Health
New York health officials confirm state’s first locally acquired case of chikungunya virus
MINEOLA, New York — MINEOLA, N.Y. (AP) — A person living in New York has tested positive for chikungunya virus ...
New strain of Mpox virus that is more severe and easily spread found in major US city
Two people in California were infected with a potentially more deadly strain of Mpox acquired in the United States. Los ...
Costa Rica’s president limits abortion to life-threatening cases
SAN JOSE, Costa Rica – SAN JOSE, Costa Rica (AP) — Costa Rican President Rodrigo Chavez On Wednesday, it further ...
In a regional first, Uruguay passes a law allowing euthanasia
MONTEVIDEO, Uruguay — MONTEVIDEO, Uruguay (AP) — Uruguay's Senate passed a bill Wednesday to decriminalize euthanasia, putting the South American ...
Music could help ease pain from surgery or illness. Scientists are listening
Nurse Rod Salaisay works in the hospital with all kinds of instruments: a thermometer, a stethoscope, and sometimes a guitar ...
Boy’s prosthetic eye shows love for Jays
TORONTO — Eight-year-old Logan Dorna is rooting for the Blue Jays in the playoffs, emblazoning their logo on his prosthetic ...
The tiny African nation of Lesotho had victories in its HIV fight. Then, the US aid cuts came
HA LEJONE, Lesotho — HA LEJONE, Lesotho (AP) — In the snow-topped mountains of Lesotho, mothers carrying babies on their ...
Obesity remains high in the US., but more states showing progress, a new report finds
For the first time in more than a decade, the number of states with obesity rate a decline of 35% ...
FDA unveils drugs to receive expedited review in support of ‘national priorities’
WASHINGTON — WASHINGTON (AP) – Food and Drug Administration announced on Thursday the first round of experimental drugs that will ...
4 Science-Backed Habits That Could Help You Live Longer
People have been obsessed with cheating death for millennia, but until recently, little had been understood about how to extend ...
