Health

Dispute over human remains part of battle between North Dakota medical waste facility, health system
Jul 3, 2023

Dispute over human remains part of battle between North Dakota medical waste facility, health system

Human remains delivered to a North Dakota medical waste facility are part of tangled litigation involving a regional health care system and the disposal company


ThunderShirts, dance parties and anxiety meds can help ease dogs' July Fourth dread
Jul 3, 2023

ThunderShirts, dance parties and anxiety meds can help ease dogs' July Fourth dread

Most of the U.S. may be looking forward to July Fourth for dazzling displays of fireworks or setting off firecrackers and poppers with their neighbors


The aftermath of mass shootings infiltrates every corner of survivors’ lives
Jul 3, 2023

The aftermath of mass shootings infiltrates every corner of survivors’ lives

Beyond medical bills in the millions and the weight of trauma and grief, mass shooting survivors and their family members contend with scores of changes showing how their lives have been upended by violence


Jul 3, 2023

Car crashes into a New Hampshire restaurant and injures several customers, fire department says

Emergency officials in New Hampshire say a car crashed into a busy restaurant and injured several patrons in a lakeside town


10 states plan to sue EPA over standards for residential wood-burning stoves
Jul 2, 2023

10 states plan to sue EPA over standards for residential wood-burning stoves

Attorneys general from 10 states plan to sue the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, saying its failure to review and ensure emissions standards for residential wood-burning stoves has allowed the continued sale of appliances that unduly worsen pollution


Baltimore block party shooting leaves 2 dead and 28 injured, including 3 critically hurt, police say
Jul 2, 2023

Baltimore block party shooting leaves 2 dead and 28 injured, including 3 critically hurt, police say

Police in Baltimore say two people were killed and 28 victims were wounded in a mass shooting, including three who are in critical condition


Australia is the first country to let patients with depression or PTSD be prescribed psychedelics
Jul 1, 2023

Australia is the first country to let patients with depression or PTSD be prescribed psychedelics

Australia is now the first country to allow psychiatrists to prescribe certain psychedelic substances to patients with depression or post-traumatic stress disorder


Louisiana governor vetoes anti-LGBTQ+ legislation including a gender-affirming care ban
Jun 30, 2023

Louisiana governor vetoes anti-LGBTQ+ legislation including a gender-affirming care ban

Democratic Louisiana Gov. John Bel Edwards has blocked a package of anti-LGBTQ+ bills from becoming law


Jun 30, 2023

Former Australia captain Allan Border diagnosed with Parkinson's disease

Former Australia captain Allan Border has been diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease and has said it will be a ‘miracle’ if he lives to 80


Guardians manager Terry Francona back running club after health scare to start road trip
Jun 30, 2023

Guardians manager Terry Francona back running club after health scare to start road trip

Terry Francona is back managing the Cleveland Guardians following a health scare that led to him being hospitalized in Kansas City and missing three games