Health & Medicine

Panic attacks highlight stress at shelters for migrant kids

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Associated Press — Paramedics were called regularly to treat children suffering from panic attacks so severe their hands would constrict into balls and their...

Cabinet secretaries sell Biden’s ambitious agenda across US

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WASHINGTON — Marty Walsh remembers what it was like when a Cabinet secretary would come to town. ...

Vaccinated visitors soon can take off masks at Disney World

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ORLANDO, Fla. — Walt Disney World in Florida is making it easier to see smiles again, but guests still can't hug the characters. ...

Noom CEO talks life goals, weight loss and heavy metal

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Noom CEO and co-founder Saeju Jeong moved to the U.S. in 2005 with $3,000, zero acquaintances and a lot of gusto to help people...

Indiana rushes to spend virus relief aid on new jobs program

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INDIANAPOLIS — Indiana legislators scrambled in the final days of their session to make decisions on spending the state’s $3 billion share of the...

Paris Jackson says paparazzi caused her long-term trauma

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NEW YORK — Paris Jackson, stopping by “Red Table Talk” for a frank discussion about living under the media glare, reveals she suffers long-term...

US bans dogs brought in from 100 countries with rabies risk

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NEW YORK — U.S. health officials Monday announced a one-year ban on bringing in dogs from more than 100 countries where rabies is still...

Extra COVID vaccine may help protect transplant patients

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A small study offers the first hint that an extra dose of COVID-19 vaccines just might give some organ transplant recipients a needed boost...

Zambia’s Kenneth Kaunda, 97, hospitalized amid virus surge

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LUSAKA, Zambia — Zambia's first president Kenneth Kaunda, 97, has been admitted to hospital, his office announced Monday, as the southern African country battles...

Workers push back against hospitals requiring COVID vaccines

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HOUSTON — Jennifer Bridges, a registered nurse in Houston, is steadfast in her belief that it's wrong for her employer to force hospital workers...