RALEIGH, N.C. — Some of North Carolina government’s restrictions on dispensing abortion pills — such as…
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Dozens of deaths reveal risks of injecting sedatives into people restrained by police
Demetrio Jackson was desperate for medical help when the paramedics arrived. The 43-year-old was surrounded by…
Takeaways from AP’s investigation into fatal police encounters involving injections of sedatives
The practice of giving sedatives to people detained by police spread quietly across the nation over…
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 palsy, a condition that can…
Venezuela broke its HPV vaccine promises, and there’s barely any sex ed. Experts say it’s a problem
PUTUCUAL, Venezuela — Some of the 10 women and teenage girls who recently came to a…
TikTok to crack down on disordered eating and weight-loss posts
Saying it does not want to promote negative body comparisons, TikTok is cracking down on posts…
What do weight loss drugs mean for a diet industry built on eating less and exercising more?
NEW YORK — Ever since college, Brad Jobling struggled with his weight, fluctuating between a low…
Malaria is still killing people in Kenya, but a vaccine and local drug production may help
MIGORI, Kenya — As the coffin bearing the body of Rosebella Awuor was lowered into the…
Climate change is bringing malaria to new areas. In Africa, it never left
LAGOS, Nigeria — When a small number of cases of locally transmitted malaria were found in…