Health

First lady Jill Biden tests positive for COVID-19, but President Biden's results negative so far
Sep 5, 2023

First lady Jill Biden tests positive for COVID-19, but President Biden's results negative so far

First lady Jill Biden has tested positive for COVID-19


A driver crashed into a Denny's near Houston, injuring 23 people
Sep 4, 2023

A driver crashed into a Denny's near Houston, injuring 23 people

A driver slammed into a a busy Denny's restaurant in a suburb of Houston, injuring twenty-three people


Sep 2, 2023

Australian icebreaker heads to Antarctic station to rescue expeditioner suffering medical condition

An icebreaker is on its way from Australia to an Antarctic research station to rescue an expeditioner suffering from a medical condition


Court revives doctors' lawsuit saying FDA overstepped its authority with anti-ivermectin campaign
Sep 1, 2023

Court revives doctors' lawsuit saying FDA overstepped its authority with anti-ivermectin campaign

A federal appeals court in New Orleans has revived a lawsuit by three doctors who say the Food and Drug Administration overstepped its authority in a campaign against the use of a drug that is not approved to treat COVID-19


US will regulate nursing home staffing for first time, but proposal lower than many advocates hoped
Sep 1, 2023

US will regulate nursing home staffing for first time, but proposal lower than many advocates hoped

An association that lobbies for health care facilities says President Joe Biden’s decision to require nursing homes to comply with federal rules on staffing levels will cost them billions of dollars


Three found dead at remote Rocky Mountain campsite were trying to escape society, stepsister says
Sep 1, 2023

Three found dead at remote Rocky Mountain campsite were trying to escape society, stepsister says

The stepsister of a Colorado woman who was found dead along with her sister and teenage son at a remote Rocky Mountain campsite says the women fled into the wilderness after struggling to cope with societal changes in recent years, but they were unequipped to survive off the grid


Some US airports strive to make flying more inclusive for those with dementia
Aug 31, 2023

Some US airports strive to make flying more inclusive for those with dementia

With over 14 million people expected to check into airports nationwide for Labor Day weekend, a number of them inevitably will be travelers with dementia or some sort of cognitive impairment


California panel to vote on increasing storage at site of worst US methane leak despite risks
Aug 31, 2023

California panel to vote on increasing storage at site of worst US methane leak despite risks

A proposal to vastly increase natural gas storage at the site of the nation’s largest known methane leak is prompting opposition from California lawmakers


Top prosecutors back compensation for those sickened by US nuclear weapons testing
Aug 31, 2023

Top prosecutors back compensation for those sickened by US nuclear weapons testing

New Mexico Attorney General Raúl Torrez and 13 other top prosecutors from around the U.S. are uniting in support of efforts to compensate people sickened by exposure to radiation during nuclear weapons testing


Missouri Republican seeks exceptions to near-total abortion ban, including for rape and incest cases
Aug 30, 2023

Missouri Republican seeks exceptions to near-total abortion ban, including for rape and incest cases

A Missouri Republican wants exceptions to the state's near-total abortion ban