Thursday October 17th, 2024 12:25PM

AP Health

As doctors leave Puerto Rico in droves, a rapper tries to fill the gaps
Puerto Rico has lost thousands of its doctors in the past decade, many having fled to the U.S. mainland for better pay
12:20AM ( 2 months ago )
UN says nearly 40 million people had HIV in 2023 -- and every minute someone died
Nearly 40 million people were living with the HIV virus that causes AIDS last year, over 9 million weren’t getting any treatment, and the result was that every minute someone died of AIDS-related causes, the U.N. says in a new report
12:11AM ( 2 months ago )
UN says nearly 40 million people had HIV in 2023, lack of treatment means someone died every minute
Nearly 40 million people were living with the HIV virus that causes AIDS last year, over 9 million weren’t getting any treatment, and the result was that every minute someone died of AIDS-related causes, the U.N. says in a new report
12:11AM ( 2 months ago )
Woman gets probation for calling in hoax bomb threat at Boston Children's Hospital
A Massachusetts woman has been sentenced to three years of probation for calling in a fake bomb threat at Boston Children’s Hospital as it faced a barrage of harassment over its surgical program for transgender youths
4:47PM ( 2 months ago )
More money could result in fewer trips to ER, study suggests
A new study suggests that giving cash to poor people could result in fewer emergency department visits
12:01PM ( 2 months ago )
Too many pills? How to talk to your doctor about reviewing what’s needed
Swallowing a handful of pills is a daily ritual for many people, but taking too many meds can cause problems
11:38AM ( 2 months ago )
Heat-related Texas deaths climb after Beryl left millions without power for days or longer
The number of heat-related deaths in Texas is rising among residents who lost power during Hurricane Beryl
1:32AM ( 2 months ago )
Trump campaign releases letter on his injury, treatment after last week's assassination attempt
Donald Trump’s campaign released an update on the former president’s health Saturday, one week after he survived an attempted assassination at a rally in Butler, Pennsylvania
4:58PM ( 2 months ago )
Here's what to do with deli meats as the CDC investigates a listeria outbreak across the U.S.
An outbreak of listeria has U.S. health officials advising people who are pregnant, elderly or have compromised immune systems to avoid eating sliced deli meat
12:21PM ( 2 months ago )
Meet some of the world's cleanest pigs, raised to grow kidneys and hearts for humans
Some of the world's cleanest pigs are being raised in the Virginia mountains to supply kidneys and hearts for animal-to-human organ transplants
11:42AM ( 2 months ago )