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Kennedy would keep legal fees from Merck cases if confirmed

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Kennedy would keep legal fees from Merck cases if confirmed
Crime|Health|Political|US

Condemned inmate worried South Carolina needed 2 lethal injections doses at last execution

Lawyers for a South Carolina inmate set to die by lethal injection next week want his execution halted so they can get more information about the drug that will kill him

Condemned inmate worried South Carolina needed 2 lethal injections doses at last execution
Health|Technology

Savannah women brings hope and help with new Maternal Mental Health app

Savannah women brings hope and help with new Maternal Mental Health app

Savannah women brings hope and help with new Maternal Mental Health app
Crime|Health|US

Doctor at nursing home charged in new case, accused of lack of oversight of patient care

Doctor at nursing home charged in new case, accused of lack of oversight of patient care

Doctor at nursing home charged in new case, accused of lack of oversight of patient care
Crime|Health|US

'Blessed to be here': Amputee adjusts to life back home after alleged assault

'Blessed to be here': Amputee adjusts to life back home after alleged assault

'Blessed to be here': Amputee adjusts to life back home after alleged assault
Health|Science

Ozempic and similar weight loss drugs may lower risk of 42 health conditions, but also pose risks

Research shows that people who take these weight-loss medications may have a lower risk of dementia and numerous other health conditions.

Ozempic and similar weight loss drugs may lower risk of 42 health conditions, but also pose risks
Crime|Health|Lifestyle|US

4 residents killed in apartment fire; 2 firefighters hurt, 32 residents displaced

4 residents killed in apartment fire; 2 firefighters hurt, 32 residents displaced

4 residents killed in apartment fire; 2 firefighters hurt, 32 residents displaced
Celebrity|Entertainment|Fashion and Beauty|Health

Lynn Ban, ‘Bling Empire’ cast member, dies weeks after skiing accident

Lynn Ban, ‘Bling Empire’ cast member, dies weeks after skiing accident

Lynn Ban, ‘Bling Empire’ cast member, dies weeks after skiing accident
Business|Food|Health|Lifestyle|US

Starbucks' policy change flushes out a debate over public restroom access

Starbucks’ decision to restrict its restrooms to paying customers has flushed out a wider problem: a patchwork of restroom use policies that varies by state and city

Starbucks' policy change flushes out a debate over public restroom access
Business|Crime|Economy|Environment|Health|Political|US

Everything Trump did in the first executive orders and actions of his presidency

President Donald Trump began his second administration with a blitz of policy actions to reorient U.S. government priorities

Everything Trump did in the first executive orders and actions of his presidency
Health|Education|Lifestyle

Find your flow: Five strategies for prioritizing tasks with ADHD

Rula identifies the challenges of ADHD when it comes to prioritization and offers strategies and steps to overcome this.

Find your flow: Five strategies for prioritizing tasks with ADHD
Americas|Environment|Health|Lifestyle|Science

Rio's thirsty zoo animals get icy treats to cool down in Brazil’s stifling summer heat

A Rio de Janeiro zoo is giving ice pops to a bear, a jaguar, wolves and monkeys for some welcome relief from Brazil’s stifling summer heat

Rio's thirsty zoo animals get icy treats to cool down in Brazil’s stifling summer heat
Health|Political|US

Trump administration freezes many health agency reports and online posts

The Trump administration has put a freeze on many federal health agency communications with the public through at least the end of the month

Trump administration freezes many health agency reports and online posts
Europe|Health|Sports

Spurs-Pacers games in Paris have a notable absence, with Gregg Popovich recovering at home

Indiana’s Rick Carlisle has coached more games against San Antonio’s Gregg Popovich than anyone else

Spurs-Pacers games in Paris have a notable absence, with Gregg Popovich recovering at home
Arts|Celebrity|Entertainment|Health

Sting cancels three US concerts due to illness

Sting cancels three US concerts due to illness

Sting cancels three US concerts due to illness
Arts|Celebrity|Entertainment|Health

Judi Dench says her vision loss is so bad she can no longer go out alone

Judi Dench says her vision loss is so bad she can no longer go out alone

Judi Dench says her vision loss is so bad she can no longer go out alone
Crime|Environment|Health|US

Extreme heat, flooding, wildfires – Colorado’s formerly incarcerated people on the hazards they faced behind bars

More than 65% of formerly incarcerated people reported experiencing climate-related hazards, according to survey results.

Extreme heat, flooding, wildfires – Colorado’s formerly incarcerated people on the hazards they faced behind bars
Health|Political|US

Feeling political distress? Here are coping strategies a psychologist shares with his clients

Politics in America have become more upsetting than ever for big chunks of the population, but there are ways to cope.

Feeling political distress? Here are coping strategies a psychologist shares with his clients
Education|Health|Science|US

Philanthropy provides $30B annually for science and health research − funding that tends to stay local

Nearly 40% of all gifts and grants and 60% of the total number of dollars given backed initiatives based in the foundation’s own state.

Philanthropy provides $30B annually for science and health research − funding that tends to stay local
Health|Lifestyle|Science|Technology

Feeling bored has a purpose. Here are 5 things to know about boredom

Feeling bored has a purpose. Here are 5 things to know about boredom

Feeling bored has a purpose. Here are 5 things to know about boredom
Health|Political|US

Lawyers and advocacy groups advise members of the LGBTQ+ community to take precautions under Trump’s executive order

Lawyers and advocacy groups advise members of the LGBTQ+ community to take precautions under Trump’s executive order

Lawyers and advocacy groups advise members of the LGBTQ+ community to take precautions under Trump’s executive order
Business|Finance|Health|Stock Markets

Abbott banks on glucose monitors, new launches to ride out China, currency hit

Abbott Laboratories on Wednesday forecast 2025 profit that came in line with Wall Street estimates as it expects new device launches and growing demand

Abbott banks on glucose monitors, new launches to ride out China, currency hit
Crime|Health|Political|US

An abortion clinic moved to a ‘safe haven’ state. It didn’t get a warm welcome

An abortion clinic moved to a ‘safe haven’ state. It didn’t get a warm welcome

An abortion clinic moved to a ‘safe haven’ state. It didn’t get a warm welcome
Business|Finance|Health|US

J&J beats quarterly sales and profit estimates on cancer drug sales

Johnson & Johnson, fresh off a $14.6 billion deal to buy neurological drugmaker Intra-Cellular, reported fourth-quarter revenues and profit above Wall

J&J beats quarterly sales and profit estimates on cancer drug sales
Asia|Entertainment|Environment|Health|Science

Sunfish that got sick after aquarium closed has recovered — thanks to human cutouts

A solitary sunfish at an aquarium in Japan lost its appetite, began banging into the side of the fish tank and appeared unwell days after the facility closed last month for renovations

Sunfish that got sick after aquarium closed has recovered — thanks to human cutouts
Economy|Europe|Health|Political|World

Global health funds push for more private money, fearing government retreat

One of the world's biggest global health funders will ask the private sector for a steep increase in donations as concern of a shortfall in government

Global health funds push for more private money, fearing government retreat
Election|Health|Political|US

GOP-led states are emboldened to keep rolling back trans rights. Democrats struggle with a response

Republicans in statehouses are emboldened by GOP electoral successes to push a new wave of bills to restrict transgender rights and gender-affirming care

GOP-led states are emboldened to keep rolling back trans rights. Democrats struggle with a response
Economy|Health|MidEast|Political|World

Gaza is a nightmare after 15 months of war. A visual guide to life on the ground now

Gaza is a nightmare after 15 months of war. A visual guide to life on the ground now

Gaza is a nightmare after 15 months of war. A visual guide to life on the ground now
Health|Political|Science|US

Trump administration directs federal health agencies to pause communications

Trump administration directs federal health agencies to pause communications

Trump administration directs federal health agencies to pause communications
Crime|Health|Technology

Children are sexually abused online regularly, and the problem is only growing. Here’s what experts suggest

Children are sexually abused online regularly, and the problem is only growing. Here’s what experts suggest

Children are sexually abused online regularly, and the problem is only growing. Here’s what experts suggest
Health|Political|US

Trump officials ask US health agencies to pause external communications, Washington Post reports

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Trump officials ask US health agencies to pause external communications, Washington Post reports
Food|Health|Science

What you should know about carbonated water and weight loss

What you should know about carbonated water and weight loss

What you should know about carbonated water and weight loss
Health|Lifestyle

Social media users discover why graham crackers were invented

Social media users are just discovering the unexpected origins of graham crackers, a snack invented by a 19th-century Presbyterian minister to suppress sexual desires and promote moral purity. Recent posts on social media platform X, formerly Twitter, have reignited interest in the history of these widely consumed crackers. Sylvester Graham created them as part of his broader mission to combat what he perceived as society’s moral decline through dietary reform. “I need you all to go Google why graham crackers were invented,” wrote one social media user on X, highlighting the renewed public interest in the story. Another user summarized

Social media users discover why graham crackers were invented
Business|Environment|Health|Political|US

Residents ordered to pay $850,000 bond to appeal Ohio derailment settlement vow not to give up

The residents who question whether Norfolk Southern's $600 million settlement offers enough compensation for the East Palestine train crash don't plan to let a judge's order requiring an $850,000 bond derail their appeal

Residents ordered to pay $850,000 bond to appeal Ohio derailment settlement vow not to give up
Health|US|Videos

WATCH: Girl's hospital room flooded with birthday cards from community

WATCH: Girl's hospital room flooded with birthday cards from community

WATCH: Girl's hospital room flooded with birthday cards from community
Americas|Business|Economy|Health

Deadly parasite halts Mexican cattle imports to U.S., ripple effect hits local ranchers

Deadly parasite halts Mexican cattle imports to U.S., ripple effect hits local ranchers

Deadly parasite halts Mexican cattle imports to U.S., ripple effect hits local ranchers
Environment|Health|Science|US

The ash left behind by the Los Angeles wildfires might be toxic, experts warn

As some people return to what's left of their homes after the Los Angeles-area wildfires, experts are warning about possible dangers of the ash that's left behind

The ash left behind by the Los Angeles wildfires might be toxic, experts warn
Health|Political|US|World

What is the World Health Organization and why does Trump want to leave it?

What is the World Health Organization and why does Trump want to leave it?

What is the World Health Organization and why does Trump want to leave it?
Health|Science|World

Decline in global vaccination rate ‘is very concerning,’ says WHO Chief

Christiane Amanpour speaks with Director-General of the World Health Organization, Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, about the global health challenges in 2025.

Decline in global vaccination rate ‘is very concerning,’ says WHO Chief
Health|Lifestyle

'Shocking': Woman shares cancer journey as report shows rising cancer rates in younger women

'Shocking': Woman shares cancer journey as report shows rising cancer rates in younger women

'Shocking': Woman shares cancer journey as report shows rising cancer rates in younger women
Crime|Education|Health|US

'I'm doing good.' 8-year-old survivor of splash pad shooting learning echolocation

'I'm doing good.' 8-year-old survivor of splash pad shooting learning echolocation

'I'm doing good.' 8-year-old survivor of splash pad shooting learning echolocation
Food|Health|Sports

Electrolyte beverages can help your body stay balanced − but may worsen symptoms if you’re sick

Electrolyte beverages can be a big help for athletes and during flu season – but some may worsen issues such as diarrhea.

Electrolyte beverages can help your body stay balanced − but may worsen symptoms if you’re sick
Health|Science

Why is obesity linked to irregular heart rhythms? Researchers found 1 potential mechanism

Obesity can put strain on the heart, resulting in an increased risk of conditions such as atrial fibrillation, or irregular heart rhythms.

Why is obesity linked to irregular heart rhythms? Researchers found 1 potential mechanism
Crime|Health|MidEast|Political|World

Gazans' joy at ceasefire dims as they visit ruined homes, dig for the dead

On foot or riding rickshaws, many Palestinians exhausted by war in Gaza began returning to the ruins of their homes on the

Gazans' joy at ceasefire dims as they visit ruined homes, dig for the dead
Health|MidEast|Political|US|World

Middle East latest: Israel launches a major West Bank operation, days after Gaza ceasefire

Israel has launched a major military operation in the occupied West Bank, just days after a fragile ceasefire with Hamas took effect in Gaza

Middle East latest: Israel launches a major West Bank operation, days after Gaza ceasefire
Europe|Health|Political|US|World

Trump's withdrawal of U.S. from WHO to impact global health

President Donald Trump is pulling the U.S. out of the World Health Organization, raising concerns about the U.N. agency's ability to fight diseases and respond to emergencies around

Trump's withdrawal of U.S. from WHO to impact global health
Americas|Health|Political|US|World

Germany to lobby Trump on WHO withdrawal, agency hopes for U-turn

Berlin will try to talk U.S.

Germany to lobby Trump on WHO withdrawal, agency hopes for U-turn
Health|Political|US

How Trump’s immigration plans could affect care for your elderly parents

How Trump’s immigration plans could affect care for your elderly parents

How Trump’s immigration plans could affect care for your elderly parents
Asia|Crime|Health|Political

Indian state contests life sentence of murder, rape convict, seeks death, source says

India's West Bengal state launched an appeal on Tuesday to overturn a life sentence in favour of the death penalty for a police volunteer convicted of the

Indian state contests life sentence of murder, rape convict, seeks death, source says
Health|Political|US|World

Trump announces US withdrawal from World Health Organization

Trump announces US withdrawal from World Health Organization

Trump announces US withdrawal from World Health Organization
Health|Political|US|World

Trump wants to pull the US out of the World Health Organization again. Here's what may happen next

President Donald Trump has used one of the flurry of executive actions that he issued on his first day back in the White House to begin the process of withdrawing the U.S. from the World Health Organization for the second time in less than five years

Trump wants to pull the US out of the World Health Organization again. Here's what may happen next
Health|Political|US|World

Trump orders US exit from World Health Organization

The United States will leave the World Health Organization, President Donald Trump said on Monday, saying the

Trump orders US exit from World Health Organization
Health|MidEast|Political|World

UN says 915 aid trucks entered Gaza on Monday

The United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) said 915 aid trucks entered the Gaza Strip on Monday, the second day of a

UN says 915 aid trucks entered Gaza on Monday
Business|Health|Science|Technology

Lifesaving medical devices being built in Bedford, Massachusetts

Lifesaving medical devices being built in Bedford, Massachusetts

Lifesaving medical devices being built in Bedford, Massachusetts
Economy|Health|Political|US

Hurricane Harvey victims feeling abandoned after 8 years without aid

Hurricane Harvey victims feeling abandoned after 8 years without aid

Hurricane Harvey victims feeling abandoned after 8 years without aid
Business|Health|Technology|World

Thomas Tighe reflects on 24 years leading the international health nonprofit Direct Relief

Thomas Tighe led the humanitarian aid organization Direct Relief for 24 years as its president and CEO

Thomas Tighe reflects on 24 years leading the international health nonprofit Direct Relief
Health|Political|US

Former Planned Parenthood president, women's rights activist Cecile Richards has died at 67

Cecile Richards, a national leader for women’s rights who led Planned Parenthood for 12 tumultuous years, has died

Former Planned Parenthood president, women's rights activist Cecile Richards has died at 67
Economy|Health|Science

Popular GLP-1 medications may have health benefits that extend beyond weight loss and blood sugar control, a new study finds

Popular GLP-1 medications may have health benefits that extend beyond weight loss and blood sugar control, a new study finds

Popular GLP-1 medications may have health benefits that extend beyond weight loss and blood sugar control, a new study finds
Celebrity|Health|Political|US

Cecile Richards, former Planned Parenthood president, has died

Cecile Richards, former Planned Parenthood president, has died

Cecile Richards, former Planned Parenthood president, has died
Economy|Health|MidEast|Political|World

Flow of aid to Gaza could take time, warns International Rescue chief

The flow of aid into Gaza could take time to ramp up, chief of the International Rescue Committee David Miliband said on Monday, as relief trucks conducted a

Flow of aid to Gaza could take time, warns International Rescue chief
Health|Science|Technology

World record: Vanderbilt Transplant Center performs record-breaking 174 heart transplant surgeries

World record: Vanderbilt Transplant Center performs record-breaking 174 heart transplant surgeries

World record: Vanderbilt Transplant Center performs record-breaking 174 heart transplant surgeries
Health|Lifestyle|Science|Travel

Blue Monday isn’t real, but seasonal depression affects millions of people. There are ways to treat it

Blue Monday isn’t real, but seasonal depression affects millions of people. There are ways to treat it

Blue Monday isn’t real, but seasonal depression affects millions of people. There are ways to treat it
Crime|Health|MidEast|Political|World

Gaza ceasefire brings hope but aid workers warn of major hurdles ahead

Gaza ceasefire brings hope but aid workers warn of major hurdles ahead

Gaza ceasefire brings hope but aid workers warn of major hurdles ahead
Africa|Health|World

A sample from a remote Tanzanian region tests positive for Marburg disease, confirming WHO fears

Tanzania’s president says one sample from a remote northern part of the country has tested positive for Marburg disease

A sample from a remote Tanzanian region tests positive for Marburg disease, confirming WHO fears
Crime|Election|Health|Political|US

Biden pardons Fauci, Milley and the Jan. 6 panel. It's a guard against potential 'revenge' by Trump

The heads of the Jan_ 6 committee say they're grateful for the decision by President Joe Biden to pardon them “not for breaking the law but for upholding it.”

Biden pardons Fauci, Milley and the Jan. 6 panel. It's a guard against potential 'revenge' by Trump
Europe|Health|Political|Technology|World

German TikTokers like China, Russia more, poll shows

Germans who get their news through TikTok are less likely to see China as a dictatorship, be less critical of Russia's invasion of Ukraine and be more sceptical

German TikTokers like China, Russia more, poll shows
Crime|Europe|Health|World

Eight die, seven injured in Serbian retirement home fire

Eight people died and seven were injured in a fire at a nursing home outside Belgrade on Monday which authorities said was caused by arson, Serbian state TV RTS reported.

Eight die, seven injured in Serbian retirement home fire
Health|MidEast|Political|World

Middle East latest: Released Israeli hostage says she has 'returned to life'

One of the Israeli hostages freed on the first day of the Gaza ceasefire said Monday in her first comments since being released that she has “returned to life.”

Middle East latest: Released Israeli hostage says she has 'returned to life'
Asia|Economy|Health|Political

China's ageing villages face yawning healthcare gap in fragile economy

David Wei had to carry his nephew on his back for 3 km (1.9 miles) after the younger man suffered a heart attack, staggering down a

China's ageing villages face yawning healthcare gap in fragile economy
Health|MidEast|Political|World

‘Everybody is crying’: Israelis rejoice as 3 hostages returned after more than 470 days in Gaza

‘Everybody is crying’: Israelis rejoice as 3 hostages returned after more than 470 days in Gaza

‘Everybody is crying’: Israelis rejoice as 3 hostages returned after more than 470 days in Gaza
Business|Health|Science|US

Bird flu found in a Georgia commercial flock for the 1st time amid the nationwide outbreak

Bird flu has been detected in a Georgia commercial poultry flock for the first time since a countrywide outbreak in 2022

Bird flu found in a Georgia commercial flock for the 1st time amid the nationwide outbreak
Health|Lifestyle|Science

Mel Robbins says two words freed her from taking care of everyone else

Mel Robbins says two words freed her from taking care of everyone else

Mel Robbins says two words freed her from taking care of everyone else
Election|Health|Political|US

Missouri lawmakers are going after voter-approved abortion rights. Voters will likely reelect them

Missouri voters last election approved a constitutional amendment that promised to undo the state’s near-total abortion ban

Missouri lawmakers are going after voter-approved abortion rights. Voters will likely reelect them
Celebrity|Health|Sports

ESPN college basketball analyst Dick Vitale's return to broadcasting delayed by accident at home

Dick Vitale’s return to broadcasting following cancer treatments will be delayed after the ESPN college basketball analyst had an accident at his Florida home

ESPN college basketball analyst Dick Vitale's return to broadcasting delayed by accident at home