Health
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Betsy Arakawa, Gene Hackman's wife, died from hantavirus, autopsy confirms
Betsy Arakawa, the concert pianist who was married to actor Gene Hackman, died from hantavirus pulmonary syndrome, according to an autopsy report...
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Virginia child with measles visited two Kaiser Permanente medical facilities
After announcing the state's first 2025 case of measles on April 19, the Virginia Department of Health on Monday updated the places where the...
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Decision looming for Trump administration on first PFAS drinking water limits
In pain so bad he couldn't stand, Chris Meek was rushed to the hospital with a life-threatening ruptured gallbladder. When he emerged from surgery,...
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Virginia updates locations of possible exposure to measles
After announcing the state's first 2025 case of measles on April 19, the Virginia Department of Health on Monday updated the places where the...
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JAMA study finds 15% of children spend 9 hours a day on smart devices
A recent study found that 15% of children and teenagers spend at least 9 hours per day using smart devices for nonacademic purposes, putting them...
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Abortion pills 22 times more dangerous than billed on warning label, study finds
A largest-of-its-kind study found that more than 10% of women who terminate their pregnancies with abortion pills experience serious health problems.
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A man airlifted from Japan's Mount Fuji returns to the slope days later and is rescued again
A climber airlifted with altitude sickness from near the peak of Japan's Mount Fuji last week returned to the slope and was rescued for a second...
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The Vietnam War ended 50 years ago, but the battle with Agent Orange continues
The Vietnam War ended on April 30, 1975, when the South Vietnamese capital of Saigon fell to Communist forces. But millions of people still face...
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How bugs and beet juice could play roles in the race to replace artificial dyes in food
As pressure grows to get artificial colors out of the U.S. food supply, the shift may well start at Abby Tampow's laboratory desk.
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Supreme Court to hear dispute over Whole Foods carrying baby food accused of causing autism
The Supreme Court announced Monday it would take up a legal battle over whether Whole Foods must be part of a case against one of its products,...
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A pregnant woman in Gaza's ruins fears for her baby under Israel's blockade
Nearly seven months pregnant, Yasmine Siam couldn't sleep, living in a crowded tent camp in Gaza and shaken often by Israeli bombardment. She...
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Rare diseases often go undiagnosed or untreated in parts of Africa. A project seeks to change that
Ndeye Lam visits the cemetery often, praying and gently touching the seashells laid out across her daughter's gravesite.