California health departments are fighting to contain measles outbreaks as cases rise and resources shrink. Investigating communicable diseases is time-intensive and expensive. Officials say teams …
South Africa’s consumer watchdog is investigating nine sanitary pad suppliers after an academic study flagged hormone-disrupting chemicals in some products. The National Consumer Commission, which …
A counselor in Rapid City uses horses to help kids and families work through trauma, anxiety, and grief. Bridget Williams runs group sessions at her Red Horse Healing barn and teaches children how to …
EDITORS/NEWS DIRECTORS: Across the nation, states face an immense task and high costs to prepare for the Jan. 1 kickoff of new Medicaid work and eligibility requirements. A law signed last …
Tech companies are pushing new health chatbots, but experts say you still need to talk to your doctor. OpenAI has introduced ChatGPT Health, and Anthropic has added similar health features for some …
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New Medicaid work requirements signed into law by President Donald Trump are meant to save money. But states first will have to spend millions of dollars to implement them. An Associated Press …
People with mobility and other limitations are getting the chance to experience birding through a movement that aims to make the hobby accessible to everyone. Crowdsourced accessibility maps help …
For Black people living with Tourette syndrome, a racial slur being shouted by someone with the disorder at the British Academy Film Awards has left them with complicated feelings. Still, several …
Should marijuana users be able to own guns? That's what's at issue in a case being argued before the Supreme Court on Monday. The case is creating some unusual alliances. Gun-control groups are …
Social media is filled with influencers rating electrolyte supplements or even telling followers how to make their own. But experts say many of the claims about the health benefits of these drinks …
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth says Scouting America will alter several policies to maintain its support from the U.S. military. The changes include a requirement members use “biological sex at …
Target will stop selling its entire assortment of cereal with certified synthetic colors by the end of May. The move, announced Friday, underscores the acknowledgment that American consumers and the …
South Africa has launched a mass cattle vaccination drive to stem an outbreak of foot-and-mouth disease that threatens meat, dairy, and export supplies. The outbreak affects more than 297,000 cattle …
Indiana lawmakers have passed a bill that requires people to show ID to use the state’s needle exchange programs. The legislation now heads to Gov. Mike Braun’s desk. The bill also extends needle …
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Eddie Vedder uses two emotional solo concerts and a new Netflix film to push for a cure for epidermolysis bullosa. In October 2023, he played two sold-out shows in Seattle that form the basis for …
The ranks of female high school athletes who tore their anterior cruciate ligament are growing fast and researchers are pressing the sports world to take the devastating injury more seriously and …
Hegseth: Scouting America plans changes like requiring members to use sex assigned at birth as Pentagon reviews support.
European drug regulators are endorsing a new and simpler treatment for sleeping sickness, in what could be a giant boost to efforts to eliminate the disease. A European Medicines Agency committee …