Health
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Anthony Davis out at least 2 more weeks, but Mavs say he's making good progress with groin injury
Anthony Davis will be sidelined at least two more weeks with the groin injury sustained in his Dallas debut, while the Mavericks said Thursday...
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Utah Republicans push to let patients supply their own blood as vaccine concerns linger
Utah may soon loosen its B.Y.O.B. rules, but not in the way some might hope. The acronym has taken on a new meaning in the state Legislature:...
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New answers to questions about sports safety and heart issues
Experts have new advice for athletes with heart conditions - and on how doctors and patients should work together to weigh the risks of competitive...
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New York sues vape distributors over Elf Bar and other fruit and candy e-cigarettes
New York on Thursday sued some of the country's biggest distributors of electronic cigarettes, accusing the companies of violating state laws that...
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HHS cancels the CDC's 'Wild to Mild' flu vaccine campaign: Report
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is reportedly canceling a flu-vaccine campaign that depicted wild animals and encouraged Americans...
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Is spending all day on your feet at work an occupational hazard?
While traveling in Europe, Margaux Lantelme noticed something different about the store cashiers: they did their work sitting down. It was a stark...
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Feds try to rehire fired workers linked to bird flu response
The Agriculture Department is scrambling to rehire several workers who were involved in the government's response to the ongoing bird flu outbreak...
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Gunmen kill police officer assigned to guard polio workers in northwestern Pakistan
Suspected militants riding on a motorcycle shot and killed on Wednesday a police officer assigned to protect polio workers in a region in...
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Philippine village battles dengue by offering bounties for mosquitos -- dead or alive
A village in the densely populated Philippine capital region launched a battle against dengue Wednesday by offering a token bounty to residents for...
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Trump officials want to ban junk food from SNAP. Past efforts show it's not easy to do
A push to ban sugary drinks, candy and more from the U.S. program that helps low-income families pay for nutritious food has been tried before -...
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Researchers confirm Hall of Famer Bobby Hull had CTE when he died 2 years ago
Bobby Hull, the Hall of Fame forward and two-time NHL MVP who helped the Chicago Blackhawks win the Stanley Cup in 1961, had chronic traumatic...
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The pope slept peacefully, got up and had breakfast after diagnosis of pneumonia, Vatican says
Pope Francis slept well, got out of bed and ate breakfast Wednesday, the Vatican said, after tests confirmed the 88-year-old pontiff had developed...