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

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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

November 17, 2024
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

November 17, 2024
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?”

November 17, 2024
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

November 17, 2024
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,

November 17, 2024
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

November 17, 2024
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

November 16, 2024
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.

November 16, 2024
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

November 16, 2024
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

November 16, 2024
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

November 16, 2024
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

November 16, 2024
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

November 16, 2024
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

November 16, 2024
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

November 15, 2024
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.

November 15, 2024
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

November 15, 2024
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

November 15, 2024
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

November 15, 2024
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

November 15, 2024
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

November 15, 2024
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

November 15, 2024
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.

November 15, 2024
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

November 15, 2024
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

November 15, 2024
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

November 15, 2024
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.

November 15, 2024
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.

November 15, 2024
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

November 15, 2024
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

November 15, 2024
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.

November 15, 2024
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

November 15, 2024
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.

November 15, 2024
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

November 15, 2024
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.

November 15, 2024
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.

November 15, 2024
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.

November 15, 2024
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

November 15, 2024
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

November 15, 2024
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.

November 15, 2024
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

November 15, 2024
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

November 15, 2024
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

November 14, 2024
‘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

November 14, 2024
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

November 14, 2024
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.

November 14, 2024
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

November 14, 2024
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

November 14, 2024
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

November 14, 2024
Global measles cases jumped in 2023 due to 'inadequate' vaccine coverage
Health|Science|World

Measles is debilitating and deadly, and cases are surging, WHO and CDC warn

Measles is debilitating and deadly, and cases are surging, WHO and CDC warn

November 14, 2024
Measles is debilitating and deadly, and cases are surging, WHO and CDC warn
Election|Health|US

Who could be in the running for Trump's health team?

As President-elect Donald Trump's transition team vets candidates for key healthcare positions, pharmaceutical industry sources said the following

November 14, 2024
Who could be in the running for Trump's health team?
Business|Finance|Health|Technology

Amazon's push into telehealth knocks shares of Hims & Hers

Shares of Hims & Hers Health slumped 15% on Thursday after Amazon.com launched a rival service that offers upfront pricing for telehealth visits.

November 14, 2024
Amazon's push into telehealth knocks shares of Hims & Hers
Health|Science|US|World

Only 8 monkeys remain free after more than a week outside a South Carolina compound

Authorities say Just eight monkeys remain free from the group who broke out of a South Carolina compound that breeds the primates for medical research

November 14, 2024
Only 8 monkeys remain free after more than a week outside a South Carolina compound
Business|Economy|Health|Science

New FDA rules for TV drug ads: Simpler language and no distractions

New rules require drugmakers to be clearer about explaining the risks and side effects of prescription drugs

November 14, 2024
New FDA rules for TV drug ads: Simpler language and no distractions
Health|US|World

High rates of preterm birth and infant deaths get the US another D+ grade: ‘It’s a travesty’

High rates of preterm birth and infant deaths get the US another D+ grade: ‘It’s a travesty’

November 14, 2024
High rates of preterm birth and infant deaths get the US another D+ grade: ‘It’s a travesty’
Asia|Business|Finance|Health

Merck signs up to $3.3 billion cancer drug deal with China-based LaNova

Merck has licensed an early-stage cancer drug from a China-based biotech in an up to $3.3 billion deal, two months after a similar therapy from Summit Therapeutics outperformed

November 14, 2024
Merck signs up to $3.3 billion cancer drug deal with China-based LaNova
Health|Sports

Mike Tyson returns to professional boxing 19 years after his last bout. There are neurological concerns for the 58-year-old

Mike Tyson returns to professional boxing 19 years after his last bout. There are neurological concerns for the 58-year-old

November 14, 2024
Mike Tyson returns to professional boxing 19 years after his last bout. There are neurological concerns for the 58-year-old
Environment|Health

Toxic chemical ‘Hall of Shame’ calls out retailers in time for holiday shopping

Toxic chemical ‘Hall of Shame’ calls out retailers in time for holiday shopping

November 14, 2024
Toxic chemical ‘Hall of Shame’ calls out retailers in time for holiday shopping
Health|Science|World

Many long COVID patients adjust to slim recovery odds as world moves on

There are certain phrases that Wachuka Gichohi finds difficult to hear after enduring four years of living with long COVID, marked by

November 14, 2024
Many long COVID patients adjust to slim recovery odds as world moves on
Americas|Crime|Health|World

Aid group accuses Haiti police of taking part in deadly attack on ambulance

Aid group accuses Haiti police of taking part in deadly attack on ambulance

November 14, 2024
Aid group accuses Haiti police of taking part in deadly attack on ambulance
Health|Political|US

Virginia Democrats advance efforts to protect abortion, voting rights, marriage equality

Democratic lawmakers who wield control of the Virginia Legislature are hoping to make good on promises made on the campaign trail, including becoming the first Southern state to expand constitutional protections for abortion access

November 14, 2024
Virginia Democrats advance efforts to protect abortion, voting rights, marriage equality
Health|Opinion|US

Catholic bishops urged to boldly share church teachings — even unpopular ones

Several U.S. Catholic bishops on Wednesday encouraged the church to boldly share Vatican teachings on a range of hot-button issues, including the condemnation of abortion, euthanasia, surrogacy and gender-affirming surgery

November 13, 2024
Catholic bishops urged to boldly share church teachings — even unpopular ones
Health|Science

Feeling stressed? Your gut may be to blame.

Top Nutrition Coaching analyzed scientific studies and news coverage to see how our understanding of gut-brain interactions has changed over time.

November 13, 2024
Feeling stressed? Your gut may be to blame.
Health|Science|World

Bird flu is confirmed in hospitalized Canadian teen

Canadian health officials have confirmed bird flu in a British Columbia teen

November 13, 2024
Bird flu is confirmed in hospitalized Canadian teen
Health|Lifestyle

Woman gives birth to baby boy in MIA’s ticketing area

Woman gives birth to baby boy in MIA’s ticketing area

November 13, 2024
Woman gives birth to baby boy in MIA’s ticketing area
Crime|Economy|Health|Political|US

Pennsylvania district attorney suing to allow medical marijuana users to buy, own guns

Pennsylvania district attorney suing to allow medical marijuana users to buy, own guns

November 13, 2024
Pennsylvania district attorney suing to allow medical marijuana users to buy, own guns
Health|US

Birth control and abortion pill requests have surged since Trump won the election

Doctors say requests for permanent sterilizations and long-term birth control like IUDs have surged across the nation since Donald Trump was elected president last week

November 13, 2024
Birth control and abortion pill requests have surged since Trump won the election
Environment|Health|US

2 charged with setting some Northeast wildfires amid New Jersey drought warning and blazes out West

New Jersey’s governor declared a drought warning

November 13, 2024
2 charged with setting some Northeast wildfires amid New Jersey drought warning and blazes out West
Crime|Economy|Health|US

Baltimore wins $266 million in opioid case against distributors

The city of Baltimore won $266 million in its lawsuit accusing top drug distributors McKesson and Cencora of fueling an epidemic of opioid addiction in the U.S., and is

November 13, 2024
Baltimore wins $266 million in opioid case against distributors
Health|Political|US

U.S. Representative-elect Kelly Morrison, an OB-GYN, readies for first term in Congress

U.S. Representative-elect Kelly Morrison, an OB-GYN, readies for first term in Congress

November 13, 2024
U.S. Representative-elect Kelly Morrison, an OB-GYN, readies for first term in Congress
US|Economy|Health

The private pilots flying abortion seekers across the Midwest

Next City spotlights the organization of pilots making abortion possible for those facing economic barriers to reproductive freedom.

November 13, 2024
The private pilots flying abortion seekers across the Midwest
Health|US

US overdose deaths are down, giving experts hope for an enduring decline

New government data shows that U.S. drug overdose deaths appear to be showing a sustained decline

November 13, 2024
US overdose deaths are down, giving experts hope for an enduring decline
Health|Food

Wegovy diet plan: What foods to eat and avoid while taking semaglutide

Ro details dietary choices that may help Wegovy's capacity to regulate appetite and foster a healthier weight as well as potentially alleviate some of the drug's common side effects.

November 13, 2024
Wegovy diet plan: What foods to eat and avoid while taking semaglutide
US|Business|Health

Workplace mental health issues worsening, national survey finds

Wysa report sheds light on the mental health crisis in the American workplace.

November 13, 2024
Workplace mental health issues worsening, national survey finds
Health|Lifestyle

What makes walking so great for your health and what else you need to do

Health experts say walking is an easy way to improve physical and mental health, bolster fitness and prevent disease

November 13, 2024
What makes walking so great for your health and what else you need to do
Celebrity|Entertainment|Health

Dave Coulier, ‘Full House’ star, has cancer

Dave Coulier, ‘Full House’ star, has cancer

November 13, 2024
Dave Coulier, ‘Full House’ star, has cancer
Health|Science

Brain-training games remain unproven, but research shows what sorts of activities do benefit cognitive functioning

Brain-training games may have cognitive benefits, but other challenging activities are proven to help our brains function at their best.

November 13, 2024
Brain-training games remain unproven, but research shows what sorts of activities do benefit cognitive functioning
Health|Lifestyle|Opinion

Weight loss plans are less effective for many Black women − because existing ones often don’t meet their unique needs

Healthy diet and regular exercise are key to treating obesity. But the stress of everyday racism and sexism hinder Black women from adopting lifestyle changes necessary for weight loss.

November 13, 2024
Weight loss plans are less effective for many Black women − because existing ones often don’t meet their unique needs
Education|Health

Mothers, metaphors and dyslexia: What language reveals about the challenges of a child’s learning disability

When talking about a child’s diagnosis of dyslexia, mothers rely on metaphors. A closer look at these metaphors reveals much about how schools can better help them.

November 13, 2024
Mothers, metaphors and dyslexia: What language reveals about the challenges of a child’s learning disability
Election|Health

Trump pledged to roll back protections for transgender students. They're flooding crisis hotlines

Transgender youth in the United States have been flooding crisis hotlines since the election of Donald Trump, who made anti-transgender themes central to his campaign

November 13, 2024
Trump pledged to roll back protections for transgender students. They're flooding crisis hotlines
Economy|Health

UK outlines National Health Service overhaul after budget uplift

Britain set out plans to overhaul its National Health Service (NHS) on Wednesday, aiming for better value for money and improved productivity, as it seeks to ensure 23 billion

November 13, 2024
UK outlines National Health Service overhaul after budget uplift
Health|Opinion|US|World

Women suing over Idaho's abortion ban describe dangerous pregnancies, becoming 'medical refugees'

Four women suing over Idaho’s strict abortion ban told a judge Tuesday how excitement over their pregnancies turned to grief and fear after they learned their fetuses were not likely to survive to birth — and how they had to leave the state to get abortions amid fears that pregnancy complications would put their own health in danger

November 12, 2024
Women suing over Idaho's abortion ban describe dangerous pregnancies, becoming 'medical refugees'
Health|Science|US|World

2 more escaped monkeys recaptured and enjoying peanut butter and jelly sandwiches in South Carolina

Authorities say two monkeys have been returned to a South Carolina compound that breeds the animals for medical research

November 12, 2024
2 more escaped monkeys recaptured and enjoying peanut butter and jelly sandwiches in South Carolina
Entertainment|Health|Sports

Lakers' Anthony Davis says his eye is fine after getting poked. He again declines to wear goggles

Los Angeles Lakers star Anthony Davis says he has recovered from being poked in the left eye by Toronto’s Jakob Poeltl, and his latest eye injury still hasn’t persuaded him to wear protective goggles

November 12, 2024
Lakers' Anthony Davis says his eye is fine after getting poked. He again declines to wear goggles
Crime|Health|US

Family of security guard shot and killed at Portland, Oregon, hospital sues facility for $35M

The family of a security guard who was fatally shot at a hospital in Portland, Oregon, has sued the facility for $35 million

November 12, 2024
Family of security guard shot and killed at Portland, Oregon, hospital sues facility for $35M
Health|World

A Canadian teen is in critical condition with what is believed to be bird flu

A Canadian teen is hospitalized in critical condition with what is believed to be bird flu

November 12, 2024
A Canadian teen is in critical condition with what is believed to be bird flu
Health|Opinion|Political|US|World

A pregnant woman sues for the right to an abortion in challenge to Kentucky's near-total ban

A pregnant woman has filed a lawsuit seeking the right to an abortion in Kentucky

November 12, 2024
A pregnant woman sues for the right to an abortion in challenge to Kentucky's near-total ban
Business|Economy|Finance|Health|US

Justice Department sues to block UnitedHealth Group's $3.3 billion purchase of Amedisys

The Justice Department is suing to block UnitedHealth Group’s $3.3 billion purchase of Amedisys

November 12, 2024
Justice Department sues to block UnitedHealth Group's $3.3 billion purchase of Amedisys
Health|Lifestyle|US

Oklahoma veteran to get dying wish with help of community

Oklahoma veteran to get dying wish with help of community

November 12, 2024
Oklahoma veteran to get dying wish with help of community
Health|US

US epidemic of sexually transmitted infections shows signs of slowing, CDC says

The number of sexually transmitted infections (STI) in the United States in 2023 was down nearly 2% from the year before, a sign the epidemic could be slowing, the Centers

November 12, 2024
US epidemic of sexually transmitted infections shows signs of slowing, CDC says
Crime|Europe|Health

Women switched at birth in 1965 sue Norway for a breach of human rights

An elderly mother and two grown up girls who were accidentally switched at birth are suing the Norwegian state

November 12, 2024
Women switched at birth in 1965 sue Norway for a breach of human rights
Health|US

There are millions of sexually transmitted infections in the US every year, but new data shows the epidemic may be slowing

There are millions of sexually transmitted infections in the US every year, but new data shows the epidemic may be slowing

November 12, 2024
There are millions of sexually transmitted infections in the US every year, but new data shows the epidemic may be slowing
Business|Health

Pfizer explores sale of hospital drugs unit, sources say

Pfizer is exploring the sale of its hospital drugs unit, as the drugmaker, which has been under pressure from activist investor Starboard Value, looks to divest non

November 12, 2024
Pfizer explores sale of hospital drugs unit, sources say
Education|Health

Here’s what happens when a school is located near a cannabis dispensary

Two researchers examine how students’ behavior changes when cannabis becomes more accessible in the area around their school.

November 12, 2024
Here’s what happens when a school is located near a cannabis dispensary
Crime|Health|Political|World

Doctor accused of criticizing Russia's war in Ukraine is convicted and given over 5 years in prison

A doctor accused of criticizing Russia's war in Ukraine in front of a patient was convicted of spreading false information about the military and sentenced to 5 1/2 years in prison

November 12, 2024
Doctor accused of criticizing Russia's war in Ukraine is convicted and given over 5 years in prison
Business|Finance|Health

Novavax cuts 2024 revenue forecast again on lower COVID vaccine sales

Novavax cut its annual revenue forecast on Tuesday, citing lower-than-expected sales of its COVID-19 vaccine, ahead of handing over the rights to sell the shot to French

November 12, 2024
Novavax cuts 2024 revenue forecast again on lower COVID vaccine sales
Europe|Health

Britain's Queen Camilla returns to public duties after chest infection

Britain’s Queen Camilla is set to return to public duties after missing weekend events commemorating the nation’s war dead because she was recovering from a chest infection

November 12, 2024
Britain's Queen Camilla returns to public duties after chest infection
Health|Lifestyle

Don’t sit on the toilet for more than 10 minutes, doctors warn

Don’t sit on the toilet for more than 10 minutes, doctors warn

November 12, 2024
Don’t sit on the toilet for more than 10 minutes, doctors warn
Business|Health|Technology

Morning-after pill sales surge online, telehealth companies say, as women prepare for second Trump term

Morning-after pill sales surge online, telehealth companies say, as women prepare for second Trump term

November 12, 2024
Morning-after pill sales surge online, telehealth companies say, as women prepare for second Trump term

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