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Minneapolis smokers to pay some of the highest cigarette prices in US with a $15 per-pack minimum
Smokers in Minneapolis will pay some of the highest cigarette prices in the country after the City Council voted unanimously to impose a minimum retail price of $15 per pack to promote public healthHealth -
Climate change is bringing malaria to new areas. In Africa, it never left
When cases of locally transmitted malaria were found in the United States last year, it was a reminder that climate change is reviving or migrating the threat of some diseasesHealth - Climate -
USDA updates rules for school meals that limit added sugars for the first time
U.S. agriculture officials announced new nutrition standards for school meals that will limit added sugars for the first timeHealth -
Whistleblower questions delays and mistakes in way EPA used sensor plane after fiery Ohio derailment
He calls out mistakes in how EPA used sensor plane after Ohio derailment.Health -
Will AI replace doctors who read X-rays, or just make them better than ever?
As AI moves into medicine, perhaps no one has more to gain or lose than radiologists, the doctors who review medical scans for signs of cancer and other diseasesHealth -
Workers in Atlantic City casino smoking lawsuit decry 'poisonous' workplace; state stresses taxes
A group of Atlantic City casino workers has asked a judge to ban smoking in the gambling halls, citing the toxic effects of working thereHealth -
Judge finds Beach Boys' Brian Wilson needs conservatorship because of mental decline
A judge says Beach Boys co-founder and music luminary Brian Wilson should be in a court conservatorship to handle his personal and medical decisionsHealth -
Steward Health Care says it is selling the 30+ hospitals it operates nationwide
Steward Health Care says it plans to sell off all its hospitals after announcing this week that it filed for bankruptcy protectionHealth -
King Charles III's coronation anniversary is marked by ceremonial gun salutes across London
King Charles III's coronation anniversary has been marked in London under soggy skies with ceremonial gunfireHealth - United Kingdom -
As the US moves to reclassify marijuana as a less dangerous drug, could more states legalize it?
A federal proposal to reclassify marijuana as a less dangerous drug has raised the hopes of some pot backers that more states will embrace cannabisHealth -
Alabama court won't revisit frozen embryo ruling
Alabama judges are standing by a decision that frozen embryos are children under a state lawHealth -
Transgender Tennesseans want state's refusal to amend birth certificates declared unconstitutional
The fate of a decades-old Tennessee policy that does not allow transgender people to change the sex designation on their birth certificates is in the hands of a federal appeals courtHealth -
An abortion rights initiative in South Dakota receives enough signatures to make the ballot
Supporters of an abortion rights initiative in South Dakota have submitted far more signatures than required to make the ballot this fallHealth - Abortion -
Attorney General Garland plans to endorse DEA proposal to reclassify marijuana as less dangerous drug, AP source says
Attorney General Garland plans to endorse DEA proposal to reclassify marijuana as less dangerous drug, AP source saysHealth -
The first scientist to publish a sequence of the COVID-19 virus in China protests after being locked out of his lab
The first scientist to publish a sequence of the COVID-19 virus in China protests after being locked out of his labHealth - China -
Planned Parenthood announces $10 million voter campaign in North Carolina for 2024 election
Planned Parenthood affiliated groups have announced a $10 million voter engagement campaign in North Carolina for the 2024 electionHealth -
Fewer US overdose deaths were reported last year, but experts are still cautious
The number of U.S. fatal overdoses fell last yearHealth -
Sweltering heat across Asia was 45 times more likely because of climate change, study finds
Sizzling heat across Asia and the Middle East in late April that echoed last year’s destructive swelter was made 45 times more likely in some parts of the continent because of human-caused climate change, a study Tuesday foundHealth - Climate -
Takeaways from AP investigation into police training on the risks of handcuffing someone facedown
Police across the United States have been warned for decades that the common tactic of handcuffing someone facedown could turn deadlyHealth -
AP Investigation: In hundreds of deadly police encounters, officers broke multiple safety guidelines
An Associated Press investigation found that police across the U.S. violated well-known guidelines for safely restraining people in hundreds of fatal encounters that didn’t involve a firearmHealth -
Judge: Alabama groups can sue over threat of prosecution for helping with abortion travel
A federal judge says abortion rights advocates can proceed with lawsuits against Alabama’s attorney general over his threats to prosecute people who help women travel to another state to terminate pregnanciesHealth - Abortion -
AP PHOTOS: South and Southeast Asian countries cope with a weekslong heat wave
South and Southeast Asian countries have been coping with a weekslong heat wave rendering record high temperatures that have posed a severe health risk. Umbrellas to shield against blazing sunlight are popular, air-conditioned malls are serving ...Health -
Safety lapses contributed to patient assaults at Oregon State Hospital, federal report says
A federal report says safety lapses at the Oregon State Hospital contributed to recent patient-on-patient assaultsHealth -
Non-white pedestrians more often end up in the ER for vehicle-related injuries, report shows
Pedestrians who are not white ended up in the emergency room for traffic-related injuries at higher rates than white peopleHealth -
What to know about Bell's palsy, the facial paralysis affecting Joel Embiid
Philadelphia 76ers All-Star center Joel Embiid has been diagnosed with Bell’s palsyHealth -
New York City to require warning labels for sugary foods and drinks in chain restaurants
New York City residents may soon see warning labels next to sugary foods and drinks in chain restaurants and coffee shopsHealth - New York -
US births fell last year, marking an end to the late pandemic rebound, experts say
The number of U.S. births fell last yearHealth -
Allergies can make you miserable. Here's how to track pollen levels near you
Allergy season is here, but it doesn't have to make you miserableHealth -
The pandemic exposed staff shortages at nursing homes. A new White House push aims for a remedy
The White House is aiming to correct the short staffing at nursing homes that was exposed by the COVID-19 pandemicHealth -
Kenya's public hospital doctors sign agreement to end national strike after almost 2 months
Kenya's public hospital doctors union has called off a national strike that had left patients in limbo for almost two monthsHealth -
Iowa facility that mistreated residents with intellectual disabilities nears closure
An Iowa facility is closing after federal investigators said it violated patients' rightsHealth -
A knife attack at a Chinese hospital kills 2 people and injures 21. The motive is unclear
A knife attack at a hospital in southwestern China has killed two people and injured 21 othersHealth -
With a vest and a voice, helpers escort kids through San Francisco’s broken Tenderloin streets
San Francisco's Tenderloin neighborhood is notorious for its open-air drug use and congested sidewalksHealth -
What defines a heartbeat? Judge hears arguments in South Carolina abortion case
South Carolina’s ban on abortions after roughly six weeks is back in court and centered on the definition of fetal heartbeatHealth - Abortion -
New rules on coal power plants target pollution 'pushing our planet to the brink,' EPA Administrator Michael Regan says
New rules on coal power plants target pollution 'pushing our planet to the brink,' EPA Administrator Michael Regan saysHealth -
Supreme Court appears skeptical that state abortion bans conflict with federal health care law
Conservative Supreme Court justices appear skeptical that state abortion bans enacted after the overturning of Roe v. Wade violate federal health care law, though some also are questioning the effects on emergency care for pregnant patientsHealth - Abortion -
Missouri House backs legal shield for weedkiller maker facing thousands of cancer-related lawsuits
The Missouri House has passed legislation that could protect chemical manufacturer Bayer from some lawsuits alleging a popular weedkiller causes cancerHealth -
Jill Biden launches bike ride for wounded service members, stresses need to support vets
Jill Biden has used the launch of the Wounded Warrior Project’s annual Soldier Ride from the White House lawn, a multiday bike ride, to stress the importance of supporting service membersHealth - Joe Biden -
New federal rule bars transgender school bathroom bans, but it likely isn't the final word
A new federal rule seeks to clarify that a law against sex discrimination at schools includes gender identity, tooHealth -
AP Investigation: Training failures can lead police to deadly use of common handcuffing tactic
For decades, police across the United States have been warned that the common tactic of handcuffing someone facedown could turn deadly if officers pin them on the ground with too much pressure or for too longHealth