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Americans with disabilities worry about proposed changes to major national health survey

NEW YORK (AP) — The federal government is planning to dramatically shrink its most influential health...

Congo's confirmed Ebola cases exceed 9,000 as containment efforts falter

BUNIA, Congo (AP) — Confirmed cases in Congo’s Ebola outbreak have surpassed 9,000, with more than...

Texas health agency proposes eliminating children’s autism program

For years, 7-year-old Israel Solis couldn’t communicate with the world around him. Born with autism...

Sudan's famine risk worsened by conflict, drought and funding shortages, report says

CAIRO (AP) — Conflict and drought are worsening food insecurity across parts of Sudan’s Darfur and Kordofa...

Mystery surrounds young worker's death at Russia lab studying severe diseases

GENEVA (AP) — The World Health Organization said Saturday it still doesn’t know what caused the death...

Adult acne is real, but there are ways to treat it. Here's what to know

NEW YORK (AP) — As a teenager, Gillian Maegan Montalbo's pimples weren't too bad — just a few bumps...

Chinese court sentenced former mayor of Wuhan city to 14 years in prison for bribery

BEIJING (AP) — A former mayor of a Chinese city hit by the coronavirus outbreak more than six years...

Therapy dogs bring calm and joy to students following shooting at Colorado high school

EVERGREEN, Colo. (AP) — With wagging tails and kind eyes, the four-legged staff members at Evergreen...

China nominates health official to lead WHO

TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) — China has nominated health official Song Li to lead the World Health Organization,...

Caregivers need to take care of themselves, too

CONCORD, N.H. (AP) — For Jessica Renda, the breaking point was a particularly chaotic Christmas season....

Canada to indefinitely bar assisted dying for people whose sole condition is mental illness

OTTAWA, Ontario (AP) — Canada’s Liberal government said Wednesday it will indefinitely bar people whose...

What to know about Kenya's first Ebola case and how officials are responding

NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — Kenya’s first Ebola case , a patient who travelled for weeks by road and air...

Ebola creates new hot spots in Congo as responders describe ‘chaotic’ response

The Ebola outbreak in Congo is creating new hot spots where there's little to no support for patients,...

Zambia will sign $3.6 billion health plan with US that won't require sharing of patient data

LUSAKA, Zambia (AP) — Zambia will sign a revised health agreement with the United States that will...

Doctors warn about the risks energy drinks pose to kids. What families need to know

Sean and Heidi Cripe will never forget the call from their son's high school saying Davis was being...

Here's why experts say now is an ideal time to protect yourself from flu

It’s October and time for flu shots . Medical experts urge getting a flu vaccination soon, before...

An Ebola treatment center was burned down as the death toll in Congo passes 4,000

BUNIA, Congo (AP) — Congo's Ebola outbreak has killed more than 4,000 people, authorities said, as...

In China’s Taoist martial arts schools, fighting is only part of the lesson

SHIYAN, China (AP) — There was a time when Chinese master Yuan Shimao thought martial arts were all...

Cornell's reckonings with fraternities haven't prevented misconduct

A gang rape allegation at Cornell University has brought fresh scrutiny of fraternities at the Ivy Leagu...

Congolese politician is killed for defending Ebola efforts as mistrust complicates response

BUTEMBO, Congo (AP) — Mourners gathered Wednesday to bury a Congolese politician who was beaten to deat...

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