Officials in Myanmar have destroyed nearly $300 million worth of illegal drugs with massive drug-burning ceremonies taking place in cities like Yangon, Mandalay, and Taunggyi. The destroyed …
Thailand’s government is further restricting cannabis with a ban on sales of the plant to those without prescriptions. Thailand became the first country in Asia to decriminalize cannabis in 2022 in …
One key issue stalling progress on President Donald Trump’s big bill in Congress is particularly daunting. Republicans are struggling to figure out how to cut billions from health care without …
The NBA had already convened a panel of experts to study Achilles tendon injuries even before Indiana star Tyrese Haliburton ruptured his in Game 7 of the NBA Finals, Commissioner Adam Silver said …
U.S. Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s new vaccine advisory panel is meeting for the first time. The group is discussing COVID-19 shots Wednesday, though no vote on recommendations is …
An Alaskan brown bear at the Lake Superior Zoo in northeastern Minnesota has a gleaming new silver-colored canine tooth after a first-of-its-kind procedure. The 800-pound bear named Tundra was put …
The Gaza Health Ministry says hundreds of premature babies are at risk of death from starvation across the war-battered Gaza Strip. Mothers and others blame Israel’s blockade for the plight of …
Kevin Durant and Tyrese Haliburton entered their respective NBA Finals elimination games with strained right calves. Each wound up leaving early with torn right Achilles tendons. Durant missed the …
U.S. health officials have expanded warnings about a rare heart side effect associated with the two leading COVID-19 vaccines. The Food and Drug Administration announced the update Wednesday, …
Global efforts to protect children against diseases like measles, polio and tuberculosis have stalled since 2010, leaving millions vulnerable to deadly infections. Immunization against measles in …
CDC nominee Susan Monarez says she values vaccines and rigorous scientific evidence but has largely sidestepped questions about widespread cuts to the agency and whether she disagreed with any of …
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Anxiety, grief, sadness, anger. The emotional toll of climate change is broad-ranging, especially for young people. Among the many impacts of climate change, the mental health challenges are often …
Mavericks and Kyrie Irving agree on $119 million, 3-year deal with All-Star recovering from knee injury, AP source says.
Louisiana accused pharmaceutical giant CVS of using its dominant market position to abuse customer information, drive up drug costs and unfairly undermine independent pharmacies. Louisiana Attorney …
Federal authorities say two Florida men have been indicted in what they describe as a scheme to steal more than $100 million from a nonprofit that managed funds for people with disabilities and …
The North Carolina Senate advanced two bills that deal with transgender issues as lawmakers prepare for their anticipated summer recess by this week's end. The first bill passed by the Senate Monday …
Extreme heat makes it especially hard for your body to cool down, so you need to be extra careful if you exercise or play sports when it’s baking outside. Your body tries to stay with in a degree …
The professionalization of college sports has prompted concern among team physicians that they will be exposed to a greater risk of medical liability lawsuits by injured athletes who claim a poor …
A West Virginia woman has filed a lawsuit seeking a religious exemption from required school vaccinations for her young child. Miranda Guzman alleges that the state’s vaccine mandate violates West …