preventing depressive symptoms from spiraling into chronic isolation and helping young people stay connected to society.",
            "content": "Extreme social withdrawal is becoming a recognized issue among young adults around the world. A recent study suggests that a person’s ability to cope with stress blocks the path from depressive symptoms to severe isolation. The research was published... [8922 chars]",
            "url": "https://www.psypost.org/psychological-coping-skills-protect-young-adults-from-extreme-social-withdrawal-2026-03-26/",
            "image": "https://www.psypost.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/sad-asian-man.jpg",
            "publishedAt": "2026-04-06T20:05:44Z",
            "lang": "en",
            "source": {
                "id": "903c7fdd47f4c6635a51a373c74eece7",
                "name": "PsyPost",
                "url": "https://www.psypost.org"
            }
        },
        {
            "id": "e9e289dede4bd7ae196a73894eaf007e",
            "title": "For Many Patients Leaving the I.C.U., the Struggle Has Only Just Begun",
            "description": "A long stay in intensive care can bring physical, cognitive and mental health challenges that can take months or longer to resolve.",
            "content": "The accident happened in Pittsburgh on Nov. 16. Joseph Masterson, a lawyer who was just days from retiring at age 63, suffered cardiac arrest while driving, plowed into a guardrail and lost consciousness.\nOther drivers stopped, broke the car window a... [1529 chars]",
            "url": "https://www.nytimes.com/2026/04/04/health/post-icu-syndrome.html",
            "image": "https://static01.nyt.com/images/2026/04/07/science/07SCI-SPAN-pics/04SCI-SPAN-pics-facebookJumbo.jpg",
            "publishedAt": "2026-04-06T19:48:02Z",
            "lang": "en",
            "source": {
                "id": "2f580dc49292a1caf59cd86dd3c9e60b",
                "name": "The New York Times",
                "url": "https://www.nytimes.com"
            }
        },
        {
            "id": "b8d3336e6ef69b0c6548e8b8bc62d808",
            "title": "Menopause products are having a hot minute. Why doctors urge caution",
            "description": "As conversations online open up more about menopause, women in perimenopause and on are being bombarded with products, but doctors say skepticism is key.",
            "content": "DALLAS — Women suffering through the hot flashes, night sweats, mood changes and sleep problems that can come with menopause — all while looking in the mirror and noticing signs of aging — are being bombarded with products.\nMore open conversations ab... [6581 chars]",
            "url": "https://www.ksl.com/article/51477678/menopause-products-are-having-a-hot-minute-why-doctors-urge-caution",
            "image": "https://img.ksl.com/slc/3151/315148/31514808.jpg?filter=kslv2/responsive_story_lg",
            "publishedAt": "2026-04-06T18:08:01Z",
            "lang": "en",
            "source": {
                "id": "6486035d1c6580e0b37c6e3b271d2d50",
                "name": "KSL News",
                "url": "https://www.ksl.com"
            }
        }
    ]
}

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