France experienced a surge in deaths during the hottest week of a record heat wave last month. Public Health France said it recorded at least 2,000 more deaths than the previous week. The figures, …
Forecasters say the hottest World Cup tournament match so far this year could hit Saturday afternoon, during the knockout round game between France and Paraguay in Philadelphia. Scientists with the …
Health officials say more than 120 passengers and crew on a Princess Cruises ship were infected with a stomach virus during a 20-day trip to Canada and Alaska. The outbreak aboard the Ruby Princess …
Irisleydis Tristá, a cancer patient in Cuba, has been unable to get a crucial CT scan for seven months because the machine at Havana’s leading hospital is broken. Doctors have told her they can't …
EDITORS/NEWS DIRECTORS: The federal government in late June released state-by-state data on payment errors in the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program. The report could have major …
The Trump administration is proposing a new rule to keep hospitals from marking up discounted drugs for Medicare patients. They say it could save consumers a combined $1.1 billion next year, …
Researchers are beginning a highly anticipated study of two possible treatments for the Ebola outbreak in eastern Congo. The World Health Organization said Thursday the first participant has been …
New Jersey is set to charge companies whose workers have Medicaid health coverage. California's lawmakers are calling on their state to lay out a plan for doing the same thing next year. It's an idea …
European food safety and health officials have reported a salmonella outbreak linked to flavored-noodle products, with 106 confirmed cases across 14 countries. The cases, mostly among children and …
An Associated Press journalist spent a month in the epicenter of Congo's Ebola outbreak documenting the toll and the challenges for health workers in a conflict zone. The outbreak has over 1,300 …
Former NFL star Chris Johnson is bringing back the Ice Bucket Challenge to raise awareness of ALS as he fights the fatal nervous system disease. The Ice Bucket Challenge gained popularity in the …
With far more dead than living people taken from the rubble a week after Venezuela’s historic twin earthquakes, doctors say the biggest dangers now facing survivors were untreated wounds and …
West Nile virus season is off to its earliest and worst start since 2004. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention confirmed 48 cases as of June 30. About 80% of those cases are severe and the …
Mexican health authorities report that three people died of asphyxiation during celebrations in downtown Mexico City. The national team's victory over Ecuador secured a place in the World Cup Round …
Dozens of medical students in Haiti have organized a protest to demand that the government relocate and reopen one of the country's largest public hospitals because they have nowhere to train to …
California is making food labels less confusing by banning "sell by" dates. The new law starting Wednesday requires manufacturers to use just two labels: "Best if Used By" for peak quality and "Use …
EDITORS/NEWS DIRECTORS: The Trump administration's shift of special education and civil rights oversight from the Education Department to other agencies has left parents, attorneys and advocates …
Actor and activist Danny Glover says he has Alzheimer’s disease. The “Lethal Weapon” star, who turns 80 on July 22, was diagnosed three years ago. He told “Today” and People magazine that …
For decades, disabled people have fought for their rights to go to school and live alongside peers without disabilities. Now, they fear those rights could be losing ground under the Trump …
The federal government has launched a new program to make GLP-1 weight loss drugs more affordable for older Americans. Starting Wednesday, certain Medicare beneficiaries can access these medications …