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US tuberculosis cases were at their the highest level in a decade in 2023

NEW YORK (AP) — The number of U.S. tuberculosis cases in 2023 were the highest in a decade, according...

As Kansas nears gender care ban, students push university to advocate for trans youth

LAWRENCE, Kan. (AP) — With Kansas poised to ban gender-affirming care for minors, college students ar...

Rowers in England's university Boat Race given health warning over E.coli levels in the Thames

Jumping into London’s River Thames has been the customary celebration for members of the winning crew...

Millions in the UK are being urged to get vaccinations during a surge in measles cases

LONDON (AP) — U.K. health officials on Monday urged millions of parents to book their children for misse...

West Virginia Gov. Justice vetoes bill that would have loosened school vaccine policies

CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — Republican Gov. Jim Justice on Wednesday broke with West Virginia's GOP-majority...

Being HIV-positive will no longer automatically disqualify police candidates in Tennessee city

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Having HIV will no longer automatically disqualify someone from serving as ...

Kansas legislators pass a bill to require providers to ask patients why they want abortions

TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — Republican legislators gave final approval Tuesday to a bill that would require...

New concussion guidelines could get athletes back to exercise, school earlier

American athletic trainers are getting behind guidelines that could allow students who sustain a concussion...

Biden and Harris argue that Democrats will preserve health care and Republicans would take it away

RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris on Tuesday promoted their...

Puerto Rico has declared an epidemic following a spike in dengue cases

SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — Puerto Rico's health secretary declared an epidemic on Monday following...

Dairy cattle in Texas and Kansas test positive for bird flu

Milk from dairy cows in Texas and Kansas has tested positive for bird flu , U.S. officials said Monday....

Republican majorities block efforts to expand Medicaid in Georgia and Kansas

ATLANTA (AP) — Plans to expand Medicaid coverage to over half a million more people in Georgia and Kansa...

Drug overdoses reach another record with almost 108,000 Americans in 2022, CDC says

NEW YORK (AP) — Nearly 108,000 Americans died of drug overdoses in 2022, according to final federal...

Roller ball candies linked to fatal choking and injury in children, CPSC warns

Candy treats that use roller balls to let kids eat sweet liquid have been linked to choking, including...

Why are striking doctors in South Korea facing license suspensions and what’s next?

SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — South Korea is poised to start suspending the licenses of thousands of strikin...

Kenyan doctors stop providing emergency services at public hospitals as strike enters second week

NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — Kenyan doctors stopped providing emergency services at public hospitals on Thursday,...

Washington Gov. Inslee signs fentanyl bill sending money to disproportionately affected tribes

TULALIP, Wash. (AP) — Washington Gov. Jay Inslee has signed a multimillion-dollar measure to send state...

New Zealand will ban disposable e-cigarettes in a bid to prevent minors from taking up the habit

WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — New Zealand said Wednesday it will ban disposable e-cigarettes, or vapes,...

England is limiting gender transitions for youths. US legislators are watching

Legislators in at least two U.S. states are citing a recent decision in England to restrict gender transition...

More than six in 10 US abortions in 2023 were done by medication — a significant jump since 2020

More than six in 10 of the abortions in the United States last year were done through medication, u...

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