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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 -
Dogs entering US must be 6 months old and microchipped to prevent spread of rabies, new rules say
New U.S. rules require all dogs coming into the U.S. to be at least 6 months old and microchipped to help prevent the spread of rabiesHealth -
Pennsylvania nurse who gave patients lethal or possibly lethal insulin doses gets life in prison
A Pennsylvania nurse who administered lethal or potentially lethal doses of insulin to numerous patients has pleaded guilty to three counts of murder and other charges and been sentenced to life in prisonHealth -
Some North Carolina abortion pill restrictions are unlawful, federal judge says
A federal judge has ruled that some of North Carolina government’s restrictions on dispensing abortion pills are unlawfulHealth - Abortion -
Chinese scientist who published COVID-19 virus sequence allowed back in his lab after sit-in protest
The first scientist to publish a sequence of the COVID-19 virus in China says he has been allowed back into his lab after days of protestHealth -
What do weight loss drugs mean for a diet industry built on eating less and exercising more?
New weight loss drugs are reshaping a dieting industry built on eating less and exercising moreHealth -
Tennessee would criminalize helping minors get abortions under bill heading to governor
Tennessee is poised to become the second state in the nation to make it illegal for adults to help minors get an abortion without parental consentHealth - Abortion -
Toxic: How the search for the origins of COVID-19 turned politically poisonous
China froze meaningful efforts to trace the origins of the coronavirus pandemic.Health -
A new South Africa health law aims at deep inequality, but critics say they'll challenge it
South Africa's president has signed into law a bill that aims to overhaul the healthcare system to address deep inequality, but it faces legal challenges from criticsHealth -
Anti-abortion activist who led a clinic blockade is sentenced to nearly 5 years in prison
An anti-abortion activist who led others on an invasion and blockade of a reproductive health clinic in the nation’s capital has been sentenced to nearly five years in prisonHealth -
Families still looking for missing loved ones after devastating Afghanistan floods killed scores
Survivors of the devastating floods that struck northern Afghanistan last week are still searching for their missing loved ones and burying their deadHealth -
Families suing over 2021 jet fuel leak into Navy drinking water in Hawaii seek $225K to $1.25M
A lawyer representing U.S. military families suing over a 2021 jet fuel leak into a Navy drinking water system in Hawaii is asking a judge to award plaintiffs a range of about $225,000 to about $1.25 million each in damagesHealth -
How a Texas man is testing out-of-state abortions by asking a court to subpoena his ex-partner
A Texas man is petitioning a court for information over his former partner's alleged out-of-state abortion, setting up a first-of-its-kind legal test to the limits of statewide abortion bansHealth - Abortion -
A doctor whose views on COVID-19 vaccinations drew complaints has her medical license reinstated
An Ohio doctor who drew national attention when she told state legislators that COVID-19 vaccines made people magnetic has had her medical license reinstatedHealth -
King Charles III’s openness about cancer has helped him connect with people in year after coronation
King Charles III’s decision to be open about his cancer diagnosis has helped the new monarch connect with the people of Britain and strengthened the monarchy in the year since his dazzling coronation at Westminster AbbeyHealth - United Kingdom -
Many Florida women can't get abortions past 6 weeks. Where else can they go?
Since Florida enacted a six-week abortion ban, clinics in several other Southern and mid-Atlantic states have sprung into actionHealth - Florida -
Arizona's Democratic governor signs a bill to repeal 1864 ban on most abortions
Democratic Arizona Gov. Katie Hobbs has signed a bill to repeal a ban on most abortionsHealth - Abortion -
Halle Berry shouts from the Capitol, 'I'm in menopause' as she seeks to end a stigma and win funding
Halle Berry is joining a group of bipartisan senators to push for legislation that would put $275 million toward research and education around menopause, the significant hormone shift women go through in middle ageHealth -
EPA bans consumer use of a toxic chemical widely used as a paint stripper but known to cause cancer
The Environmental Protection Agency has finalized a ban on consumer uses of methylene chloride, a chemical widely used as a paint stripper but known to cause liver cancer and other health problemsHealth -
Finnish hacker imprisoned for accessing thousands of psychotherapy records and demanding ransoms
A Finnish court has sentenced a 26-year-old man to more than six years in prison for hacking thousands of patient records at a private psychotherapy center and seeking ransom from some patients over the sensitive dataHealth -
Federal judges rule West Virginia and North Carolina's transgender care coverage policies are discriminatory
Federal judges rule West Virginia and North Carolina's transgender care coverage policies are discriminatoryHealth -
South Korean police raid office of doctors' group head over protracted strikes
South Korean police have searched the office of the hard-line incoming leader of a doctors association and confiscated his mobile phoneHealth - South Korea -
Strict new EPA rules would force coal-fired power plants to capture emissions or shut down
Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Michael Regan says new rules that would force power plants fueled by coal or natural gas to capture smokestack emissions or shut down are targeting pollution that's “pushing our planet to the brink.”Health -
Remnants of bird flu virus found in pasteurized milk, FDA says
U.S. health officials say samples of pasteurized milk have tested positive for remnants of the bird flu virus that has infected dairy cowsHealth -
Haiti health system nears collapse as medicine dwindles, gangs attack hospitals and ports stay shut
Life-saving medication and equipment is dwindling or altogether absent at hospitals and clinics across Haiti's capital as brutal gangs tighten their grip on Port-au-Prince and beyondHealth -
UN labor agency report warns of rising threat of excess heat, climate change on world's workers
The U.N. labor organization is warning that over 70% of the world’s workforce is likely to be exposed to excessive heat during their careers, citing increased concern about exposure to sunlightHealth - Climate -
Biden sees a $35 price cap for insulin as a pivotal campaign issue. It’s not that clear-cut
President Joe Biden frequently cites insulin prices as he promotes a $35 price cap for Americans with diabetes who are on MedicareHealth - Joe Biden -
Judge dismisses lawsuit by Georgia court candidate who sued to keep talking about abortion
A federal judge is rejecting a lawsuit by a former Democratic congressman running for Georgia state Supreme Court who claims a state agency is unconstitutionally trying to block him from talking about abortionHealth - Abortion -
UN agency authorizes second vaccine against dengue amid outbreaks in the Americas
The World Health Organization has authorized a second dengue vaccine, a move that could provide protection for millions worldwide against the mosquito-borne disease that has already sparked numerous outbreaks across the Americas this yearHealth -
New Kansas abortion clinic will open to help meet demand from restrictive neighboring states
A new abortion clinic is going to open in southeast Kansas this fall, bolstering the state’s role as a regional hub for reproductive health services since the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision to overturn Roe v. WadeHealth - Abortion -
Hot history: Tree rings show that last northern summer was the warmest since year 1
A new study finds that the broiling summer of 2023 was the hottest in the Northern Hemisphere in more than 2,000 yearsHealth -
Dr. Cyril Wecht, celebrity pathologist who argued more than 1 shooter killed JFK, dies at 93
Dr. Cyril Wecht has died at age 93 after spending much of his life pressing his view that more than one shooter was involved in President John Kennedy’s 1963 assassinationHealth -
Here's what to know about conservatorships and how Brian Wilson's case evolved
A judge has put Beach Boys founder Brian Wilson under a court conservatorship to oversee his personal and medical affairs after the legendary songwriter’s doctor reported that he has a major neurocognitive disorderHealth -
Thailand's prime minister wants to outlaw cannabis, 2 years after it was decriminalized
The prime minister of Thailand says he wants to outlaw the cannabis over concerns the lack of regulation had made it available to children and increased crimesHealth -
New York sues anti-abortion groups for promoting false treatments to reverse medication abortions
New York is suing an anti-abortion group and almost a dozen pregnancy counseling centers for allegedly promoting an unproven method to reverse medication abortionsHealth - Abortion -
The family of Irvo Otieno criticizes move to withdraw murder charges against 5 deputies
A Virginia judge has signed off on a prosecutor’s request to withdraw charges against five more people in connection with the 2023 death of Irvo OtienoHealth -
Medicaid expansion effort collapses in Republican-led Mississippi Legislature
The first serious effort by Mississippi’s Republican-led Legislature to expand Medicaid has diedHealth -
Maternal deaths have fallen to pre-pandemic levels, new US data says
New government data suggests U.S. maternal deaths have fallen back to pre-pandemic levelsHealth -
A new form of mpox that may spread more easily found in Congo's biggest outbreak
Scientists say a new form of mpox detected in a mining town in Congo might more easily spread among peopleHealth -
This Texas veterinarian helped crack the mystery of bird flu in cows
It was a Texas veterinarian who collected samples from dairy farms that confirmed the outbreak of H5N1 bird flu in cattle for the first timeHealth