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What to know about Legionnaires’ disease making people sick on New York’s Upper East Side
New York City health officials are investigating a Legionnaires’ disease cluster in two Upper East…
Medicaid funding is resuming for Planned Parenthood after being cut off for most of a year
Planned Parenthood and two smaller regional abortion providers are resuming billing Medicaid for services other…
An Idaho mother who said her toddler twins died after vaccinations has been charged with murder
An Idaho woman who said her toddler twins died last year after being vaccinated faces…
Obamacare rolls shrank dramatically in many states over the past year, new federal data shows
NEW YORK (AP) — States across the country saw steep drops in the number of…
Heavy rain leads to New Jersey store roof collapse as heat wave breaks
Heat wave-breaking rain caused part of the roof of a New Jersey warehouse store to…
Ebola deaths in Congo top 500 as health workers threaten to strike
BUNIA, Congo (AP) — At least 500 people have died out of over 1,500 confirmed…
Canadians with mental illness who saw MAID as an option feel abandoned: ‘They’ve left me with nothing’
TORONTO — Betrayed. Dehumanized. Devastated. These are the words some Canadians use to describe how…
As war grinds on, Ukrainian climbers build a new outdoor culture inspired by Yosemite
DENYSHI, Ukraine (AP) — Atop a steep granite cliff overlooking a river about two hours’…
Residents in eastern Congo cling to hope as a new Ebola treatment trial begins
BUNIA, Congo (AP) — Residents at the epicenter of Congo’s Ebola outbreak are pinning their…
Autism remains widely misunderstood in parts of Africa. A mother in Guinea fights for her child
FRIA, Guinea (AP) — Kazaliou Balde’s parents started worrying about him when as a small…
Fact File: Does banning glyphosate-based herbicides prevent wildfires? Here’s what we know
A social media post shared a screenshot of a satellite map that shows Quebec experiencing…
Eastern heat on July 4 threatens World Cup players and fans
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Saturday’s afternoon knockout round game between France and Paraguay in Philadelphia…
125 passengers and crew hit with highly contagious stomach virus on cruise from San Francisco
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — More than 120 passengers and crew members on a Princess Cruises…
B.C. nurses start limited job action as strike deadline passes
VANCOUVER — Nurses in British Columbia started targeted job action at work sites across the…
Once a source of national pride, Cuba’s healthcare system declines as energy shortages deepen crisis
BATABANO, Cuba (AP) — After two surgeries and several rounds of radiation therapy over the…
Measles outbreak in Quebec rises to 27 cases, mostly in Quebec City area
MONTRÉAL — A measles outbreak in Quebec has risen to 27 cases, the majority of…
Researchers launch study on Ebola treatments as Congo outbreak worsens
Researchers began a highly anticipated study of two possible Ebola treatments on Thursday in hopes…
An AP journalist describes a month in the epicenter of Congo’s Ebola outbreak
BUNIA, Congo (AP) — Mourners stood at a distance as a small coffin was lowered…
New Jersey is set to charge companies with workers on Medicaid. Other states may follow.
New Jersey is launching a new fee on companies whose workers have Medicaid health coverage…
Chris Johnson seeking revival of Ice Bucket Challenge as he continues his fight against ALS
Former NFL star Chris Johnson is bringing back the Ice Bucket Challenge to raise awareness…
Venezuelan medics fear earthquake aftermath will trigger widening medical crisis
CARACAS, Venezuela (AP) — Doctors said Wednesday they feared the aftermath of Venezuela’s devastating twin…
Trump’s actions signal a move toward institutionalizing people with disabilities, advocates warn
WASHINGTON (AP) — For decades, disabled people have fought for their rights to go to…
Medicare is now covering some GLP-1 weight loss drugs for $50. Here’s what to know
NEW YORK (AP) — Popular — and expensive — GLP-1 weight loss drugs just got…
Hospitals in Europe are gearing up for the next heat wave armed with lessons from this one
ORSAY, France (AP) — Ice. Urgently and in large quantities. At a Paris-region hospital, emergency…