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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": 128390,
    "articles": [
        {
            "id": "333885110e394bb2ccc767b38bc6e2b8",
            "title": "Warning Stroke: What It Is And Symptoms To Look For",
            "description": "Many people who experience a transient ischemic attack will go on to have a stroke within 90 days. Here are the red flags.",
            "content": "LOADINGERROR LOADING\nStrokes are a leading cause of death in the U.S., with nearly 800,000 people experiencing one every year. On average, a stroke occurs every 40 seconds in the country.\nThese numbers are jarring and scary, especially for folks who ... [6620 chars]",
            "url": "https://www.huffpost.com/entry/warning-strokes-signs-goog_l_698cec40e4b080ae0a841dba",
            "image": "https://img.huffingtonpost.com/asset/63dd3cda240000320032445f.jpeg?cache=NQ6BJNEtLG&ops=1200_630",
            "publishedAt": "2026-02-15T12:00:18Z",
            "lang": "en",
            "source": {
                "id": "c542a6964d48e539ef831a37e1a7ab14",
                "name": "HuffPost",
                "url": "https://www.huffpost.com"
            }
        },
        {
            "id": "a3e5a7cb36cd2928b251796ec7631f80",
            "title": "At what age should you get a colonoscopy? What doctors say after James van der Beek’s death",
            "description": "The recent death of the 48-year-old actor James Van Der Beek is again highlighting how colorectal cancer is increasingly killing younger people.",
            "content": "The recent death of the 48-year-old actor James Van Der Beek is again highlighting how colorectal cancer is increasingly killing younger people.\nOverall, cancer death rates in people younger than 50 have dropped by 44% since 1990. But after increasin... [7271 chars]",
            "url": "https://www.nbcnews.com/health/cancer/colonoscopy-age-doctors-james-van-der-beek-colon-cancer-death-rcna258841",
            "image": "https://media-cldnry.s-nbcnews.com/image/upload/t_nbcnews-fp-1200-630,f_auto,q_auto:best/rockcms/2026-02/260212-james-van-der-beek-mn-0900-eb771a.jpg",
            "publishedAt": "2026-02-15T11:00:40Z",
            "lang": "en",
            "source": {
                "id": "3bab6463853c054dc51d2427c1a5b69e",
                "name": "NBC News",
                "url": "https://www.nbcnews.com"
            }
        },
        {
            "id": "86407af83ffaa25efa5f1d978fa606c6",
            "title": "This is what you should eat to fuel your rides - sports nutritionists reveal what's in their cupboards",
            "description": "Unlock the real-life food habits of nutrition pros – practical, performance-focused staples you can adopt today",
            "content": "In a sport such as cycling that revolves so much around what you eat and drink, what's in your fridge matters as much as what's coming up on your training plan. You can't do the work until you fuel the work.\nIt’s the everyday food choices – the quick... [7189 chars]",
            "url": "https://www.bikeradar.com/advice/nutrition/sports-nutritionists-reveal-whats-in-their-cupboards",
            "image": "https://c02.purpledshub.com/uploads/sites/39/2026/02/Nutrition-1.jpg?w=1200",
            "publishedAt": "2026-02-15T10:00:00Z",
            "lang": "en",
            "source": {
                "id": "bc4d69da8e4e8ff66708d52af91ab668",
                "name": "BikeRadar",
                "url": "https://www.bikeradar.com"
            }
        }
    ]
}

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