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    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
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    Overdose deaths now at their lowest level in 3 years, data shows

    However, overdose deaths remain higher than pre-pandemic levels.
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    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
    FILE - Rep. Mike Lawler, R-N.Y., listens during an event at SUNY Westchester Community College, May 10, 2023, in Valhalla, N.Y. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci, File)
    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
    FILE - Shopping mall workers undergo a COVID-19 swab test during the opening at the Paragon shopping mall in Bangkok, Thailand, Wednesday, Sept. 1, 2021. (AP Photo/Sakchai Lalit, File)
    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
    FILE - The Red River Women's Clinic in Moorhead, Minn., is seen Aug. 12, 2024. (AP Photo/Jack Dura, File)
    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
    FILE - A patient prepares to take the first of two combination pills, mifepristone, for a medication abortion during a visit to a clinic in Kansas City, Kan., on, Oct. 12, 2022. (AP Photo/Charlie Riedel, File)
    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
    FILE - Family nurse practitioner Carol Ramsubhag-Carela prepares a syringe with the Mpox vaccine before inoculating a patient at a vaccinations site on Aug. 30, 2022, in the Brooklyn borough of New York. (AP Photo/Jeenah Moon, File)
    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
    An empty driveway leads to the closed Carney Hospital, Thursday, Sept. 19, 2024, in the Dorchester neighborhood of Boston. (AP Photo/Steven Senne)
    September 19

    PHOTO COLLECTION: Health Mpox

    This is a collection of photos chosen by AP photo editors.
    September 19
    FILE - A health worker attends to a mpox patient, at a treatment centre in Munigi, eastern Congo, Monday, Aug. 19, 2024. (AP Photo/Moses Sawasawa, File)
    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
    A worker carries a shovel at the hospital in Kamituga, in South Kivu province in eastern Congo on Sept. 4, 2024. South Kivu is considered the epicenter of the world's latest outbreak of mpox. (AP Photo/Moses Sawasawa)
    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
    A worker carries a shovel at the hospital in Kamituga, in South Kivu province in eastern Congo on Sept. 4, 2024. South Kivu is considered the epicenter of the world's latest outbreak of mpox. (AP Photo/Moses Sawasawa)
    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
    Bruce and Nova Jewett, who are experiencing homelessness, sit at the Hilltop Inn in Berlin, Vt., on Wednesday, Sept. 18, 2024, where they have been living and will have to leave by Oct. 1, 2024. (AP Photo/Lisa Rathke)
    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
    VIDEO: By the Numbers: Rising costs of IVF for Americans
    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
    FILE - Los Angeles County Public Health Director Barbara Ferrer takes questions at a news conference in Los Angeles on March 12, 2020. (AP Photo/Damian Dovarganes, File)
    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.
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    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
    This undated photo provided by Tulane University shows Celia Scott Weatherhead posing for a portrait at her home in Cleveland, Ohio. (Tulane University via AP)
    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
    FILE - Family nurse practitioner Carol Ramsubhag-Carela prepares a syringe with the Mpox vaccine before inoculating a patient at a vaccinations site on Aug. 30, 2022, in the Brooklyn borough of New York. (AP Photo/Jeenah Moon, File)
    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
    Chris Hartman, right, Executive Director of the Fairness Campaign, speaks to the audience gathered in the Capitol Rotunda to celebrate after Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear, left, signed an executive order banning the use of “conversion therapy” on minors, Wednesday, Sept. 18, 2024, in Frankfort, Ky. (AP Photo/Timothy D. Easley)
    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
    A health worker administers a polio vaccine to a child at a school in Peshawar, Pakistan, Monday, Sept. 9, 2024. (AP Photo/Muhammad Sajjad)
    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
    FILE - Germany's Christoph Kramer lies on the pitch as teammate Thomas Mueller assists him, during the World Cup final soccer match between Germany and Argentina at the Maracana Stadium in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, on July 13, 2014. (AP Photo/Francois Xavier Marit, Pool, File)
    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
    Hadley Duvall speaks on stage during the Democratic National Convention Monday, Aug. 19, 2024, in Chicago. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)
    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
    Loveness Bhitoni harvests fallen baobab fruit in Mudzi, Zimbabwe, Thursday,Aug. 22, 2024. (AP Photo/Aaron Ufumeli)
    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
    Matt Capelouto, whose daughter, Alexandra, died from a fentanyl overdose, stands for a photo in front of a wall decorated with his daughter's artworks in Temecula, Calif., Tuesday, Sept. 17, 2024. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong)
    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
    Firefighers pull water hoses to put out a spot fire during the Bridge Fire in Wrightwood, Calif., Wednesday, Sept. 11, 2024. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong)
    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
    Miami Dolphins quarterback Tua Tagovailoa (1) lies on the field after suffering a concussion during the second half of an NFL football game against the Buffalo Bills, Thursday, Sept. 12, 2024, in Miami Gardens, Fla. (AP Photo/Rebecca Blackwell)
    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
    Democratic presidential nominee Vice President Kamala Harris speaks during a campaign event, Friday, Sept. 13, 2024, Wilkes-Barre, Pa. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin)
    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
    Idowu Bello, 56, prepares a meal in her kitchen in Ibadan, Nigeria, Friday, Sept. 13, 2024. (AP Photo/Sunday Alamba)
    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
    Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-NY, speaks to the media following the Senate Democratic Party policy luncheon at Capitol Hill in Washington, Tuesday, Sept. 17, 2024. (AP Photo/Ben Curtis)
    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
    VIDEO: Youth mental health pilot program aims to protect student wellbeing, prevent suicide.
    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
    FILE - Georgia House Speaker Jon Burns, R-Newington speaks to reporters after the House adjourns in the early hours of Friday, March 29, 2024 in Atlanta. (Matthew Pearson/WABE via AP, File)
    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
    FILE - DEA Administrator Anne Milgram speaks at a news conference in Los Angeles on Thursday, Aug. 15, 2024, regarding Matthew Perry's death. (AP Photo/Damian Dovarganes, File)
    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
    In this photo provided by Liz Chrastil, a neuroscientist with the University of California, Irvine, she her holds her newborn son in May 2020. (Courtesy Liz Chrastil via AP)
    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
    FILE - A dentist holds a model of teeth and a toothbrush in Seattle on Aug. 3, 2018. (AP Photo/Elaine Thompson, File)
    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
    FILE - Shabana Maani, gives a polio vaccination to a child in the old part of Kabul, Afghanistan, Monday, March 29, 2021. (AP Photo/Rahmat Gul, File)
    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
    FILE - Carabinieri (Italian paramilitary police) officers outside the San Giovanni Evangelista Hospital in Tivoli, Italy, on Dec. 9, 2023. (Mauro Scrobogna/LaPresse via AP, File)
    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
    VIDEO: New concerns and truths about health trends you may be seeing online
    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
    Angela Hayes, a nurse practitioner with Jefferson County Public Schools, prepares vaccines for students at Newcomer Academy in Louisville, Ky., on Thursday, Aug. 8, 2024. (AP Photo/Mary Conlon)
    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
    Anti-abortion protester Deborah Green-Myers, from Pittsburg, Kan., demonstrates outside a recently opened Planned Parenthood clinic, Tuesday, Sept. 10, 2024, in Pittsburg, Kan. (AP Photo/Charlie Riedel)
    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
    Anti-abortion protester Deborah Green-Myers, from Pittsburg, Kan., demonstrates outside a recently opened Planned Parenthood clinic, Tuesday, Sept. 10, 2024, in Pittsburg, Kan. (AP Photo/Charlie Riedel)
    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
    VIDEO: Study finds teenagers brains aged rapidly during the COVID-19 lockdown
    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
    The lot of the future victims' advocacy center is shown, Wednesday, Sept. 4, 2024 in Gilbert, Ariz. The town has obligated only one-quarter of funds received through the American Rescue Plan for projects, according to the most recent data from the federal government. Construction on the dirt lot near its fire department for the advocacy center remain unrealized. (AP Photo/Matt York)
    September 14
    FILE - A dog walker walks with her dogs near Lake of the Isles in Minneapolis on Dec. 22, 2022. (AP Photo/Abbie Parr, File)
    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
    FILE - Arizona Sen. Shawnna Bolick, R-District 2, speaks on May 1, 2024, at the state Capitol in Phoenix. (AP Photo/Matt York, File)
    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
    FILE - A Walgreens store in Bradenton, Fla., is shown on Feb. 9, 2024. (AP Photo/Gene J. Puskar, File)
    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
    Miami Dolphins quarterback Tua Tagovailoa (1) lies on the field after suffering a concussion during the second half of an NFL football game against the Buffalo Bills, Thursday, Sept. 12, 2024, in Miami Gardens, Fla. (AP Photo/Rebecca Blackwell)
    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
    FILE - People rally in support of abortion rights, May 21, 2019, in Las Vegas. (AP Photo/John Locher, File)
    September 13

    Boar's Head closing Virginia plant linked to deadly listeria outbreak

    Boar’s Head is closing the Virginia plant tied to a deadly listeria outbreak
    September 13
    An aerial view of the Boar's Head processing plant that was tied to a deadly food poisoning outbreak Thursday Aug. 29, 2024, in Jarratt, Va. (AP Photo/Steve Helber)