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September 07
Former director of Los Alamos National Laboratory dead after car crash in New Mexico
A former top official in U.S. nuclear weapons research at Lawrence Livermore and Los Alamos national laboratories has died after an automobile crash in New Mexico
September 07
September 07
Vaccinations against mpox in Congo will begin next month, authorities say
Authorities say a vaccination campaign against mpox in Congo will begin Oct. 2, with workers focusing on the three most affected provinces first
September 07
September 07
Wisconsin health officials recall eggs after a multistate salmonella outbreak
Wisconsin health officials have initiated a recall of eggs following an outbreak of salmonella infections among 65 people in nine states that originated on a Wisconsin farm
September 07
September 07
Israelis surge into the streets again in protest as the toll in Gaza grows
Huge numbers of Israelis have again turned out to protest the government's failure to secure the return of remaining hostages in Gaza
September 07
September 06
Missouri reports 1st human case of bird flu in the state
The case brings the national total to 14 so far this year.
September 06
September 06
What is valley fever?
Valley fever is contracted by breathing in spores of a certain fungus.
September 06
September 06
Missouri patient tests positive for bird flu despite no known exposure to animals
Health officials say a hospitalized patient in Missouri was infected with bird flu, despite having no known contact with dairy cows or other animals
September 06
September 06
Workers take their quest to ban smoking in Atlantic City casinos to a higher court
Workers seeking to ban smoking in Atlantic City’s casinos are asking an appeals court to consider their request, saying a lower court judge who dismissed their lawsuit did so in error
September 06
September 06
Abortion rights supporters in South Dakota blast state's video of abortion laws
Abortion rights supporters in South Dakota say doctors can't rely on a new video from the state and mandated by a law that its Republican prime sponsor said gives clear guidance to physicians for life-threatening situations
September 06
September 06
Missouri abortion-rights amendment could be axed from the ballot after ruling
A Missouri judge says an abortion-rights campaign didn't meet legal requirements to qualify for the November ballot
September 06
September 06
Texas sues to stop rule that shields medical records of women who seek abortions
Texas is suing to try to block a federal rule that shields the medical records of women from criminal investigations if they cross state lines to get an abortion where it is legal
September 06
September 06
What you need to know about Valley fever after 19 infected in California
Valley fever is contracted by breathing in spores of a certain fungus.
September 06
September 06
WHO and Africa CDC launch a response plan to the mpox outbreak
The Africa Center for Disease Control and Prevention and the World Health Organization have launched a continent-wide response plan to the outbreak of mpox
September 06
September 06
El Comandante Hernández leads ‘Tree Army’ in defense of Mexico City’s trees
There's an army taking to Mexico City's streets — the Tree Army
September 06
September 06
Georgia school shooting stirs debate about safe storage laws for guns
A deadly shooting at a Georgia high school has stirred debate about laws encouraging the safe storage of guns
September 06
September 06
How to talk with kids about school shootings and other traumatic events
The U.S. is dealing with another school shooting: Two students and two teachers were killed at a school in Georgia
September 06
September 06
Abortion rights questions are on ballots in 9 states. Will they tilt elections?
Abortion rights questions are on the ballot in nine U.S. states in November and could help draw more voters to the polls
September 06
September 05
Hottest summer on record could lead to the warmest year ever measured
The European climate service Copernicus says Earth just sweltered to its hottest summer on record
September 05
September 05
European climate agency says this summer was Earth's hottest on record
European climate agency says this summer was Earth's hottest on record
September 05
September 05
Missouri judge says abortion-rights measure summary penned by GOP official is misleading
A judge says an anti-abortion GOP official used misleading language to summarize a ballot question designed to restore abortion rights in the state
September 05
September 05
New Mexico starts building an abortion clinic to serve neighboring states, train medical students
Construction is getting underway on a state-funded reproductive health and abortion clinic in southern New Mexico that will cater to local residents and people who travel from neighboring states such as Texas and Oklahoma with major restrictions on abo...
September 05
September 05
Investigators will test DNA found on a wipe removed from a care home choking victim's throat
The Pennsylvania attorney general’s office plans to test DNA from a hair found on a wipe that was pulled from the throat of a woman who lived at a care home for people with developmental difficulties
September 05
September 05
Hundreds of places in the US said racism was a public health crisis. What's changed?
More than 200 cities and counties declared racism was a public health crisis in the past few years, mostly after George Floyd was murdered by police in Minneapolis in May 2020
September 05
September 05
Millions of seniors can't afford their prescription medications, study finds
About 4% of seniors can't afford their prescription at all, the study found.
September 05
September 05
Rare but deadly mosquito disease has New England hotspots warning against going out at night
Health officials warn that a rare but deadly mosquito-spread disease is posing a serious threat in parts of New England, prompting the cancellation of some events and changes to sports schedules to avoid bites by infected bugs
September 05
September 05
Markey and Warren condemn Steward's CEO for refusing to comply with a Senate subpoena
Massachusetts U.S. Sens. Edward Markey and Elizabeth Warren are among several political leaders who are attacking the leader of a troubled health care system for refusing to comply with a subpoena to appear before a Senate committee
September 05
September 05
3 dead after Legionnaire's disease outbreak at NY assisted living facility
Officials say three people who tested positive for Legionnaires’ disease have died after an outbreak at an assisted living facility in upstate New York
September 05
September 05
Teen vaping hits 10-year low in the US
Teen vaping in the U.S. has dropped to its lowest level in a decade
September 05
September 05
Teen vaping in the US has dropped to its lowest level in a decade, according to a government survey
Teen vaping in the US has dropped to its lowest level in a decade, according to a government survey
September 05
September 05
Self-swab HPV test set to arrive in doctors' offices this month
The test will allow people to self-collect samples in health care settings.
September 05
September 05
5 takeaways from AP's report on the big backlog of uninspected drug factories
Nearly five years after COVID-19, a new analysis by The Associated Press shows that U.S. regulators are struggling to address a massive backlog of uninspected pharmaceutical plants
September 05
September 05
Nearly 2,000 drug plants are overdue for FDA checks after COVID delays, AP finds
U.S. health inspectors are still struggling to address a massive backlog of pharmaceutical plants that went uninspected during disruptions caused by COVID-19
September 05
September 05
US regulators are struggling to catch up on drug factory inspections that were halted for COVID-19, AP finds
US regulators are struggling to catch up on drug factory inspections that were halted for COVID-19, AP finds
September 05
September 05
Fashion is slowly embracing the needs of disabled people. It’s happening for some Paralympians, too
Slowly but surely, the fashion world at large is beginning to respond to the needs of disabled people
September 05
September 05
How much radiation have the Starliner astronauts been exposed to aboard the ISS?
Astronauts may be exposed to the equivalent of 120 chest X-rays over 3 months.
September 05
September 05
Alaska governor vetoes expanded birth control access as a judge strikes down abortion limits
Alaska Gov. Mike Dunleavy has vetoed a bill to expand birth control access, while a judge struck down decades-old restrictions on who could perform abortions in the state
September 05
September 04
Alaska governor vetoes bill requiring insurance cover a year of birth control at a time
Alaska Gov. Mike Dunleavy has vetoed a bipartisan bill that would have forced insurance companies to cover up to a year’s supply of birth control at a time
September 04
September 04
Alaska governor vetoes bill requiring insurance providers to cover up to a year of birth control at a time
Alaska governor vetoes bill requiring insurance providers to cover up to a year of birth control at a time
September 04
September 04
Steward CEO says he won't comply with Senate subpoena on hospital closings
Lawyers for Steward Health Care CEO Ralph de la Torre say he won't comply with a subpoena to appear before a U.S. Senate committee investigating the hospital company's bankruptcy
September 04
September 04
Alaska law saying only doctors can provide abortions is unconstitutional, judge rules
An Alaska judge has struck down a decades-old state law that restricted who could perform abortions in the state
September 04
September 04
Alaska judge rules that a state law saying only doctors can provide abortions is unconstitutional
Alaska judge rules that a state law saying only doctors can provide abortions is unconstitutional
September 04
September 04
Advocates seek rewrite of Missouri abortion-rights ballot measure language
A Missouri judge is set to rule on whether it's misleading to say that a proposed abortion-rights amendment would prevent any abortion regulations in the state
September 04
September 04
UN officials hail limited pauses in fighting in Gaza to allow polio vaccinations
United Nations officials are hailing limited pauses in the fighting between Israel and Hamas to allow children’s polio vaccinations as rare moments of hope in the war in Gaza
September 04
September 04
Judge blocks Ohio from enforcing laws restricting medication abortions
Two more Ohio abortion restrictions have been blocked in court as the legal impacts of a 2023 constitutional amendment guaranteeing access to the procedure continue to be felt
September 04
September 04
Paralympians face nuanced nutrition challenges. Dietitians seek solutions
While the basics of nutrition remain consistent, many para athletes and their dietary teams face nuanced challenges when it comes to nutrition strategy
September 04
September 04
Atlantic City casino workers plan ad blitz to ban smoking after court rejects ban
A group of Atlantic City casino workers seeking to ban smoking in the gambling halls will launch an advertising campaign featuring their children
September 04
September 04
The world is pumping out 57 million tons of plastic pollution a year
A new study finds that every year people create 57 million tons of plastic pollution
September 04
September 04
Doing lunges while brushing your teeth, and other ways to stack healthy habits
Care to do lunges while you brush your teeth
September 04
September 04
Takeaways from AP's report on government programs tackling the US maternal death crisis
All levels of government are striving to reduce maternal mortality and erase the race gap in the United States
September 04
September 04
America is trying to fix its maternal mortality crisis with federal, state and local programs
Federal, state and local governments are all trying to reduce maternal mortality rates across the United States and eliminate racial disparities
September 04