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": 137682,
    "articles": [
        {
            "id": "09ac0d6bf5b940c0c8dda73cf446b3c8",
            "title": "Scientists Say These 8 Common Food Ingredients Are Linked to Heart Disease Risk",
            "description": "New research suggests that common food preservatives could raise your blood pressure. Here’s why.",
            "content": "Food additives are used for a reason—they help keep products shelf-stable and safe to eat. But new research ties eight common food preservatives to high blood pressure.\nThe study, which was published in the European Heart Journal, tracked more than 1... [5748 chars]",
            "url": "https://www.aol.com/articles/scientists-8-common-food-ingredients-110300000.html",
            "image": "https://s.yimg.com/lo/mysterio/api/45D0237BD038A04541F481541F5B4BDD98969C815B13E238CBBC204E77AD145A/subgraphmysterio/resizefill_w1200_h600;quality_80;format_webp/https:%2F%2Fmedia.zenfs.com%2Fen%2Faol_prevention_182%2F9380f383660dcacb94e3da6124dcbc60",
            "publishedAt": "2026-06-06T14:59:30Z",
            "lang": "en",
            "source": {
                "id": "4ff2d0fa568705d6b87ce5c9e310a16d",
                "name": "AOL.com",
                "url": "https://www.aol.com"
            }
        },
        {
            "id": "b20ad0b8c73279ad0fac1b0cb3c0a187",
            "title": "People are battling 'ghost fat' after losing weight on GLP-1s",
            "description": "The phenomenon can lead to emotional turmoil, fueling low self-esteem, anxiety and social withdrawal even after significant progress toward weight-loss goals.",
            "content": "Sometimes, seeing isn’t believing.\nAcross the country, Americans are losing weight faster than ever thanks to blockbuster obesity drugs like Wegovy and Zepbound, with roughly one in eight US adults now turning to GLP-1s to slim down.\nBut for some use... [4150 chars]",
            "url": "https://nypost.com/2026/06/06/health/people-are-battling-ghost-fat-after-losing-weight-on-glp-1s/",
            "image": "https://nypost.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/06/newspress-collage-ae6a1nveu-1780755888233.jpg?quality=75&strip=all&1780741545&w=1200",
            "publishedAt": "2026-06-06T14:30:00Z",
            "lang": "en",
            "source": {
                "id": "9d7e5ab9f28d430ac851e2b94640216c",
                "name": "New York Post",
                "url": "https://nypost.com"
            }
        },
        {
            "id": "d1574bd6a854b3abf3a5bbbd9a0b9fb7",
            "title": "A veteran didn't think much of her forgetfulness, until her arm started to shake: \"A life-changing disease\"",
            "description": "Dr. Sara Whittingham thought she would know if something was wrong. But her minor symptoms had a surprising cause.",
            "content": "Dr. Sara Whittingham wasn't initially worried about her occasional forgetfulness or tendency to trail off mid-sentence. She was an Air Force veteran, a mom of two and anesthesiologist. Her family had recently moved from Utah to Ohio. The COVID-19 pan... [5200 chars]",
            "url": "https://www.cbsnews.com/news/parkinsons-disease-cleveland-clinic-exercise-research-ironman/",
            "image": "https://assets2.cbsnewsstatic.com/hub/i/r/2026/05/20/7701774c-4203-42ec-9884-ed40d3b4a205/thumbnail/1200x630/235a41de40f1b32e68e82e79b539cd4c/sara-flag-must-courtesy-christian-petersen-getty-images-for-ironman.jpg",
            "publishedAt": "2026-06-06T12:00:09Z",
            "lang": "en",
            "source": {
                "id": "f2f2ed82d991515dcc85d86a1374a9ae",
                "name": "CBS News",
                "url": "https://www.cbsnews.com"
            }
        }
    ]
}

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