Here’s what to know about Seine River water quality during the Paris Olympics
Swimming has been off-limits in the long-polluted Seine River in Paris for more than a century. So with Olympic swimming events on tap for...
Blood test for colon cancer screening is approved by US regulators
WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. health regulators on Monday approved a first-of-its-kind blood test for colon cancer, offering a new way of screening for a...
High Court judge in the UK upholds the government ban on puberty blockers
LONDON (AP) — A High Court judge on Monday upheld the British government's emergency ban on puberty blockers, saying a study that found “very...
USDA moves to limit salmonella in raw poultry products
The Agriculture Department on Monday announced plans to limit salmonella in poultry products in the U.S., a proposal that officials say will keep contaminated...
Infants’ tongue-tie may be overdiagnosed and needlessly treated, American Academy of Pediatrics says
NEW YORK (AP) — Tongue-tie —a condition in infants that can affect breastfeeding — may be overdiagnosed in the U.S. and too often treated...
Minnesota prepares for influx of patients from Iowa as abortion ban takes effect
BLOOMINGTON, Minn. (AP) — Minnesota medical providers and public officials are preparing to welcome patients traveling from Iowa, where a ban on most abortions...
Thousands battle Western wildfires as smoke puts millions under air quality alerts
FOREST RANCH, Calif. (AP) — Wildfires across the western United States and Canada put millions of people under air quality alerts Sunday as thousands...
Blood tests for Alzheimer’s may be coming to your doctor’s office. Here’s what to...
WASHINGTON (AP) — New blood tests could help doctors diagnose Alzheimer’s disease faster and more accurately, researchers reported Sunday – but some appear to...
Paris officials are confident water quality will improve to let Olympians swim in the...
PARIS (AP) — The swimming portion of a practice run for the Olympic triathlon was canceled Sunday because of concerns about water quality in...
After years of fighting Iowa’s strict abortion law, clinics also prepared to follow it
AMES, Iowa (AP) — Iowa's law banning most abortions after about six weeks of pregnancy goes into effect Monday, a drastic change that enrages...