Indiana doctor who provided abortion drugs to 10-year-old rape victim defends actions in court

An Indianapolis doctor who provided abortion drugs to a 10-year-old rape victim from Ohio has defended her actions before a judge in the case that drew national attention in the weeks after the U.S. Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade in June.

RSV surge raises questions about repeat cases: Can you or your child get it again?

As respiratory syncytial virus, otherwise known as RSV, continues to surge across the United States, experts warn it’s possible people can be infected with it more than once.

U.S. deals with "tripledemic" threat of flu, RSV, and COVID-19
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Lots of us will be hitting the road for holiday gatherings, but this year, we're seeing a surge in flu, RSV, and COVID-19. So how can we protect ourselves from getting sick? Dr. Mike Cirigliano has the details.

Blood donors, once banned due to mad cow disease, can give again

Since 1999, those people have been banned from giving blood in the U.S. for fear that they’d been exposed to mad cow disease.

FDA approves drug to delay onset of Type 1 diabetes

The agency gave the green light for Tzield. The drug is administered by intravenous infusion once daily for 14 consecutive days.

MIT scientists say humidity 'sweet spot' may help reduce spread of COVID-19

In the study published on Nov. 16, 2022, in the Journal of the Royal Society Interface, researchers report that maintaining an indoor relative humidity between 40 and 60 percent attributed to lower rates of COVID-19 infections and deaths.

Dwayne ‘The Rock’ Johnson opens up about mental health: ‘You gotta ask for help’

"As guys, we have a tendency to not ask for help. Ego gets in the way, and we start stuffing things deep down in our guts, which is not a good thing," Johnson said.

LA County returns to 'strongly recommending' masks indoors as COVID cases rise

The average daily rate of new COVID-19 cases in LA County has risen to 100 infections per 100,000 residents, the county's health officer says, meaning the county is again "strongly recommending" that everyone wear masks in indoor public spaces.

Lab-grown meat is safe to eat, FDA says

Experts say this will open up a new meat industry in the U.S. that doesn’t harm or kill animals.

US home births in 2021 rose to highest level in decades, CDC report says

Among almost 4 million U.S. births in 2021, nearly 52,000 occurred at home — an increase of about 12% from the previous year, the CDC said.

Utah man jumps into icy river to save woman attempting suicide

“I told her ‘I don’t know who you are, but I’m here and I love you, and I’m going to help you,’” Dane Entze said.