Anti-smoking groups sued the U.S. government Tuesday over a long-awaited ban on menthol cigarettes, which has…
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A claim that lax regulation costs Kansas millions has top GOP officials scrapping
An audit released Tuesday by Kansas’ attorney general concluded that the state is losing more than…
Meningococcal disease, deaths rising, says CDC
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention issued an alert that cases of meningococcal disease and…
Supreme Court rejects fired AstraZeneca employee’s appeal over refusal to take COVID-19 shot
The Supreme Court rejected an appeal from a former AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals employee fired in 2022 for…
Biden, Democrats set sights on GOP-dominated Florida after abortion rulings
Florida’s Supreme Court rulings on abortion are giving Democrats fresh hope to achieve what they’ve been…
Costco offers customers Ozempic through health plan
Costco will provide prescriptions for GLP-1 weight loss drugs like Ozempic through the warehouse retailer’s low-cost…
California Republicans question Democrats’ $1.5 billion ask for low-income healthcare despite massive budget deficit
California Republican lawmakers are questioning how Democrats will spend an approved $1.5 billion boost to fund…
Texas person diagnosed with bird flu after exposure to cow
A person in Texas has tested positive for bird flu after encountering a potentially infected dairy…
The pioneer of America’s embattled global HIV program recalls the hope after years of despair
Through his office window at what was then one of Africa’s few modern clinics dealing with…
Utah Jazz GM Justin Zanik is set for a kidney transplant Tuesday
Utah Jazz general manager Justin Zanik is set to have a kidney transplant Tuesday at the…
A biased test kept thousands of Black people from getting a kidney transplant. It’s finally changing
Jazmin Evans had been waiting for a new kidney for four years when her hospital revealed…
South Korea’s Yoon vows not to back down in the face of doctors’ strike over medical school plan
South Korea’s president vowed Monday not to back down in the face of vehement protests by…
Israelis stage largest anti-government protest since the war in Gaza began
Tens of thousands of Israelis thronged central Jerusalem on Sunday in the largest anti-government demonstration since…
Extreme drought in southern Africa leaves millions hungry
Delicately and with intense concentration, Zanyiwe Ncube poured her small share of precious golden cooking oil…
King Charles shakes hands, chats with crowd at most significant public outing since cancer diagnosis
King Charles III shook hands and chatted with onlookers after attending an Easter service at Windsor…
Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu to undergo hernia surgery
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s office says the Israeli leader will undergo surgery on Sunday for a…
An Israeli airstrike hits a Gaza hospital tent camp, killing 2 Palestinians and hurting journalists
An Israeli airstrike hit a tent camp in the courtyard of a crowded hospital in central…
Twins put INF Lewis on IL with ‘severe quad strain,’ call up prospect Martin to help
The Minnesota Twins put oft-injured infielder Royce Lewis on the injured list with what the club…
The U.S. welcomes the new Palestinian government following its repeated calls for political reform
The United States has welcomed the formation of a new Palestinian autonomy government, signaling it is…
Volunteers uncover fate of thousands of Lost Alaskans sent to Oregon mental hospital a century ago
Lucy Pitka McCormick’s relatives cooked salmon, moose, beaver and muskrat over an earthen firepit on the…