Health
At Lindsay Clancy trial, focus turns to medications prescribed before she killed her 3 children
Lindsay Clancy messaged one of her caregivers less than two months before she killed her three young children in 2023 to say she was having "intrusive thoughts I never had before," "feeling completely hopeless" and worried about becoming addicted to some medications.
WATCH: Does America still need a Surgeon General?
For more than a century, the office of the U.S. Surgeon General has evolved from its roots in the Marine Hospital Service into one of the nation's most recognizable voices on public health -- sounding the alarm on everything from smoking and AIDS to emerging health threats. But today, the future and influence of that office are being tested.
‘The Galloping Cure,’ Missy Mazzoli’s opera on opioids epidemic, premieres at Edinburgh Festival
Missy Mazzoli's desire to compose an opera about the opioids epidemic was sparked by the deaths of two cousins.
Gov. Maura Healey signs law removing Massachusetts abortion time limits
Massachusetts Gov. Maura Healey signed legislation Monday eliminating the state's gestational limit on abortion, making Massachusetts the 10th state with no statutory gestational limit on abortion. The governor says the change is designed to keep patients facing serious pregnancy complications from having to travel out of state for treatment.
Barbra Streisand slams Fauci ‘witch hunt’ after Senate committee contempt vote
BARBRA STREISAND: "Dr. Anthony Fauci has been subjected to a disgraceful witch hunt by Senate Republicans ... [he] is an American hero."
Parts of Cunningham Falls State Park closed after rabid beaver attacks
Maryland officials are waiting to be certain that the threat of rabid beaver attacks has passed before opening closed parts of Cunningham Falls State Park.
This Ebola outbreak has claimed over 2,000 lives. Here’s why it is so hard to contain
More than 2,000 people have now died in the fastest-growing Ebola outbreak in history, and challenges keep coming in containing a rare type of the virus with no approved treatment or vaccine.
Ex-fraternity member pleads guilty to hazing an Arizona university pledge to death
A former leader of a Northern Arizona University fraternity pleaded guilty Monday to hazing and causing a pledge's death by making him drink excessively at an off-campus rush event.
Jackie, the California bald eagle who became an internet sensation, dies after illness
Jackie, the bald eagle who became an internet sensation and a symbol of the species' recovery in California, died Monday after being treated for an illness at a veterinary facility, her caretakers announced.
Defense lawyer takes aim at psychiatrist’s care before Lindsay Clancy killed her 3 kids
Lindsay Clancy's lawyer probed her psychiatrist's expertise, prescribing decisions and overall treatment as the defense sought Monday to suggest that the mental healthcare system overlooked and even accelerated the Massachusetts mother's decline in the months before she killed her three young children.
Trump officials propose new scrutiny of food additives and ingredients
U.S. health officials on Monday proposed a rule change that would require food manufacturers to notify regulators before introducing new ingredients or additives into processed or packaged foods.
WHO says Congo’s fast-moving Ebola outbreak started months before it was declared
The fastest-growing Ebola outbreak on record started in February, months before it was officially declared in mid-May, the World Health Organization said Monday as responders in eastern Congo struggle to catch up.
Taylor Farms recalls jalapeno products over salmonella concerns
Taylor Fresh Foods, parent company of Taylor Farms, is voluntarily recalling some products that include jalapenos because of worries about a possible salmonella contamination.
Ocasio-Cortez says she’s freezing her eggs as she decides her next political moves
Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez says she is freezing her eggs as she decides her next political moves ahead of the 2028 presidential election campaign.
Health officials urge caution for Gulf Coast beachgoers during surge of deadly bacterial infections
Health officials in Louisiana are urging beachgoers to take precautions during a summertime surge in infections from a flesh-eating bacteria found in coastal waters.