Today: November 21, 2024
Today: November 21, 2024

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Asia|Australia|Health|Travel

Alcohol poisoning in Laos leaves 2 tourists hospitalized

Two 19-year-old Australian tourists are being treated in Thailand for suspected severe alcohol poisoning after apparently consuming tainted drinks in neighboring Laos

Alcohol poisoning in Laos leaves 2 tourists hospitalized
Environment|Health

Toxic smog persists over India's north, schools reopen in Pakistan

Residents in India's northern states woke up to another day of poor air quality on Tuesday, as a layer of dense fog shrouded most of the region and pollution in the capital Delhi

Toxic smog persists over India's north, schools reopen in Pakistan
Health|Political|US

Judge strikes down Wyoming abortion laws, including an explicit ban on pills to end pregnancy

A judge has struck down Wyoming’s overall ban on abortion and its first-in-the nation explicit prohibition on the use of medication to end pregnancy

Judge strikes down Wyoming abortion laws, including an explicit ban on pills to end pregnancy
Health|Sports

Bronny James has a left heel bruise and is listed as doubtful for the Lakers' next game

Bronny James has a bruised left heel, and he is listed as doubtful for the Los Angeles Lakers’ next game against the Utah Jazz

Bronny James has a left heel bruise and is listed as doubtful for the Lakers' next game
Americas|Health|World

Paraguayan President Pena discharged from hospital in Brazil

Paraguayan President Santiago Pena was discharged from a hospital early on Tuesday, his office said, a day after he was taken in for tests while attending the G20 summit in

Paraguayan President Pena discharged from hospital in Brazil
Business|Economy|Health|Technology

Global employers boost hiring towards year end, survey shows

Major global companies have boosted hiring for professional roles as they enter the final quarter of the year, especially in retail, technology and healthcare, but

Global employers boost hiring towards year end, survey shows
Celebrity|Crime|Health|US

Rapper NBA YoungBoy pleads guilty in Utah prescription drug fraud ring

A Louisiana-based rapper pleaded guilty Monday to his role in a large-scale prescription drug fraud ring that operated out of his multimillion-dollar Utah home

Rapper NBA YoungBoy pleads guilty in Utah prescription drug fraud ring
Health|Lifestyle

Animal lover creates nonprofit to find foster homes for dogs

Animal lover creates nonprofit to find foster homes for dogs

Animal lover creates nonprofit to find foster homes for dogs
Health|Environment|Local|News

County Health Department issues 7 warnings for area beaches

People planning to visit any of seven area beaches should avoid swimming, surfing or playing in ocean waters due to high bacteria levels, the Los Angeles County Department of Public Health warned today.

County Health Department issues 7 warnings for area beaches
Health|Local

California dairy industry struggles as bird flu cases multiply

California health officials have identified 16 human cases of bird flu this month as the virus spreads through dairy farms, raising concerns about worker safety and testing protocols. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the cases represent most of the country’s cattle-to-human transmissions of H5N1. The California Department of Public Health reports testing only 39 people for H5N1, the strain affecting cattle herds across the state. Workers who tested positive have experienced mild symptoms, including flu-like conditions and pink eye, with no hospitalizations reported. State authorities have confirmed bird flu infections at 178 California dairies since the

California dairy industry struggles as bird flu cases multiply
Crime|Health|Lifestyle|Opinion|US

Kids are dying from accessing loaded guns. A grieving Indiana mom is fighting to stop it.

Kids are dying from accessing loaded guns. A grieving Indiana mom is fighting to stop it.

Kids are dying from accessing loaded guns. A grieving Indiana mom is fighting to stop it.
Business|Economy|Finance|Health|US

Activist investor Ananym Capital pushes for changes at Henry Schein, sources say

Activist investor Ananym Capital Management is urging healthcare products distributor Henry Schein to refresh its board, cut costs, tackle succession

Activist investor Ananym Capital pushes for changes at Henry Schein, sources say
Health|Science|US

USDA confirms domestic flock infected with bird flu in Hawaii

The United States Department of Agriculture confirmed the presence of bird flu in Hawaii on Monday, the first case of the virus in a domestic flock in the state since the current outbreak

USDA confirms domestic flock infected with bird flu in Hawaii
Europe|Health|World

Stockpile diapers, medication, baby food: NATO members Sweden and Finland advise citizens on how to survive war

Stockpile diapers, medication, baby food: NATO members Sweden and Finland advise citizens on how to survive war

Stockpile diapers, medication, baby food: NATO members Sweden and Finland advise citizens on how to survive war
Business|Economy|Finance|Health|Stock Markets|US

CVS Health bulks its board up to 16 members, adds hedge fund CEO

CVS Health has added four new board members, including the CEO of a hedge fund that has been critical of the struggling health care giant

CVS Health bulks its board up to 16 members, adds hedge fund CEO
Health|Science|US

6 monkeys are still on the loose from a South Carolina compound after dozens escaped

Authorities say only six monkeys are still on the loose after dozens escaped earlier this month from a South Carolina compound that breeds the primates for medical research

6 monkeys are still on the loose from a South Carolina compound after dozens escaped
Health|Lifestyle

From using plant rinds to high-tech materials, bike helmets have improved significantly over the past 2 centuries

As roads have evolved, so too have bikes and bike helmets.

From using plant rinds to high-tech materials, bike helmets have improved significantly over the past 2 centuries
Health|Lifestyle

Why do I feel better when I wake myself up instead of relying on an alarm? A neurologist explains the science of a restful night’s sleep

You can train your brain to wake up on time naturally.

Why do I feel better when I wake myself up instead of relying on an alarm? A neurologist explains the science of a restful night’s sleep
Health|Science

Sitting too much linked to heart disease –– even if you work out, according to new study

Sitting too much linked to heart disease –– even if you work out, according to new study

Sitting too much linked to heart disease –– even if you work out, according to new study
Business|Economy|Finance|Health|Stock Markets|US

CVS adds four new board members in deal with Glenview as CEO pursues a turnaround

CVS Health added Glenview Capital's top boss and three others to its board in a deal with the hedge fund, a month after the healthcare conglomerate tasked a new CEO with its

CVS adds four new board members in deal with Glenview as CEO pursues a turnaround
Economy|Health|US

Medicaid fuels US coverage of Novo, Lilly weight-loss drugs

U.S. government health plans account for the lion's share of coverage for popular new weight-loss drugs, far beyond the reimbursement available from private employers and

Medicaid fuels US coverage of Novo, Lilly weight-loss drugs
Crime|Europe|Health

Health workers go on trial in Turkey accused of private care scheme linked to 10 infant deaths

Doctors, nurses and an ambulance driver are among health care workers on trial accused of causing at least 10 infant deaths linked to a scheme to defraud Turkey's social security system

Health workers go on trial in Turkey accused of private care scheme linked to 10 infant deaths
Asia|Environment|Health|World

India's capital chokes as air pollution levels hit 50 times the safe limit

Authorities in India’s capital have shut schools, halted construction and banned non-essential trucks from entering the city after air pollution shot up to its worst level this season

India's capital chokes as air pollution levels hit 50 times the safe limit
Asia|Environment|Health|World

India's north shrouded in smog as Delhi pollution hits season high

Toxic smog engulfed much of northern India on Monday and pollution readings in New Delhi hit their highest of this pre-winter season, after dense fog overnight.

India's north shrouded in smog as Delhi pollution hits season high
Food|Health|Science|US

E. coli outbreak linked to organic carrots leaves 1 dead and dozens sickened across the US

E. coli outbreak linked to organic carrots leaves 1 dead and dozens sickened across the US

E. coli outbreak linked to organic carrots leaves 1 dead and dozens sickened across the US
Crime|Health

How a decades-old unsolved murder case changed the way we consume medicine

How a decades-old unsolved murder case changed the way we consume medicine

How a decades-old unsolved murder case changed the way we consume medicine
Health|Lifestyle

New Hampshire shelter faces ‘enormous’ breeding problem after man surrenders nearly 1,000 mice

New Hampshire shelter faces ‘enormous’ breeding problem after man surrenders nearly 1,000 mice

New Hampshire shelter faces ‘enormous’ breeding problem after man surrenders nearly 1,000 mice
Health|Science

Dr. Sanjay Gupta explains the side effects of weight loss medications

From constipation to muscle loss, the side effects of some weight loss and diabetes medications can be daunting to patients. CNN’s Dr. Sanjay Gupta looks at why these effects occur, and gives some tips on how to keep them in check.For more information on these new medications, tune in on Sunday at 8 p.m. to watch “Dr. Sanjay Gupta Reports: Is Ozempic Right For You?”

Dr. Sanjay Gupta explains the side effects of weight loss medications
Health|Opinion

Doctors say RFK Jr.’s anti-Ozempic stance perpetuates stigma and misrepresents evidence

Doctors say RFK Jr.’s anti-Ozempic stance perpetuates stigma and misrepresents evidence

Doctors say RFK Jr.’s anti-Ozempic stance perpetuates stigma and misrepresents evidence
Asia|Environment|Health

Bangladesh deaths from dengue cross 400 as outbreak worsens

Bangladesh is battling its worst outbreak of dengue in years, with more than 400 deaths as rising temperatures and a longer monsoon season drive a surge in infections,

Bangladesh deaths from dengue cross 400 as outbreak worsens
Europe|Health|Opinion

The UK thinks weight loss drugs could ease unemployment. Experts say that’s a fantasy

The UK thinks weight loss drugs could ease unemployment. Experts say that’s a fantasy

The UK thinks weight loss drugs could ease unemployment. Experts say that’s a fantasy
Health|US

7 weeks after Helene, Asheville now has safe drinking water

7 weeks after Helene, Asheville now has safe drinking water

7 weeks after Helene, Asheville now has safe drinking water
Health|US

California confirms first clade I mpox case

A case of clade I mpox has been confirmed in California, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said on Saturday, marking the first case of the strain the United States.

California confirms first clade I mpox case
Crime|Health|Lifestyle

Woman who believes she was switched at birth sues hospital for accountability

Woman who believes she was switched at birth sues hospital for accountability

Woman who believes she was switched at birth sues hospital for accountability
Health|US

United States’ first known case of more severe strain of mpox confirmed in California

United States’ first known case of more severe strain of mpox confirmed in California

United States’ first known case of more severe strain of mpox confirmed in California
Economy|Health|US

What to know about the congressional push to expand some Social Security benefits

The House has passed legislation that would provide full Social Security benefits to millions of people

What to know about the congressional push to expand some Social Security benefits
Business|Economy|Food|Health

McDonald's is investing $100 million to bring customers back after E. coli outbreak

McDonald’s is investing $100 million to bring customers back to stores after an outbreak of E

McDonald's is investing $100 million to bring customers back after E. coli outbreak
Asia|Health|World

Ten babies die in fire at Indian hospital's neonatal unit

Ten newborn babies died from burns and suffocation after a fire swept through a neonatal intensive care unit in northern India, a government official said on

Ten babies die in fire at Indian hospital's neonatal unit
Asia|Crime|Health|World

Fire engulfs hospital ward in northern India, killing 10 newborn babies

A fire tore through a neonatal intensive care unit in a hospital in northern India, killing 10 newborn babies and injuring 16 others

Fire engulfs hospital ward in northern India, killing 10 newborn babies
Health|Political

Here's how Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has promised to remake the nation's top health agencies

If confirmed as Health and Human Services Secretary, Robert F

Here's how Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has promised to remake the nation's top health agencies
Health|Science|US|World

CDC confirms Oregon's first human case of bird flu

The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) on Friday confirmed highly pathogenic form of bird flu in a person in Oregon.

CDC confirms Oregon's first human case of bird flu
Health|US

Mississippi nonprofit leader receives national attention for program that helps moms

Mississippi nonprofit leader receives national attention for program that helps moms

Mississippi nonprofit leader receives national attention for program that helps moms
Health|Science

Want to live an extra 5 to 10 years? Adopt this habit, study suggests

Want to live an extra 5 to 10 years? Adopt this habit, study suggests

Want to live an extra 5 to 10 years? Adopt this habit, study suggests
Business|Food|Health

McDonald’s spends $100 million to lure customers back after E. coli outbreak

McDonald’s spends $100 million to lure customers back after E. coli outbreak

McDonald’s spends $100 million to lure customers back after E. coli outbreak
Business|Education|Health|Lifestyle|US

Savannah nonprofit helps veterans transition from combat boots to the boardroom

Savannah nonprofit helps veterans transition from combat boots to the boardroom

Savannah nonprofit helps veterans transition from combat boots to the boardroom
Health|Lifestyle|Sports|Technology

Chicago-area runner helping athletes of all levels train with "Run Better" app

Chicago-area runner helping athletes of all levels train with "Run Better" app

Chicago-area runner helping athletes of all levels train with "Run Better" app
Environment|Health|World

COP talks struggle in a year of climate stress and global bickering

This year's U.N. climate summit is struggling to focus minds on the health of the planet, with turbulent geopolitics, a confrontational host and

COP talks struggle in a year of climate stress and global bickering
Health|Science

Get chronic UTIs? Future treatments may add more bacteria to your bladder to beat back harmful microbes

Certain strains of E. coli tucked in a gel can crowd out the microbes that cause urinary tract infections.

Get chronic UTIs? Future treatments may add more bacteria to your bladder to beat back harmful microbes
Health|Lifestyle

A lion cub evacuated from Lebanon to a South African sanctuary escapes airstrikes and abuse

When Sara first arrived at her rescuers’ home, she was sick, tired, and was covered in ringworms and signs of abuse all over her little furry body

A lion cub evacuated from Lebanon to a South African sanctuary escapes airstrikes and abuse
Africa|Health

Cholera suspected as cause of mystery deaths in besieged Sudan town

Dozens of escaped residents of the besieged town of al-Hilaliya in Sudan's El Gezira state have tested positive for cholera, a medical

Cholera suspected as cause of mystery deaths in besieged Sudan town
Asia|Environment|Health

Pakistani province declares health emergency due to smog and locks down two cities

Pakistani authorities have declared a health emergency in the country's east due to smog

Pakistani province declares health emergency due to smog and locks down two cities
Business|Health|Science|US

Eyenovia to end eye drug study, cut 50% of its workforce

Eyenovia said on Friday it will discontinue a late-stage study for its experimental drug-device combination to treat near-sightedness and cut about 50% of its workforce.

Eyenovia to end eye drug study, cut 50% of its workforce
Election|Health|US

See Dr. Gupta’s reaction to Trump picking RFK Jr. to lead HHS

CNN Chief Medical Correspondent Dr. Sanjay Gupta discusses RFK Jr.'s vaccine beliefs after President-elect Donald Trump picked him to lead the Department of Health and Human Services.

See Dr. Gupta’s reaction to Trump picking RFK Jr. to lead HHS
Health|Opinion|US

RFK Jr.’s to-do list to make America ‘healthy’ has health experts worried

RFK Jr.’s to-do list to make America ‘healthy’ has health experts worried

RFK Jr.’s to-do list to make America ‘healthy’ has health experts worried
Australia|Environment|Health|Science

Why Australian zoo is asking Sydney residents to catch deadly funnel-web spiders

Why Australian zoo is asking Sydney residents to catch deadly funnel-web spiders

Why Australian zoo is asking Sydney residents to catch deadly funnel-web spiders
Health|Science|US

US expected to increase biodefence spending under Trump, says vaccine maker Bavarian Nordic

Vaccine maker Bavarian Nordic expects the incoming Trump administration to boost biodefence funding despite the nomination of Robert F.

US expected to increase biodefence spending under Trump, says vaccine maker Bavarian Nordic
Asia|Health

Muslims in Pakistan's smog-shrouded Punjab province pray for rain

Pakistan's Punjab province declared a health emergency due to toxic smog on Friday, banning construction, shutting schools for another week and

Muslims in Pakistan's smog-shrouded Punjab province pray for rain
Crime|Europe|Health|Political

Croatian health minister arrested and fired over alleged graft

Croatian Health Minister Vili Beros was fired on Friday after being arrested on suspicion of corruption, Prime Minister Andrej Plenkovic said.

Croatian health minister arrested and fired over alleged graft
Health|World

Born into war, Ukraine toddlers adjust as conflict nears 1,000 days

On her way to hospital to give birth to her fourth child nearly three years ago, Ukrainian Liudmyla Rodchenko said she saw

Born into war, Ukraine toddlers adjust as conflict nears 1,000 days
Business|Europe|Finance|Health|Stock Markets|Technology

European shares end lower on US rate, Trump jitters

Europen shares slipped on Friday, weighed down by disappointing earnings, concerns about the impact of U.S.

European shares end lower on US rate, Trump jitters
Business|Election|Finance|Health|Stock Markets|US

Drugmaker stocks slide as Trump taps vaccine skeptic RFK Jr for US health job

Shares of major U.S. drugmakers fell on Friday after President-elect Donald Trump picked anti-vaccine activist Robert F.

Drugmaker stocks slide as Trump taps vaccine skeptic RFK Jr for US health job
Crime|Europe|Health|World

Fire kills at least 10 people in Spanish retirement home

At least 10 people were killed after a fire broke out in a retirement home in the northern Spanish town of Villafranca de Ebro early on Friday, authorities said.

Fire kills at least 10 people in Spanish retirement home
Health|Science

Health advocates press Cepheid for cheaper mpox tests

Global health advocates have written to the makers of a key mpox diagnostic test to call for its price to be cut from around $20 per test to $5, to help tackle low

Health advocates press Cepheid for cheaper mpox tests
Business|Finance|Health|US

Lilly sues US agency over blocking of drug-rebate program

Eli Lilly said on Thursday it sued the federal Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) over allegedly blocking the company's plan to change the way it offers drug discounts to

Lilly sues US agency over blocking of drug-rebate program
Health|Opinion|Political|US

RFK Jr.'s sister says she doesn't trust him to run a health agency and warns about Trump

RFK Jr.'s sister, Kerry Kennedy, explains why she doesn't trust her brother to run a health agency in the US and issues a warning about President-elect Donald Trump.

RFK Jr.'s sister says she doesn't trust him to run a health agency and warns about Trump
Business|Economy|Environment|Health|Science|US|World

Navy didn't understand well-documented risks posed by Hawaii fuel tanks, watchdog says

A U.S. military watchdog says Navy officials lacked sufficient understanding of the risks of maintaining massive fuel storage tanks on top of a drinking water well at Pearl Harbor where spilled jet fuel poisoned more than 6,000 people

Navy didn't understand well-documented risks posed by Hawaii fuel tanks, watchdog says
Australia|Health|Lifestyle|Technology

Australia's plan to ban children from social media proves popular and problematic

The Australian government's plan to ban children from social media to protect them from harm has won almost universal political support

Australia's plan to ban children from social media proves popular and problematic
Health|Science|US

‘Obesity is at a crisis point’: Study predicts that 260 million in US will be overweight or obese by 2050

‘Obesity is at a crisis point’: Study predicts that 260 million in US will be overweight or obese by 2050

‘Obesity is at a crisis point’: Study predicts that 260 million in US will be overweight or obese by 2050
Business|Economy|Finance|Health|Stock Markets|US

Glenview, Sachem Head, Third Point buy CVS shares during Q3-filings

Three prominent investment firms bet changes are in the offing at ailing healthcare giant CVS Health and added to existing bets and established a new

Glenview, Sachem Head, Third Point buy CVS shares during Q3-filings
Business|Economy|Health|US

Vaccine maker stocks tumble after Trump picks RFK Jr. for health secretary

Vaccine maker stocks tumble after Trump picks RFK Jr. for health secretary

Vaccine maker stocks tumble after Trump picks RFK Jr. for health secretary
Health|US

Doctor reacts to Trump picking RFK Jr. for HHS secretary

President-elect Donald Trump is on the verge of announcing Robert F. Kennedy Jr. as his next secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services, according to two people close to the situation. Trump has formally offered Kennedy the job and the announcement could be imminent.

Doctor reacts to Trump picking RFK Jr. for HHS secretary
Health|Political|US

Trump picks Robert F. Kennedy Jr. to be his Department of Health and Human Services secretary

Trump picks Robert F. Kennedy Jr. to be his Department of Health and Human Services secretary

Trump picks Robert F. Kennedy Jr. to be his Department of Health and Human Services secretary
Health|Lifestyle|Opinion

Transgender Awareness Week reveals a community in crisis

Transgender Awareness Week reveals a community in crisis

Transgender Awareness Week reveals a community in crisis
Health|Science|World

Global measles cases jumped in 2023 due to 'inadequate' vaccine coverage

Measles cases rose 20% last year, driven by a lack of vaccine coverage in the world's poorest countries and those riddled with conflict, the World Health

Global measles cases jumped in 2023 due to 'inadequate' vaccine coverage

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