Cubs reliever Trent Thornton is day to day with a bruised left heel after he was struck by a comebacker. Thornton had a CT scan that showed no fractures. He played catch before the Cubs’ game …
A fifth person has died in a Legionnaires’ disease outbreak in New York City. Health officials made the announcement Tuesday night. The New York City Health Department said it has confirmed the …
Conflicts and disruptions to global energy markets could push millions more people into hunger by driving up fuel, fertilizer and food costs. That is according to the head of the Rome-based …
The Trump administration says it's deferring over $1 billion in Medicaid payments to Minnesota and California because of suspected fraud and noncompliance. Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. said …
Venezuela says three people died of infections of hantavirus but stressed there has been no evidence of human-to-human transmission in the South American country, which has rarely reported cases of …
Georgia running back Dante Dowdell was injured in a recent off-campus accident and Bulldogs coach Kirby Smart didn’t offer specifics. ESPN reported that Dowdell was involved in an ATV accident. The …
The safety manager at a suburban Detroit clinic has pleaded no contest to involuntary manslaughter. A 5-year-old boy who was inside an oxygen chamber died when it exploded in January 2025. The …
Massachusetts faces a primary care crisis, with 30% of residents struggling to find doctors. Noelle Aubin, a Fairhaven resident, has been searching for a new primary care physician since November …
A new report says the Trump administration’s disruptions to a global AIDS relief program have forced organizations to close clinics, lay off staff and cut services, seriously impeding efforts to …
The more choices you have, the better, right? Actually, behavioral scientists say too many options can make people anxious, indecisive and less happy with what they pick. Barry Schwartz is a …
New estimates show road deaths are declining in the U.S. and globally. A study published Monday in Lancet Public Health reveals global road injuries and deaths each fell more than 30% from 1990 to …
Kenyan activists accuse authorities of violating a court order to halt the setting up of an American-backed Ebola quarantine center in the country. The center was meant for Americans evacuated from …
Jury selection begins in the murder trial of a Massachusetts woman who is expected to argue that postpartum issues were the reason she killed her three children. Lindsay Clancy has pleaded not guilty …
Federal health officials have remained focused on lettuce from Taylor Farms as the source of a multistate outbreak despite inaccurate test results reported over the weekend. Food and Drug …
WVU Health Systems has entered into a federal settlement for failing to report and prevent drug thefts by employees. Between 2017 and 2024, drugs disappeared from the system amid West Virginia's …
Congo's health ministry says at least 930 people have died in the country's Ebola outbreak. The ministry said the deaths were recorded out of the 2,344 cases confirmed as of Saturday. Thirty-seven …
Here is the AP Lifestyles Digest for the week of July 20. For access to AP Newsroom and other technical issues, contact apcustomersupport@ap.org or call 877-836-9477. For reruns of stories, call …
Infants, toddlers and young children need outdoor activity to build strong bodies and minds, but they also require extra care in the heat. In the summer months, those twin imperatives can make …
The Los Angeles County Medical Examiner’s Office has performed autopsies in many high-profile cases, including that of 14-year-old Celeste Rivas Hernandez, who singer D4vd is charged with killing, …
When the air is smoky from burning wildfires, health experts say to stay indoors. But there are steps you should take to keep the air clean inside your home. Buy or make an air filter, ensure your …