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Sweltering Midwest heat cancels outdoor plans as cooling centers open and the East braces

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Summer camp and other outdoor activities were canceled or delayed Monday as...

Scratching that bug bite might feel good at first but science explains why it's a bad idea

WASHINGTON (AP) — You’ve likely heard it since childhood: Don’t scratch that bug bite or rash, you’ll...

States seek to lower drug prices by targeting the companies that manage them for health plans

TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — As consumers worry about medication costs, states are trying to lower drug prices...

Judge blocks Tennessee from reporting sick children to immigration authorities, for now

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — A judge temporarily ordered the Tennessee Department of Health not to give immigratio...

New Mexico governor calls for criminal probe of DEA allowing fentanyl shipments to hit streets

New Mexico’s governor on Wednesday called for a criminal investigation into the Drug Enforcement Administration...

Judge temporarily blocks subpoenas in criminal probe of transgender care at New York hospitals

NEW YORK (AP) — A judge temporarily blocked federal prosecutors in Texas from getting access to the...

French health ministry confirms Ebola virus in doctor who worked in Congo

PARIS (AP) — A positive case of Ebola virus has been identified in France in a doctor traveling back...

When a rip current sucks you out to sea, try not to panic

SAN DIEGO (AP) — To someone who is getting sucked out to sea by a rip current, “Don’t panic!” may be...

COVID-19 vaccine study that was blocked from CDC journal is published elsewhere

NEW YORK (AP) — A study on COVID-19 vaccine effectiveness has finally been published after being blocked...

Judge rules government can't stop SNAP dollars from buying candy and sugary drinks

The federal government can't block benefits from the nation's largest food aid program from being used...

Justice Department announces hundreds of charges in multi-billion-dollar healthcare fraud crackdown

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Justice Department announced criminal charges Tuesday against 455 people as part...

Oregon giving out $37 million to preserve rural maternity care. Hospitals still worry about closures

Nearly two dozen Oregon rural hospitals will receive $37.5 million in state and federal funds to shore...

A Houston drowning tests whether Texas law gives the right to deny brain death testing

Parents of a 2-year-old girl involved in a drowning incident on Memorial Day have sued to stop Texas...

Africa CDC chief says the continent needs to invest its own funds in Ebola response, vaccine

ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia (AP) — African officials must step up financing to respond and develop vaccines...

Mourners bury a 6-month-old Ebola victim in the Congo outbreak's third orphanage death

BUNIA, Congo (AP) — Mourners gathered Friday to bury a 6-month-old girl who died from Ebola earlier...

Mother of pregnant teen with cancer who died challenges Dominican Republic's strict abortion ban

SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — The mother of a teenage girl who died after doctors in the Dominican Republic...

Ebola cases increase almost 40% in a week as death toll passes 200

DAKAR, Senegal (AP) — The Ebola outbreak in Congo and Uganda has claimed more than 200 lives in its...

FIFA hydration breaks have sparked criticism from different groups. But what do they actually do?

LOS ANGELES (AP) — For the first time in World Cup history, FIFA is mandating all soccer players take...

Former Egyptian doctor arrested after alleging abuses at hospital is released on bail, lawyer says

CAIRO (AP) — A former Egyptian doctor was arrested at her home and released on bail Wednesday after...

UN food agencies warn acute hunger will worsen in 13 hot spots as famine risks rise

ROME (AP) — The United Nations’ food agencies warned Wednesday that acute hunger is set to worsen...

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