Doctors Without Borders permanently closes its emergency center in Haiti’s capital
PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti (AP) — Doctors Without Borders said Wednesday that ongoing violence in the capital of Haiti has forced it to permanently close its...
Indonesia finds traces of radioactive element at clove farm
JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) — Indonesia detected traces of radioactive cesium 137 at a clove plantation as it searches for the source of radioactive contamination...
Walking is good for you. Walking backward can add to the benefits
Here’s a simple way to switch up your walking routine: try walking backward.Taking a brisk walk is an exercise rich in simplicity, and it...
New York health officials confirm state’s first locally acquired case of chikungunya virus
MINEOLA, N.Y. (AP) — New York health officials have confirmed the state’s first locally acquired case of chikungunya virus, and the first such case...
31,000 Kaiser Permanente nurses and other health care workers strike for better wages and...
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — An estimated 31,000 registered nurses and other front-line Kaiser Permanente health care workers went on strike Tuesday to demand better...
Failures on sports’ biggest stages provide unique glimpse into how to overcome adversity
Athletes confront failure as often as success during competition.For professional and Olympic athletes, those shortcomings can play out in singular and devastating fashion in...
Losing a family pet gives parents a chance to teach children about death and...
Losing a pet is the first time many children encounter death. The experience can become an opportunity for profound emotional learning and influence how...
Ebola outbreak in southern Congo shows signs of containment with no new cases, WHO...
DAKAR, Senegal (AP) — An Ebola outbreak that has plagued southern Congo in recent weeks is starting to be contained, the World Health Organization...
More than 80% of health facilities in eastern Congo are out of medicine, Red...
KINSHASA, Congo (AP) — Over 200 health facilities in eastern Congo are experiencing shortages of medicines as a result of fighting in the region...
A judge has blocked a Trump administration effort to change teen pregnancy prevention programs
A judge Tuesday blocked President Donald Trump's administration from requiring recipients of federal teen pregnancy prevention grants to comply with Trump's orders aimed at...
