About 2,400 Kaiser Permanente mental health workers are striking in Northern California over fears the company will replace therapists with artificial intelligence. The National Union of Healthcare …
A new report says Michigan should invest in primary care doctors to ease a severe shortage of physicians that has led to long wait times, higher costs and missed care. A 14-point plan released …
A meningitis outbreak in southeast England has led to the deaths of a university student and a pupil from a nearby school. The outbreak has prompting public health officials to quickly roll out …
A new study says the early U.S. COVID-19 death toll is much higher than official counts, and that there were disparities in which deaths were missing from those tallies. About 840,000 deaths were …
Warsaw Zoo has created a new emergency drop-off system that gets injured birds treated fast. When a Warsaw resident brings in a wounded bird and places it in a metal box at the zoo entrance, nearby …
Nairobi County has introduced Kenya’s first menstrual leave policy for female government staff, aiming to boost health and productivity. Governor Johnson Sakaja says the national government and …
Minnesota Timberwolves All-Star Anthony Edwards will miss the next several games with inflammation in his right knee with the team in the thick of the race for playoff position in the Western …
Scotland’s Parliament is deciding whether to legalize assisted dying for terminally ill adults, in a vote that could make it a first in the U.K. Lawmakers will get a free vote, so the result is …
The Trump administration is expanding its growing Medicaid fraud crackdown to Florida. Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services Administrator Dr. Mehmet Oz on Tuesday asked Florida state officials …
A federal judge has for now halted Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s biggest vaccine moves, disrupting his push to remake U.S. immunization policy. On Monday, a judge in Boston temporarily blocked …
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Can you scream your way to happiness? Maybe not, but the scream clubs popping up around the U.S. promise some relief. Manny Hernandez is the co-founder of the first Scream Club in Chicago. He says …
A federal judge in Boston has blocked federal health officials from cutting the number of vaccines recommended for every child, and says U.S. Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. likely violated …
Officials say an Afghan immigrant whose family said had worked with U.S. forces in his home country died at a Texas hospital after having been detained by immigration authorities. Mohommad Nazeer …
Health officials say seven people in three states, including children, have been sickened by E. coli food poisoning linked to cheddar cheese made from raw milk. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration …
A former Colorado funeral home owner who helped her ex-husband hide nearly 200 decomposing bodies in a building is asking for leniency ahead of her sentencing in federal court. Carie Hallford says …
Connecticut’s governor has proposed ending Community First Choice, a Medicaid program that helps thousands of people with disabilities hire aides and stay at home. Families and advocates say the …
Oregon quarterback Dante Moore has revealed he struggled with mental health issues associated with the pressures of major college football. Moore shared with The Oregonian/OregonLive in a story …
Judge blocks federal health officials’ changes to childhood vaccine recommendations.
Jair Bolsonaro moves out of intensive care after doctors see signs his health is improving, according to his wife. On Monday, Michelle Bolsonaro says tests show less inflammation. She says he now …