Massachusetts is enacting a series of safety reforms at assisted living facilities including increase inspections following a fire that killed 10 residents last year. Democratic Gov. Maura Healey …
Texas has expanded its medical marijuana program, adding new qualifying conditions and treatment options, such as inhalers. The Texas Compassionate Use Program now includes conditions like chronic …
A federal judge has ordered the Trump administration to restore nearly $12 million in funding to the American Academy of Pediatrics. U.S. District Judge Beryl Howell's preliminary injunction granted …
An autistic Barbie is joining Mattel's line of fashion dolls that's intended to celebrate diversity. The toymaker says it developed the new Barbie in partnership with a nonprofit organization that …
A federal judge says she will hold a short hearing in the next two weeks on procedures that police said allowed them to seize and look through Luigi Mangione’s backpack when he was arrested in the …
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Thousands of nurses go on strike at several major New York City hospitals.
Olympians can teach us to redefine what it means to be successful. They face daily setbacks and have to learn to deal with coming up short. If it were only about winning gold medals, the vast …
Thousands of nurses at major New York City hospitals could soon go on strike, three years after a walkout scrambled operations at some of the same facilities. The strike could affect operations at …
The German government has sharply rejected claims by U.S. Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. that it sidelined patient autonomy during COVID-19. German Health Minister Nina Warken said Saturday …
Brazil’s biggest soy producers have withdrawn from the soy moratorium, a pledge to avoid Amazon deforestation. This move threatens President Lula’s goal to end deforestation by 2030. Early this …
Doctors fear this week’s unprecedented changes to federal vaccine recommendations will stoke vaccine hesitancy even more, pose challenges for pediatricians and parents and ultimately lead to more …
Medical experts say strength training keeps bones and muscles healthy after menopause when estrogen loss speeds up a reduction in bone density and contributes to the gradual loss of muscle mass. …
Wounded veterans cycled along the Overseas Highway, including the Seven Mile Bridge, as part of the annual Florida Keys Soldier Ride. More 40 men and women, as well as their supporters, are …
The University of Hawaii Cancer Center experienced a data breach in August, exposing Social Security numbers and personal information of study participants. Four months later, UH had not notified …
State health officials in South Carolina have confirmed 99 new cases of measles since Tuesday. The state health department says the post-holiday surge had been expected, given travel and family …
Hawaii's physician shortage has worsened in 2025, according to a report by the University of Hawaii’s John A. Burns School of Medicine. Of 12,688 licensed physicians, less than a third provide …
U.S. flu infections are showing signs of a slight decline, but health officials say it is not clear that this severe flu season has peaked. New government data posted Friday covered flu activity …
Liberty football coach Jamey Chadwell is recovering from surgery for a serious but treatable medical condition detected before the season. The school announced Friday that Chadwell underwent a …
Overdose Lifeline, an Indianapolis nonprofit, uses an anonymous texting service called CHARIOT to prevent drug overdoses. The service sends alerts about disruptions in the local drug supply, like …