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Youth activists plan protests to demand action on climate as big events open in NYC
Activists are gearing up for protests around the world to demand action on climate change just as a pair of major weeklong climate events were getting underway in New York City
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September 19
A lawsuit challenging a South Dakota abortion rights measure will play out after the election
An anti-abortion group's lawsuit to invalidate an abortion rights measure appearing on South Dakota's statewide ballot won't be resolved until after the November election
September 19
September 19
Overdose deaths now at their lowest level in 3 years, data shows
However, overdose deaths remain higher than pre-pandemic levels.
September 19
September 19
Republicans are trying a new approach to abortion in the race for Congress
In the most contested races for control of the U.S. House, many Republican candidates are speaking up about women’s rights to abortion access and reproductive care in new and surprising ways
September 19
September 19
A new genetic analysis of animals in the Wuhan market in 2019 may help find COVID-19's origin
Scientists searching for the origins of COVID-19 have zeroed in on a short list of animals that possibly helped spread it to people
September 19
September 19
State asks judge to pause ruling that struck down North Dakota's abortion ban
The state of North Dakota is asking a judge to pause his ruling from last week that struck down North Dakota's abortion ban as unconstitutional
September 19
September 19
Two Georgia deaths are tied to abortion restrictions. Experts say abortion pills they took are safe
The deaths of two women in Georgia have been tied to a state law that bans most abortions after roughly six weeks
September 19
September 19
Rwanda begins vaccinations against mpox amid a call for more doses for Africa
The African health agency says that Rwanda has started a vaccination campaign against mpox with 1,000 doses it obtained from Nigeria
September 19
September 19
US Senate panel OKs action against Steward Health Care CEO for defying subpoena
Members of a Senate committee looking into the bankruptcy of Texas-based Steward Health Care have adopted two resolutions designed to hold CEO Ralph de la Torre in contempt for not testifying before the panel
September 19
September 19
PHOTO COLLECTION: Health Mpox
This is a collection of photos chosen by AP photo editors.
September 19
September 19
Why is Congo struggling to contain mpox?
Health authorities have struggled to contain outbreaks of mpox in Congo, a huge central African country where a myriad of existing problems makes stemming the spread particularly hard
September 19
September 19
A gold mining town in Congo has become an mpox hot spot as a new strain spreads
Congo's South Kivu province is at the epicenter of the world’s latest mpox outbreak, in what the World Health Organization has called a global health emergency
September 19
September 19
Vermont caps emergency motel housing for homeless, forcing many to leave this month
This fall, hundreds of the most vulnerable people experiencing homelessness in Vermont must leave state-funded motel rooms where they’ve been living as the state winds down its pandemic-era motel voucher program
September 19
September 18
By the Numbers: Rising costs of IVF for Americans
As Senate Republicans block an IVF protection bill, ABC News takes a look at the numbers behind the surging costs of IVF access as more American families turn to fertility treatments.
September 18
September 18
Los Angeles area sees more dengue fever in people bitten by local mosquitoes
The Los Angeles area is seeing more cases of people with dengue fever without traveling outside the United States, a year after the first such case was reported in California
September 18
September 18
Los Angeles County reports a rare handful of local dengue cases
The cases have doubled this year compared to last year, according to the CDC.
September 18
September 18
Tulane's public health school secures major gift to expand
A longtime donor who has given more than $160 million to Tulane University is the new namesake of the university’s expanding school of public health
September 18
September 18
Global vaccine alliance GAVI to buy 500,000 doses of mpox vaccine
The global vaccine alliance Gavi says it will buy 500,000 doses of vaccine against mpox to fight outbreaks of the disease in African countries
September 18
September 18
Governor bans use of 'conversion therapy' on LGBTQ+ minors in Kentucky
Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear is banning the use of “conversion therapy” on minors in Kentucky
September 18
September 18
Kentucky's governor has signed an executive order banning the use of 'conversion therapy'
Kentucky's governor has signed an executive order banning the use of 'conversion therapy'
September 18
September 18
Pakistan police arrest key suspect in gang rape of a woman polio worker
Pakistani police say they have arrested the key suspect in the gang rape of a woman polio worker who was assaulted by three men during last week’s vaccination campaign
September 18
September 18
FIFA teams up with UN health agency for campaign to educate world soccer about concussion
FIFA has teamed up with the World Health Organization for a campaign to educate the soccer industry about the risks of concussion injuries
September 18
September 18
Now a Roe advocate, woman raped by stepfather as a child tells her story in Harris campaign ad
A 22-year-old woman who became an abortion rights advocate after she was raped by her stepfather as a child tells her story in a new campaign ad for Democratic presidential nominee Kamala Harris
September 18
September 18
An ancient African tree is providing a new 'superfood' but local harvesters are barely surviving
The baobab tree is known as the “tree of life” and its fruit is feeding a growing global market for natural food and beauty products
September 18
September 18
Man who sold fentanyl-laced pill liable for $5.8 million in death of young female customer
A drug dealer who sold a fentanyl-laced pill is liable for $5.8 million in the death of the woman to whom he sold it
September 18
September 17
AP PHOTOS: Hallmarks of climate change seen in floods, fires and drought around the globe
The hallmarks of climate change — extreme heat and drought; larger, more intense wildfires and supercharged hurricanes, typhoons and rainstorms that lead to catastrophic flooding — are being seen and felt around the globe.
Drought in Brazil. Wildfires in Portugal, Peru and the Western U.S. Severe flooding swamping Central Europe, Southeast Asia and Western Africa.
Multiple wildfires
Firefighters across northern Portugal are working to contain some 100 wildfires caused by hot, dry conditions, stretching crews thin. Fires have forced residents to flee their homes and are blamed for the deaths of at least six people, including four firefighters.
In Peru, wildfires have left at least 15 people dead since July and 22 of the nation's 24 regions have active outbreaks. Peru’s National Forest and Wildlife Service, SERFOR, says the effects of climate change are intensifying conditions that help spread fire. In Brazil, flames were burning through Brasilia National Park.
And in California,...
September 17
September 17
Dolphins place Tua Tagovailoa on injured reserve after latest concussion
The Miami Dolphins have placed Tua Tagovailoa on injured reserve after the quarterback was diagnosed with his third concussion in two years
September 17
September 17
Dolphins place Tua Tagovailoa on injured reserve, sidelining the QB for at least 4 games after his latest concussion
Dolphins place Tua Tagovailoa on injured reserve, sidelining the QB for at least 4 games after his latest concussion
September 17
September 17
VP says woman's death after delayed abortion treatment shows consequences of Trump's actions
Vice President Kamala Harris says Donald Trump’s role in undoing national abortion rights is to blame for the death of Amber Thurman
September 17
September 17
Fortified bouillon cubes are seen as a way to curb malnutrition in Africa
In Nigeria and other countries in sub-Saharan Africa, many households have limited access to nutrient-rich foods due to rising costs and the impact of climate change on agriculture and food systems
September 17
September 17
Senate Republicans again block legislation to guarantee women's rights to IVF
Republicans have blocked for a second time this year legislation to establish a nationwide right to in vitro fertilization, arguing that the vote is an election-year stunt after Democrats forced a vote on the issue
September 17
September 16
Youth mental health pilot program aims to protect student wellbeing, prevent suicide
The Jed Foundation and AASA, The School Superintendents Association, introduce District Comprehensive Approach program in nearly 500 U.S. schools to improve mental and emotional support for students.
September 16
September 16
Georgia official seeks more school safety money after Apalachee High shooting
Georgia’s state school superintendent says he wants the state to spend more money to guarantee security officers and wearable panic alert buttons after a school shooting killed four at Apalachee High School outside Atlanta
September 16
September 16
DEA closing 2 offices in China even as the agency struggles to stem flow of fentanyl chemicals
The U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration is closing two of its offices in China, a move that comes even as the agency struggles to disrupt the flow of precursor chemicals from the country that have fueled a fentanyl epidemic
September 16
September 16
Scientists show how pregnancy changes the brain in innumerable ways
New study offers first detailed map of the human brain during, after pregnancy.
September 16
September 16
Menopause can bring on dental problems, but you can protect your mouth
Menopause is well-known for causing hot flashes and night sweats for many women
September 16
September 16
The Taliban have suspended polio vaccination campaigns in Afghanistan, the UN says
The U.N. says the Taliban have suspended polio vaccination campaigns in Afghanistan
September 16
September 16
The Taliban have suspended polio vaccination campaigns in Afghanistan, the UN says
The Taliban have suspended polio vaccination campaigns in Afghanistan, the UN says
September 16
September 15
Italian army will guard a hospital after attacks on medical workers
Italy’s army is set to begin guarding medical staff in Calabria starting Monday
September 15
September 15
New concerns and truths about health trends you may be seeing online
Gynecologist and women's health expert Dr. Jessica Shepherd discusses popular trends circulating on social media like a tampon study, "cortisol face" and mouth taping at night.
September 15
September 15
This city is hailed as a vaccination success. Can it be sustained?
Kentucky's largest city has been praised for managing to raise childhood vaccination rates at a time when may places are trying to prevent further declines
September 15
September 15
Takeaways from AP's report on a new abortion clinic in rural southeast Kansas
A new abortion clinic has brought the debate over reproductive rights to a small college town in the southeast corner of Kansas
September 15
September 15
How a small town in Kansas found itself at the center of abortion’s national moment
A new abortion clinic has brought the debate over reproductive rights to a small college town in the southeast corner of Kansas
September 15
September 14
Study finds teenagers brains aged rapidly during the COVID-19 lockdown
The findings show that teenage girls were more affected than teenage boys, potentially impacting their mental health and even their behavior.
September 14
September 14
Clock is ticking for local governments to use billions of dollars of federal pandemic aid
Time is running out for local governments to use billions of dollars of federal pandemic relief funds
September 14
September 14
Dogs bring loads of joy but also perils on a leash
The cuddles
September 14
September 14
Arizona's 1864 abortion ban is officially off the books
Arizona’s Civil War-era ban on nearly all abortions is officially repealed
September 14
September 13
Walgreens to pay $106M to settle allegations it submitted false payment claims for prescriptions
Walgreens agreed to pay $106 million to settle lawsuits that alleged it submitted false payment claims with government health care programs for prescriptions that were never dispensed
September 13
September 13
Opinions on what Tagovailoa should do next vary after his 3rd concussion since joining Dolphins
Nick Saban has a message for Tua Tagovailoa: Listen to experts, then decide what happens next
September 13
September 13
Nevada is joining the list of states using Medicaid to pay for more abortions
Nevada is joining a list of states easing access to abortion for more lower-income women
September 13