Mammoth bones found in man-made pit reveal prehistoric hunting tactics
Anthropologists in Mexico say they’ve uncovered more than 800 bones from 14 mammoths, in two human-made traps north of Mexico …
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Owning a dog could provide long-term health benefits, study says
A dog is known as “man’s best friend,” but owning a dog may literally save your life, according to new …
2nd Ebola vaccine to be used in Congo, as UN efforts slammed
The World Health Organization on Monday announced Congo will start using a second experimental Ebola vaccine, as efforts to stop …
Mosquito-borne virus threat grows with 2 new Michigan cases
Michigan health officials amped up their warning about a rare mosquito-borne virus Tuesday, after the state’s Department of Health and …
No new measles cases suggests that spread of the disease is slowing
The fight against the record-breaking number of measles cases in the U.S. appears to have had a small victory. Interested …
New York City looks to repeal ‘gay conversion therapy’ ban
A New York City law banning so-called gay conversion therapy would be repealed under legislation introduced Thursday over concerns that …
Women facing restrictions seek abortions out of state
Thousands of women in the U.S. have crossed state lines for an abortion in recent years as states have passed …
3 charged in case of pregnant teen made to drink turpentine
Three people have been charged in the case of a sexually abused teen forced to drink turpentine in an attempt …
New Zealand government plans to ease abortion restrictions
New Zealand’s government announced Monday that it plans changes to the country’s abortion laws that would treat the procedure as …
Congo confirms 1st Ebola case in city of Goma
The Congolese Health Ministry is confirming Congo’s first Ebola case in the city of Goma, home to more than 2 …
Trump promises order aimed at lower prescription drug prices
President Donald Trump is promising an executive order that he says is intended to enable the U.S. government to pay …
Porous border could hinder efforts to stem spread of Ebola
Several well-trodden paths crisscross this lush area where people walk between Congo and Uganda to visit nearby family and friends …
Maine becomes 8th state to legalize assisted suicide
Maine legalized medically assisted suicide on Wednesday, becoming the eighth state to allow terminally ill people to end their lives …
Perdue Foods recalls ready-to-eat chicken that may be contaminated with bones: USDA
Purdue Foods has recalled nearly 32,000 pounds of ready-to-eat chicken products that may have been contaminated with extraneous materials, according …
Family of premature baby struggles to change insurance due to shutdown
This story is from Kaiser Health News. Interested in Government Shutdown? Joseph Daskalakis’ son was born New Year’s Eve, a …
More kids and teens are dying from opioids in the last 20 years, study says
Almost 9,000 children and young adults have died from opioid poisonings in the past 20 years, according to a study …