White House no longer requiring COVID-19 testing for those in contact with President Biden

The White House on Monday lifted its COVID-19 testing requirement for those who plan to be…

Latest attempt to chip away at ‘Obamacare’ questions preventive health care

A federal appeals court was scheduled to hear arguments Monday on whether former President Barack Obama’s…

Ohio foundation begins process to distribute millions in opioid settlement money

Ohio is ready to begin doling out millions of dollars in opioid settlement money to community…

First over-the-counter birth control pill in U.S. begins shipping to stores

The first over-the-counter birth control pill will be available in U.S. stores later this month, allowing…

A 4-year-old Gaza boy lost his arm – and his family. Half a world away, he’s getting a second chance

Omar Abu Kuwaik is far from his home in Gaza. The 4-year-old’s parents and sister were…

Screen time stunts toddlers’ verbal development, study shows

Evidence has emerged that screen time stunts toddlers’ verbal development. Source: washingtontimes.com

French lawmakers approve a bill that makes abortion a constitutional right

French lawmakers approved a bill that will enshrine a woman’s right to an abortion in the…

Scientists have used cells from fluid drawn during pregnancy to grow mini lungs and other organs

Scientists have created miniorgans from cells floating in the fluid that surrounds a fetus in the…

French lawmakers gather for a historic vote that will make abortion a constitutional right

A bill to enshrine a woman’s right to an abortion in the French constitution goes to…

South Korean doctors hold massive anti-government rally over medical school recruitment plan

Thousands of senior doctors rallied in the South Korean capital, Seoul, on Sunday to express their…

Prisoners with developmental disabilities face unique challenges. One facility is offering solutions

“You are the Lighthouse in someone’s storm,” reads the message above a mural of a sailboat…

A medical plane carrying Norway’s king departs Malaysia, the day after he received a pacemaker

An airplane carrying Norway’s King Harald V departed Malaysia on Sunday, a day after he was…

Oregon may revive penalties for drug possession. What will the change do?

Oregon is poised to step back from its first-in-the-nation drug decriminalization law with a new measure…

In a rural California region, a plan takes shape to provide shade from dangerous heat

When Limba Contreras moved to the desert community of Oasis, California, about 50 years ago, her…

With trash bins now required in NYC, only the rats are sorry to see the garbage piles go

New York City’s tradition of piling garbage bags on the sidewalk for pickup is going the…

Study finds more older Americans struggling to afford food

American families today spend a bigger chunk of their income on groceries compared to the end…

‘Smoking gun’: Scientist claims evidence COVID-19 created by researchers in Chinese lab

COVID-19 may have been intentionally created in a Chinese lab, a Rutgers University professor told the…

The CDC has relaxed COVID guidelines. Will schools and day cares follow suit?

Four years after the COVID-19 pandemic closed schools and upended child care, the CDC says parents…

Alabama IVF ruling highlights importance of state supreme court races in this year’s U.S. elections

The recent ruling in Alabama that frozen embryos are legally considered children created a political firestorm…

At Duke, basketball provides the perfect backdrop to salute ‘kid captains’ facing medical battles

The action had stopped in Duke’s rowdy Cameron Indoor Stadium for a timeout. For 10-year-old Samantha…