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OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — A U.S. judge in California on Sunday blocked Trump administration rules, which would allow more employers to opt out of providing women with no-cost birth control, from taking effect in 13 states and Washington, D.C. Judge Haywood Gilliam granted a request for a preliminary injunction by California, 12 other states and […]
The first thing you notice when you enter Natural Weigh, Chloe and Rob Masefield’s small shop in the Welsh town of Crickhowell, is the enticing smell of food. Then you see that people have brought their own containers and bottles and are filling them with rice, pasta, seeds, oils and beauty supplies. They then pay […]
PHOENIX (AP) — Panicking staff members at a long-term care facility scrambled to save a baby born to an Arizona woman in a vegetative state amid their shock to learn she was pregnant, according to dramatic 911 audio released Friday. The five minutes of audio from the Dec. 29 birth starts with a frantic nurse […]
I didn’t plan on being a fan of “The Walking Dead” ― my teenage son, Robby, got me hooked. At first I would leave the room when he watched the popular AMC series because zombies were just too scary for me. And it wasn’t really the gore or the violence, it was their relentlessness. Nearly […]
Photographs showing bags of clinical waste piled at three health centres in North Lanarkshire have been posted on social media. The images – from Coatbridge, Kilsyth and Cumbernauld – showed bags of waste on top of large waste containers. It comes after the collapse of the firm Healthcare Environmental Services (HES), which had previously processed […]
When we talk about the body positive movement as it relates to women, we’re often quick to point to the progress or lack thereof with regard to broad acceptance and inclusiveness of bodies of all sizes. But the pursuit of self-love is hardly a female-only problem, and the movement frequently fails to acknowledge just how […]
As you begin to implement your “new year, new you” goals, you’re likely stocking your pantry with Whole 30-approved essentials and braving freezing cold temperatures to log a few early morning miles. To that we say: Go you! Of course, crushing goals gets difficult if you don’t have the right gear — especially if that […]
Starbucks employees are worried about the danger of being stuck with used syringes discarded in store bathrooms. More than 3,700 people had signed a petition requesting safe syringe disposal in the stores’ bathrooms as of Friday. The petition cited fear of exposure to infectious diseases like HIV, hepatitis C and hepatitis B, should a Starbucks […]
A key fund which finances the fight against AIDS, tuberculosis and malaria is seeking fresh investment worth £11bn. The French President Emmanuel Macron is launching the latest round to replenish the Global Fund in Paris. It is being called “a decisive moment”. The fund says progress has slowed down because of wavering political commitment, and […]
By Christine Vestal SAN FRANCISCO — Ever since the powerful synthetic opioid fentanyl started showing up in the U.S. illicit drug supply eight years ago, experts have surmised that drug traffickers were using the inexpensive white powder to boost the potency of heroin, sometimes adding too much and inadvertently killing their customers. In a series […]
One Instagram influencer is getting real about the dramatic steps she took to maintain her weight of just 119 pounds. Ruby Matthews told her followers all about her unhealthy lifestyle, which consisted of cocaine and cigarettes, in a candid question-and-answer session on Instagram Tuesday. “I did a lot of cocaine, like a lot, so basically […]
Tributes have been paid to one of the world’s leading oncologists, who has died at the age of 67. Martin Gore was a professor at the Institute of Cancer Research and also worked at the Royal Marsden Hospital. The Duke of Cambridge once described him as an inspiration, and the Royal Marsden’s chief executive said […]
A “game-changing” drug in the fight against HIV reduces the risk of acquiring the condition. But those at high risk of contracting the virus have struggled to get hold of the medication, despite the NHS trialling it across England. Ron, who is from London and in his 20s, asked about pre-exposure prophylaxis – known more […]
What if you could cure a hangover, boost your immune system, fight lethargy, and get healthier skin all in one shot? That’s what vitamin IV drips promise. The process works by providing the user with a direct infusion of vitamins and minerals, like high doses of vitamin C or magnesium. Receiving vitamins through an IV […]
The attorney general has agreed to allow an application for a fresh inquest into the death from asthma of a nine-year old girl. He acted after hearing new evidence linking Ella Kissi-Debrah’s death to illegal levels of air pollution near her home in Lewisham. Lawyers acting for the family said it was a “hugely important” […]