Health

Texas wants Planned Parenthood to repay millions of dollars
Aug 15, 2023

Texas wants Planned Parenthood to repay millions of dollars

Texas wants Planned Parenthood to give back millions of dollars in Medicaid reimbursements and pay far more in fines on top of that


Some athletes with a fear of flying are leaning on greater resources than their predecessors
Aug 15, 2023

Some athletes with a fear of flying are leaning on greater resources than their predecessors

Professional sports are a difficult career for athletes or coaches with a fear of flying


Video shows Texas US Rep. Ronny Jackson berating officers after being wrestled to ground at rodeo
Aug 14, 2023

Video shows Texas US Rep. Ronny Jackson berating officers after being wrestled to ground at rodeo

Police video shows Texas U.S. Rep. Ronny Jackson being taken to the ground by officers and profanely berating them during an altercation at a rodeo last month



Aug 13, 2023

North Dakota teen survives nearly 100-foot fall at North Rim of Grand Canyon

Authorities say 13-year-old North Dakota boy has survived a nearly 100-foot fall off a cliff at the North Rim of the Grand Canyon during a family trip


Mishmash of how US heat death are counted complicates efforts to keep people safe as Earth warms
Aug 13, 2023

Mishmash of how US heat death are counted complicates efforts to keep people safe as Earth warms

Death certificates don’t always reflect the role that extreme heat played in ending a person’s life even when it seems obvious it was a factor


Rays ace Shane McClanahan out for the season due to left arm injury
Aug 12, 2023

Rays ace Shane McClanahan out for the season due to left arm injury

Tampa Bay Rays All-Star Shane McClanahan is done for the season due to a left arm injury


Rescued walrus calf that was receiving cuddles as part of his care in Alaska dies
Aug 12, 2023

Rescued walrus calf that was receiving cuddles as part of his care in Alaska dies

A walrus calf found alone and miles from the ocean on Alaska’s North Slope last week and who received cuddles as part of his care after being rescued has died


Tennessee hospital faces civil rights investigation over release of transgender health records
Aug 11, 2023

Tennessee hospital faces civil rights investigation over release of transgender health records

Hospital officials have confirmed that Vanderbilt University Medical Center is facing a federal civil rights investigation after turning the medical records of transgender patients over to Tennessee’s attorney general


Millions of kids are missing weeks of school as attendance tanks across the US
Aug 11, 2023

Millions of kids are missing weeks of school as attendance tanks across the US

Nationwide, students have been absent at record rates since schools reopened after COVID-forced closures