Attorneys for Kentucky woman seeking abortion withdraw lawsuit
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — Attorneys for a Kentucky woman who sued demanding the right to an abortion withdrew the lawsuit after the woman learned...
Mexico closes melon-packing plant implicated in cantaloupe Salmonella outbreak that killed 8 people
MEXICO CITY (AP) — Mexico’s Health Department on Friday ordered the temporary closure of a melon-packing plant implicated in salmonella infections that killed five...
Companies announce partnership to release dengue-fighting mosquitoes in the Caribbean
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — Two private companies announced Friday a partnership to release mosquitoes across the Caribbean bred with a bacterium that...
Hypothetical situations or real-life medical tragedies? A judge weighs an Idaho abortion ban lawsuit
BOISE, Idaho (AP) — An attorney for Idaho asked a judge on Thursday to throw out a lawsuit seeking clarity about the medical exemptions...
US officials block Elf Bar-maker and others from importing 1.4 million illegal e-cigarettes
WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. agents recently seized more than 1.4 million illegal e-cigarettes from overseas manufacturers, including the Chinese company behind Elf Bar, a...
NCAA survey of 23,000 student-athletes shows mental health concerns have lessened post-pandemic
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — An NCAA survey of student-athletes suggests they are experiencing fewer mental health concerns than they did at the height of the...
As Pacific Northwest fentanyl crisis surges, officials grapple with how to curb it
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — The fight against fentanyl is increasingly being waged in schools, jails and on city streets in the Pacific Northwest, where...
New York removes medical debt from credit reports
ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — Unpaid medical debt will no longer appear in New York residents’ credit reports under a bill signed into law by...
More people are using CBD products. There’s still little research on the benefits and...
CBD use increased 50% in the past four years, according to a new survey published Wednesday in the Journal of the American Medical Association.About...
In hypochondria paradox, Swedish study finds a higher death rate in those who fear...
A large Swedish study has uncovered a paradox about people diagnosed with an excessive fear of serious illness: They tend to die earlier than...