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Laotian police detain several people in investigation of tourist deaths in tainted alcohol incident
Read full article: Laotian police detain several people in investigation of tourist deaths in tainted alcohol incidentLaotian police have detained the manager and owner of a hostel where two teenage Australian tourists stayed who were poisoned by tainted alcohol, one fatally, in a case that appears to have claimed the lives of at least five people.
Athletes see climate change as threatening their sports and their health. Some are speaking up
Read full article: Athletes see climate change as threatening their sports and their health. Some are speaking upPragnya Mohan has been a professional triathlete for nearly a decade, but summers in her native India are now so hot that she can’t train there anymore.
Many in Gaza are eating just once a day, as hunger spreads amid aid issues
Read full article: Many in Gaza are eating just once a day, as hunger spreads amid aid issuesPalestinian families in the Gaza Strip are often eating just once a day, even in areas where aid groups have relatively more access than the isolated and heavily destroyed north.
A growing number of Oregon cities vote to ban psychedelic mushroom compound psilocybin
Read full article: A growing number of Oregon cities vote to ban psychedelic mushroom compound psilocybinDrug reform advocates hailed Oregon as a progressive leader when it became the first in the nation to legalize the therapeutic use of psilocybin, the compound found in psychedelic mushrooms.
Faulty fentanyl tests spurred NYC’s push to ban mail on Rikers Island
Read full article: Faulty fentanyl tests spurred NYC’s push to ban mail on Rikers IslandA push by New York City jail officials to block people detained at Rikers Island from receiving physical mail was based on faulty fentanyl test strips that overstated the influx of contraband sent through the mail.
‘Second chance:’ Mayo Clinic announces successful face transplant for man left injured by self-inflicted gunshot
Read full article: ‘Second chance:’ Mayo Clinic announces successful face transplant for man left injured by self-inflicted gunshotMayo Clinic has announced its surgeons successfully performed a face transplant for a Michigan man who survived a suicide attempt and now strives to help others.
Pakistan reports new polio case in northwest, raising nationwide tally to 50 cases this year
Read full article: Pakistan reports new polio case in northwest, raising nationwide tally to 50 cases this yearOfficials say Pakistan has detected one more polio case in the restive northwest bordering Afghanistan, raising the country’s tally of the infectious disease to 50 cases this year.
What to know about Transgender Day of Remembrance and violence against trans people
Read full article: What to know about Transgender Day of Remembrance and violence against trans peopleVigils and other events are being held to draw attention to transgender people who have lost their lives due to violence in the past year.
Health advocates in Africa worry Trump will reimpose abortion 'gag rule' governing US aid
Read full article: Health advocates in Africa worry Trump will reimpose abortion 'gag rule' governing US aidWomen's health advocates in Africa are worried that U.S. President-elect Donald Trump will again invoke the so-called global gag rule, a policy that cuts off U.S. government funding for groups that offer abortion-related services.
‘Can’t miss it:’ Mount Dora still struggles with mystery stench, residents demand answers
Read full article: ‘Can’t miss it:’ Mount Dora still struggles with mystery stench, residents demand answersThe facility off of Highway 441 has been at the center of an ongoing mystery in Mount Dora. Some believe it's causing a stinky smell in certain areas, and people who live nearby want to get to the bottom of it.
What to know about Dr. Mehmet Oz, Trump's pick to lead Medicare and Medicaid
Read full article: What to know about Dr. Mehmet Oz, Trump's pick to lead Medicare and MedicaidMehmet Oz, a celebrity heart surgeon turned talk show host and lifestyle guru, is President-elect Donald Trump’s pick to run the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, the massive federal health care bureaucracy that covers more than a third of Americans.
The World Food Prize Foundation announces changes to expand international reach
Read full article: The World Food Prize Foundation announces changes to expand international reachAn Iowa-based group that strives to alleviate world hunger is announcing a leadership change as it works to expand its international focus.
Judge strikes down Wyoming abortion laws, including an explicit ban on pills to end pregnancy
Read full article: Judge strikes down Wyoming abortion laws, including an explicit ban on pills to end pregnancyA judge has struck down Wyoming’s overall ban on abortion and its first-in-the nation explicit prohibition on the use of medication to end pregnancy.
From Homelessness to Hope: Millie’s journey to finding a home and new beginning
Read full article: From Homelessness to Hope: Millie’s journey to finding a home and new beginningMillie Atwell is always one to make others laugh. She puts them at ease with her jokes and her love of all things Dolly Parton. She finds the country music star an inspiration.
Health workers go on trial in Turkey accused of private care scheme linked to 10 infant deaths
Read full article: Health workers go on trial in Turkey accused of private care scheme linked to 10 infant deathsDoctors, nurses and an ambulance driver are among health care workers on trial accused of causing at least 10 infant deaths linked to a scheme to defraud Turkey's social security system.
Dozens are sickened and 1 person died after eating carrots contaminated with E. coli
Read full article: Dozens are sickened and 1 person died after eating carrots contaminated with E. coliAn outbreak of E. coli has infected dozens of people who ate bagged organic carrots, and one person died from the infection.
Protesters gather at UN climate talks in global day of action as progress on a deal slows
Read full article: Protesters gather at UN climate talks in global day of action as progress on a deal slowsHundreds of activists formed a human chain outside one of the main plenary halls at the United Nations climate summit on what is traditionally their biggest protest day during the two-week talks.
A Croatian corruption investigation snares the health minister and several others
Read full article: A Croatian corruption investigation snares the health minister and several othersCroatia’s health minister and several others were detained on Friday on suspicion of corruption as part of an investigation launched by the European prosecutor’s office.
Frustration grows at fossil fuel influence and structure of UN climate talks. Some call for reform
Read full article: Frustration grows at fossil fuel influence and structure of UN climate talks. Some call for reformEnvironmental advocates released reports Friday decrying fossil fuel industry influence at these climate talks in Baku, Azerbaijan, called COP29.
Navy didn't understand well-documented risks posed by Hawaii fuel tanks, watchdog says
Read full article: Navy didn't understand well-documented risks posed by Hawaii fuel tanks, watchdog saysA U.S. military watchdog says Navy officials lacked sufficient understanding of the risks of maintaining massive fuel storage tanks on top of a drinking water well at Pearl Harbor where spilled jet fuel poisoned more than 6,000 people.
‘Focus on the music:’ Orlando veteran uses musical talent to cope with PTSD, help others
Read full article: ‘Focus on the music:’ Orlando veteran uses musical talent to cope with PTSD, help othersA Central Florida veteran is using his self-taught piano skills to not only heal himself but help heal others who are facing their own challenges.
Earth's projected warming hasn't improved for 3 years. UN climate talks are still pushing
Read full article: Earth's projected warming hasn't improved for 3 years. UN climate talks are still pushingFor the third straight year, efforts to fight climate change haven’t lowered projections for how hot the world is likely to get — even as countries gather for another round of talks to curb warming, according to an analysis Thursday.
Virginia Democrats advance efforts to protect abortion, voting rights, marriage equality
Read full article: Virginia Democrats advance efforts to protect abortion, voting rights, marriage equalityDemocratic lawmakers who wield control of the Virginia Legislature are hoping to make good on promises made on the campaign trail, including becoming the first Southern state to expand constitutional protections for abortion access.
Bill on school bathroom use by transgender students clears Ohio Legislature, heads to governor
Read full article: Bill on school bathroom use by transgender students clears Ohio Legislature, heads to governorThe Republican-led Ohio Senate has approved a bill banning transgender students from using bathrooms that fit their gender identities.
Birth control and abortion pill requests have surged since Trump won the election
Read full article: Birth control and abortion pill requests have surged since Trump won the electionDoctors say requests for permanent sterilizations and long-term birth control like IUDs have surged across the nation since Donald Trump was elected president last week.
Trump pledged to roll back protections for transgender students. They're flooding crisis hotlines
Read full article: Trump pledged to roll back protections for transgender students. They're flooding crisis hotlinesTransgender youth in the United States have been flooding crisis hotlines since the election of Donald Trump, who made anti-transgender themes central to his campaign.
Women suing over Idaho's abortion ban describe dangerous pregnancies, becoming 'medical refugees'
Read full article: Women suing over Idaho's abortion ban describe dangerous pregnancies, becoming 'medical refugees'Four women suing over Idaho’s strict abortion ban told a judge Tuesday how excitement over their pregnancies turned to grief and fear after they learned their fetuses were not likely to survive to birth — and how they had to leave the state to get abortions amid fears that pregnancy complications would put their own health in danger.
Daughter of 9/11 survivor a mental health advocate through Pine Hills Boys and Girls Club
Read full article: Daughter of 9/11 survivor a mental health advocate through Pine Hills Boys and Girls ClubAt 14 years old, Annabel Joseph is already getting results for her community in the Orange County community of Pine Hills.
WHO says mpox cases in Congo's epicenter where the new variant was detected may be 'plateauing'
Read full article: WHO says mpox cases in Congo's epicenter where the new variant was detected may be 'plateauing'The World Health Organization says mpox cases in the region of Congo where a new and more infectious variant was first detected appear to be “plateauing,” even as the virus continues to increase in other regions of the country, as well as in Burundi and Uganda.
Traumatized by war, hundreds of Lebanon's children struggle with wounds both physical and emotional
Read full article: Traumatized by war, hundreds of Lebanon's children struggle with wounds both physical and emotionalFour-year-old Hussein Mikdad survived an Israeli airstrike on his home in a Beirut suburb last month.
'I got my life back.' Veterans with PTSD making progress thanks to service dog program
Read full article: 'I got my life back.' Veterans with PTSD making progress thanks to service dog programAfter working at a crowded and dangerous internment camp in Iraq, Air Force Staff Sgt. Heather O’Brien brought home with her anxiety and post-traumatic stress disorder.
Wisconsin Supreme Court grapples with whether state's 175-year-old abortion ban is valid
Read full article: Wisconsin Supreme Court grapples with whether state's 175-year-old abortion ban is validAn attorney representing a conservate prosecutor is struggling to convince Wisconsin's liberal-leaning Supreme Court to reactivate the state's 175-year-old abortion ban.
Here are new guidelines for preventing stroke, the nation's 4th biggest killer
Read full article: Here are new guidelines for preventing stroke, the nation's 4th biggest killerThe majority of strokes could be prevented, according to new guidelines aimed at helping people and their doctors do just that.
Anti-abortion advocates press Trump for more restrictions as abortion pill sales spike
Read full article: Anti-abortion advocates press Trump for more restrictions as abortion pill sales spikeAnti-abortion advocates say they will quickly dismantle some of President Joe Biden's abortion policies once President-elect Donald Trump makes his return to the White House next year.
Free event in Winter Park offers mental health information for those looking for help
Read full article: Free event in Winter Park offers mental health information for those looking for helpOne in four people will experience a mental health disorder at some point in their lives. In honor of World Mental Health Day, there’s a free education and awareness event coming up this Tuesday in Winter Park.
Health care worker gets 2 years for accessing Ruth Bader Ginsburg's medical records
Read full article: Health care worker gets 2 years for accessing Ruth Bader Ginsburg's medical recordsA former health care worker who illegally accessed the health records of Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg before she died has been sentenced to two years in prison.
CDC calls for expanded testing for bird flu after blood tests reveal more farmworker infections
Read full article: CDC calls for expanded testing for bird flu after blood tests reveal more farmworker infectionsFederal health officials are calling for more testing and treatment of workers on farms with bird flu.
Don't wait for a holiday surge. Now is a good time to get your flu and COVID-19 vaccines
Read full article: Don't wait for a holiday surge. Now is a good time to get your flu and COVID-19 vaccinesHealth officials say it's important to get flu and COVID-19 vaccines ahead of the holidays when respiratory bugs tend to spread.
UK identifies 4 cases of new mpox variant, the first cluster outside Africa
Read full article: UK identifies 4 cases of new mpox variant, the first cluster outside AfricaBritish health officials say they have identified four cases of the new, more infectious version of mpox that first emerged in Congo, marking the first time the variant has caused a cluster of illness outside of Africa.
UK doctor gets 31 years for poisoning mother's partner with fake COVID vaccine
Read full article: UK doctor gets 31 years for poisoning mother's partner with fake COVID vaccineA British doctor who was disgruntled about his inheritance and tried to kill his mother’s boyfriend by injecting him with a fake COVID-19 vaccine that was poison has been sentenced to 31 years in prison.
UK introduces a bill that would eventually make the purchase of cigarettes illegal
Read full article: UK introduces a bill that would eventually make the purchase of cigarettes illegalLegislation intended to ban today’s British children from ever legally being able to smoke has begun its journey through Parliament.
Abortion rights advocates win in 7 states and clear way to overturn Missouri ban but lose in 3
Read full article: Abortion rights advocates win in 7 states and clear way to overturn Missouri ban but lose in 3Abortion rights advocates lost on Florida, Nebraska and South Dakota ballot measures but prevailed in seven other states, including Missouri, where an amendment clears the way to undo one of the nation's strictest bans.
5 myths vs. facts you should know about Florida Amendment 4 on abortion
Read full article: 5 myths vs. facts you should know about Florida Amendment 4 on abortionAs Florida heads to the polls next Tuesday, voters will face a critical decision on Amendment 4, a proposal aimed at shaping the state’s stance on abortion rights.
Still wrecked from past Israeli raids, hospitals in northern Gaza come under attack again
Read full article: Still wrecked from past Israeli raids, hospitals in northern Gaza come under attack againThe last three hospitals still partially functioning in northern Gaza have been encircled by Israeli troops and caught amid fighting for weeks.
Abortion rights at forefront of Women's March rallies in runup to Election Day
Read full article: Abortion rights at forefront of Women's March rallies in runup to Election DayThousands of women have rallied in the U.S. capital and elsewhere with abortion rights at the forefront of their demonstrations.
Debate over abortion rights leads to expensive campaigns for high-stakes state Supreme Court seats
Read full article: Debate over abortion rights leads to expensive campaigns for high-stakes state Supreme Court seatsThe debate over abortion rights is leading to expensive campaigns for state Supreme Courts in several states this year.
An Idaho health department isn't allowed to give COVID-19 vaccines anymore. Experts say it's a first
Read full article: An Idaho health department isn't allowed to give COVID-19 vaccines anymore. Experts say it's a firstA regional public health department in Idaho is no longer providing COVID-19 vaccines to residents in six counties after a narrow decision by its board.
Bomb targeting police assigned for polio drive kills 9 people, including 5 children, in SW Pakistan
Read full article: Bomb targeting police assigned for polio drive kills 9 people, including 5 children, in SW PakistanA powerful bomb attached to a motorcycle has exploded near a vehicle carrying police officers assigned to protect polio workers in restive southwest Pakistan, killing nine people including five nearby children.
Florida families ‘drowning’ while waiting for financial lifeline
Read full article: Florida families ‘drowning’ while waiting for financial lifelineNearly 18 months after Florida passed a law promising income to eligible parents of medically fragile children, those families are still waiting for their first paycheck.
Louisiana’s new law on abortion drugs establishes risky treatment delays, lawsuit claims
Read full article: Louisiana’s new law on abortion drugs establishes risky treatment delays, lawsuit claimsLouisiana’s new law categorizing two widely used abortion drugs as controlled dangerous substances is being challenged in a state court lawsuit by a physician, a pharmacist, two women who had difficult pregnancies and others.
Falling back in time: The mental health effects of daylight saving time
Read full article: Falling back in time: The mental health effects of daylight saving timeIt’s that time of year again. When the clock strikes 2 a.m., it actually strikes 1 a.m. After clocks were set forward an hour to begin daylight saving, they are turning back an hour. While the switching of the clock may earn you an extra hour of sleep, studies by Harvard Medical School and John Hopkins have found that daylight saving can actually have some costly mental health effects.
A promising schizophrenia drug showed mixed results. What does that mean for patients?
Read full article: A promising schizophrenia drug showed mixed results. What does that mean for patients?Some people who took a new schizophrenia drug for one year improved with only a few side effects, but many dropped out of the research.
'Obamacare' enrollment opens, as Republicans threaten the health insurance program used by millions
Read full article: 'Obamacare' enrollment opens, as Republicans threaten the health insurance program used by millionsAmericans can start signing up Friday for health care coverage offered through the Affordable Care Act marketplace for 2025.
EU Commission fines Teva $500 million for trying to stop rival's multiple sclerosis drug
Read full article: EU Commission fines Teva $500 million for trying to stop rival's multiple sclerosis drugThe European Commission has fined Israeli generic drugmaker Teva more than 460 million euros ($500 million) for improperly seeking to protect the patent for its multiple sclerosis drug and for disparaging a rival company’s development of a competing medicine.
Judge continues to block Florida officials from threatening TV stations over abortion amendment ads
Read full article: Judge continues to block Florida officials from threatening TV stations over abortion amendment adsA federal judge has continued to block the head of Florida’s health department from taking any more steps to threaten TV stations that air commercials for an abortion rights measure on next week’s ballot.
Attack on a health center used in an anti-polio campaign in Pakistan kills 2 police officers
Read full article: Attack on a health center used in an anti-polio campaign in Pakistan kills 2 police officersPakistani officials say militants attacked a health center used in an ongoing anti-polio campaign in the country's northwest, triggering a shootout that left two police officers dead.
Central Florida doctor diagnosed with breast cancer shares importance of annual mammograms
Read full article: Central Florida doctor diagnosed with breast cancer shares importance of annual mammogramsA Central Florida radiation oncologist showed up to work one day not realizing it would change her life.
People opt out of organ donation programs after reports of a man mistakenly declared dead
Read full article: People opt out of organ donation programs after reports of a man mistakenly declared deadTransplant experts are seeing a spike in people refusing to become organ donors, their confidence shaken by reports that organs were nearly retrieved from a Kentucky man mistakenly declared dead.
Pakistan begins another vaccination campaign after a worrying surge in polio cases
Read full article: Pakistan begins another vaccination campaign after a worrying surge in polio casesPakistan has begun a nationwide vaccination campaign to protect 45 million children from polio after a surge in new cases.
McDonald’s Quarter Pounder back on the menu after testing rules out beef patties as E. coli source
Read full article: McDonald’s Quarter Pounder back on the menu after testing rules out beef patties as E. coli sourceMcDonald's says testing has ruled out beef patties as the source of the outbreak of E.