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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": 128576,
    "articles": [
        {
            "id": "2d477890bf98be3d19ee94ec134db787",
            "title": "Simple brushing routine could reduce dementia risk, say dental health experts",
            "description": "Brushing teeth regularly is linked to longer life, as researchers present evidence connecting oral health to reduced risk of dementia and cardiovascular disease.",
            "content": "Brushing your teeth could do more than brighten your smile — it may also help you live longer.\nGrowing research suggests that good oral hygiene is linked to a reduced risk of serious conditions, including Alzheimer’s disease and rheumatoid arthritis.... [5055 chars]",
            "url": "https://www.aol.com/simple-brushing-routine-could-reduce-140007271.html",
            "image": "https://s.yimg.com/ny/api/res/1.2/3oNEZlFF_9ujmDCm5hKLXQ--/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTEyMDA7aD02NzU-/https://media.zenfs.com/en/aol_fox_news_articles_947/f9c34975bf8e7ae3c3b5892a4c288c29",
            "publishedAt": "2026-02-23T21:12:03Z",
            "lang": "en",
            "source": {
                "id": "4ff2d0fa568705d6b87ce5c9e310a16d",
                "name": "AOL.com",
                "url": "https://www.aol.com"
            }
        },
        {
            "id": "d7a003940585e743730a48d9d6f9aa1c",
            "title": "Woman Loses Her Limbs After Innocent Dog Lick",
            "description": "Manjit Sangha developed an aggressive case of sepsis, one that left her hospitalized for 32 weeks.",
            "content": "One of the most innocent things in the world—a dog’s lick—may have had incredibly tragic consequences for 56-year-old UK resident Manjit Sangha. Doctors believe she possibly contracted a nearly fatal infection from her pet dog, one that led to a quad... [2499 chars]",
            "url": "https://gizmodo.com/woman-loses-her-limbs-after-innocent-dog-lick-2000725425",
            "image": "https://gizmodo.com/app/uploads/2026/02/hospital-IV-1200x675.jpg",
            "publishedAt": "2026-02-23T20:45:51Z",
            "lang": "en",
            "source": {
                "id": "b86966b1ce9f29cc65fd4b3bf0671e5c",
                "name": "Gizmodo",
                "url": "https://gizmodo.com"
            }
        },
        {
            "id": "c7183619c4b3b683ad2926066687cba2",
            "title": "How Real Is the Nocebo Effect?",
            "description": "Can your mind make you sick? Carol Tavris dissects the “nocebo effect”—how negative expectations conjure real symptoms—separating genuinely startling science from anecdote and hype.",
            "content": "A review of This Book May Cause Side Effects: Why Our Minds Are Making Us Sick by Helen Pilcher.\nIn the early years of Viagra, “the little blue pill” that generated such excitement about its sexual effects on men, I read an account by a woman who dec... [9022 chars]",
            "url": "https://www.skeptic.com/article/side-effects-of-mind-how-real-is-the-nocebo-effect/",
            "image": "https://www.skeptic.com/content/images/size/w1200/2026/02/nocebo-worries-causing-painful-symptoms.webp",
            "publishedAt": "2026-02-23T19:33:09Z",
            "lang": "en",
            "source": {
                "id": "6472e54d8a460b2f4547991ed3afe4df",
                "name": "Skeptic",
                "url": "https://www.skeptic.com"
            }
        }
    ]
}

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