Health
The Air Force is expanding a review of cancers for service members who worked with nuclear missiles
The Air Force is expanding its study of whether service members who worked with nuclear missiles have had unusually high rates of cancer after a preliminary review determined that a deeper examination is needed
The Supreme Court wrestles with OxyContin maker's bankruptcy deal, with billions of dollars at stake
The Supreme Court is wrestling with a nationwide settlement with OxyContin maker Purdue Pharma that would shield members of the Sackler family who own the company from civil lawsuits over the toll of opioids
Oakland Athletics pitcher Ken Waldichuk undergoes elbow procedure
Oakland Athletics left-hander Ken Waldichuk underwent a procedure to remove scar tissue from his pitching elbow to help alleviate pain he experienced after his final start this past season
Agriculture officials confirm 25th case of cattle anthrax in North Dakota this year
State agriculture officials have confirmed a new case of cattle anthrax in southwest North Dakota, bringing the number of cases in the state to 25 this year
Anthony Fauci will testify before Congress on COVID origins and the US pandemic response
Former chief White House medical adviser Anthony Fauci is expected to testify before Congress early next year as part of Republicans’ yearslong investigation into the origins of COVID-19 and the U.S. response to the disease
Prosecutors say paramedics ignored Elijah McClain's distress after stop and killed him with overdose
A Colorado prosecutor says two paramedics ”did nothing” to help an ailing Elijah McClain and instead injected him with a fatal overdose of a powerful sedative during a 2019 police stop
US life expectancy rose last year, but it remains below its pre-pandemic level
U.S. life expectancy rose last year, but it still isn’t close to what it was before the COVID-19 pandemic
Mayo Clinic announces $5 billion expansion of Minnesota campus
The Mayo Clinic has announced a $5 billion expansion plan that includes new buildings designed so they can evolve and expand as patient needs change over the coming decades
Customer sues Chopt eatery chain over salad that she says contained a piece of manager's finger
A customer has filed a lawsuit against the fast casual chain Chopt over a salad that she says contained a piece of the manager’s finger
Trump says he will renew efforts to replace 'Obamacare' if he wins a second term
Former President Donald Trump says he wants to reopen the contentious fight over the Affordable Care Act