Sen. Bill Cassidy faces a tough situation as he prepares to question Robert F. Kennedy Jr. in two Senate hearings. Cassidy, a strong vaccine advocate, previously supported Kennedy's confirmation as …
U.S. health officials have stopped the publication of a study on the COVID-19 vaccine's effectiveness in preventing hospitalizations. A spokesman for the Department of Health and Human Services …
California lawmakers are pushing for stronger protections for detained immigrants in hospitals. Two bills in the state Senate aim to prevent immigration officers from isolating patients and …
Nearly 4,400 fewer U.S. teens and young adults died by suicide than projected in the first two-and-a-half years of the 988 mental health crisis hotline. A study published Wednesday in JAMA finds the …
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Museums and other cultural institutions across the globe have added barrier-free tours and guides to their repertoire. But in Germany, Catholic aid organization Malteser Deutschland noticed people …
Across the world, groups of activists, teachers and psychologists are tackling one of the world’s most daunting problems — human-caused climate change — with laughter, dancing, hugs and most …
Barefoot trails located around the world invite visitors to get close to nature in a different way. Feeling cool mud squish between toes and pine needles, tree stumps or stones on soles that aren't …
Chicago Cubs left-hander Matthew Boyd will start Wednesday against Philadelphia. Boyd has been out for three weeks with a biceps strain. He is 1-1 with a 6.75 ERA in two starts this season. Boyd was …
One of Diego Maradona’s daughters lashed out at neurosurgeon Leopoldo Luque, who was considered her father’s primary physician at the time of his death, during a negligence trial Tuesday. …
A judge is expected to sentence OxyContin maker Purdue Pharma to forfeit $225 million to the U.S. government. The criminal sentence Tuesday will mark a major step toward the company finalizing a …
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth says the U.S. military will no longer mandate the flu vaccine for American troops. He cited “medial autonomy” and religious freedom. Vaccination programs in the …
Alan Osmond, the eldest member of the million-selling family act The Osmonds, has died after decades with multiple sclerosis. He died Monday at his Utah home at the age of 76. According to a family …
OPIOID-CRISIS-PURDUE-PHARMA-WHAT-TO-KNOW — Graphic. This AP digital embed graphic shows how funds from the legal settlement from OxyContin maker Purdue Pharma would be distributed. A judge is …
Two deadly cases of domestic violence — one in Louisiana and the other in Virginia targeting Black mothers — have sparked a national conversation about domestic violence prevention and mental …
The Trump administration is requiring all 50 states to explain their plans to revalidate some Medicaid providers. Dr. Mehmet Oz announced the move Tuesday at a Politico health care summit. His …
Millions of people around the world will pause, at least for a moment, to mark Earth Day. The annual event is Wednesday. It was founded by people who hoped to stir activism to clean up and preserve a …
A wildlife hospital in a southeastern Paris suburb cares for injured, sick and orphaned animals that are often affected by human activity and urbanization. Last week, a fox cub was rescued after …
A Pennsylvania court has ruled that the state's constitution guarantees a right to abortion. This decision overturns a decades-long law that banned using Medicaid funds for abortion costs. The …
One spectator was killed and two others injured after they were hit by a car during the Argentina round of the South American Rally Championship. The Volkswagen Polo raced by Paraguayan pair Didier …