The Chicago Cubs injury-riddled pitching staff suffered another blow when left-handed reliever Hoby Milner was placed on the 15-day injured list Saturday with appendicitis and right-hander Tyler …
Kansas City Royals left-hander Cole Ragans will undergo elbow surgery on Wednesday that will determine the degree of repair needed. A 2024 All-Star, Ragans went on the 15-day injured list with a left …
Legislators across the U.S. are trying to lower prescription costs by reining in big companies that handle drug coverage for health insurers. Their efforts have prompted one of the nation’s …
A heat wave that baked western Europe this week is moving to the central and eastern parts of the continent. Authorities in Germany report damage to highways and train cancellations due to scorching …
New federal figures show that about 3 million fewer people had Affordable Care Act health insurance plans in February compared with the same time last year. The Department of Health and Human …
You scratched that bug bite and now it's a big itchier bump. Some science explains why scratching really can make things worse, even if you don't break the skin. University of Pittsburgh researchers …
New Mexico's attorney general has opened a criminal investigation into claims that the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration allowed hundreds of thousands of fentanyl pills to reach the streets. The …
Since 2018, 25 Metro Detroit communities have exceeded Michigan’s lead action level for drinking water, according to state compliance data reviewed by Planet Detroit. These communities receive …
A lawsuit says family planning and health organizations in Pennsylvania could face federal funding delays or denials due to a new Trump administration policy. The suit challenges a step added by the …
A judge has temporarily ordered Tennessee not to give immigration authorities information about hundreds of sick and disabled immigrant children who are enrolled in a healthcare assistance program. …
Caitlin Clark will miss Saturday’s game against the Los Angeles Sparks while she recovers from a back injury she suffered against Phoenix on Wednesday. Indiana coach Stephanie White said Friday …
A court has convicted three pest control workers and a hotel owner over the deaths of a family from Germany poisoned by insecticide in Istanbul. The Turkish-German Bocek family fell ill while staying …
The Trump administration is moving to restart the specialized LGBTQ+ option for youth who contact the 988 crisis intervention hotline, but the group that helped pioneer the idea is being shut out. …
The federal Drug Enforcement Administration has asked the U.S. Justice Department’s internal watchdog to investigate a whistleblower’s claims that DEA agents permitted hundreds of thousands of …
The U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration allowed hundreds of thousands of fentanyl pills to hit the streets of New Mexico from 2023 to 2025, according to current and former DEA agents and records …
Tennis Hall of Famer Chris Evert says her ovarian cancer has returned and treatment will prevent her from attending Wimbledon this year. The 71-year-old Evert was first diagnosed with ovarian cancer …
Vermont is set to become the first U.S. state to ban paraquat, a commonly used herbicide that experts say is linked to Parkinson’s disease. The ban, effective in November, has been praised by …
In Poland, new legislation could allow pets to visit patients in hospices and palliative care wards. The proposal aims to ease the loneliness of terminally ill patients. The director of a palliative …
Many of the attic apartments inside Paris' picturesque buildings are proving to be hostile during a historic heat wave. A study found living under Paris roofs during heat waves increased death risk …
Several dozen states might need to pay millions for food aid if they don't reduce errors in the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program. But nine states with low error rates won't have to pay …