Joel Embiid reported soreness in his right shin over the All-Star break and will miss the 76ers’ game against Atlanta on Thursday night. The Sixers said Embiid experienced the soreness while …
Vaccine maker Moderna says the Food and Drug Administration will decide whether to approve its new flu shot for older adults after all. Moderna announced the change Wednesday, about a week after …
The director of the National Institutes of Health is also taking over as acting head of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, according to an administration official. Dr. Jay Bhattacharya …
Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center canceled a campus talk by an OB-GYN who has provided later pregnancy abortion care. University officials said hosting the event, which had been scheduled …
Senior centers across the Los Angeles area serve as vital social hubs, but they vary widely in space, services, and funding. On a recent visit, CalMatters reporters saw big differences between …
A Nevada state report says many insurers put more hurdles in front of mental health care than physical care, likely breaking federal parity rules. The Nevada Division of Insurance posted a compliance …
Snowboarder Jake Canter won an Olympic bronze medal in slopestyle that he called a tribute to all he's been through. When he was 13, Canter got kicked in the head in a freak trampoline accident at …
Animal behaviorists partnering with the Palm Beach Zoo & Conservation Society in Florida traveled to Africa in August to help an endangered white rhino with a life-threatening, parasitic eye …
The figure skaters at the Winter Olympics make it look easy. But these elite skaters can also be vexed with nagging injuries, much like the rest of us who work out, go to the gym or swim to stay fit. …
Bayer has agreed to a proposed $7.25 billion deal to settle thousands of U.S. lawsuits that blame Roundup for causing cancer. Bayer and lawyers for cancer patients announced Tuesday that they were …
Michigan lawmakers required schools to adopt a cardiac emergency response plan for the current school year if the Legislature appropriated “sufficient funds," but funding wasn't dedicated in the …
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Lindsey Vonn is back home in the U.S. following a week of treatment at a hospital in Italy after breaking her left leg in the Olympic downhill at the Milan Cortina Games. Vonn says on X “Haven’t …
An injured seabird sought help by pecking on a German hospital’s emergency room door. The black cormorant had a triple fishing hook stuck in its beak when it showed up Sunday at a hospital in the …
A young woman in Zambia was sent to a maximum-security prison after she was denied a legal abortion and ended her pregnancy on her own. Outraged rights groups helped her file an appeal that led to …
The federal agency that provides health care to Native Americans will no longer treat tooth decay with dental fillings containing mercury. The Indian Health Service announced this month it will phase …
The chief of the U.S. Ski Team says Lindsey Vonn is preparing to fly home to the United States a week after her terrifying head-over-heels crash in the Olympic downhill. Sophie Goldschmidt told The …
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As the definition of autism has widened, there’s a growing push to separate profound autism into its own diagnosis. People with this condition, such as 9-year-old twins from Massachusetts, need …
As the definition of autism has widened, there’s been a growing push to separate profound autism into its own diagnosis. Proponents seek to ensure that autistic people who need lifelong care get …