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Cyclospora found at Mexican farmed linked to lettuce outbreak, FDA says
The Food and Drug Administration said Friday that its inspectors detected cyclospora at the Mexican farm blamed for the largest foodborne illness outbreak of the parasite in U.S. history.
Ohio woman sues hospital that amputated her wrong leg
An Ohio woman is suing a hospital that she says amputated the incorrect leg, leaving her as a double amputee.
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The leading cause of injury death after 65, and how much of it is preventable
It is not car crashes, and it is not fires. Among Americans 65 and older, the leading cause of injury death is the fall: ordinary, unwitnessed, and usually at home.
An Ebola treatment center was burned down as the death toll in Congo passes 4,000
Congo's Ebola outbreak has killed more than 4,000 people, authorities said, as they struggle to contain what has become the fastest-growing Ebola outbreak in history.
Judge denies defense motion asking Lindsay Clancy be found not guilty due to a lack of evidence
The judge in the Lindsay Clancy murder case on Thursday refused to declare her not guilty, turning down a defense motion that had argued there wasn't enough evidence to prove she was responsible for killing her three children.
What is pentobarbital, the drug in Tennessee’s failed execution?
Tennessee officials could not carry out the execution of Christa Gail Pike on Wednesday after giving her two doses of pentobarbital, putting a drug long used in medicine, and increasingly in death chambers, at the center of a national debate. But what is pentobarbital?
Cornell’s reckonings with fraternities haven’t prevented misconduct
A gang rape allegation at Cornell University has brought fresh scrutiny of fraternities at the Ivy League school, which has a history of misconduct cases followed by efforts to reform the Greek system.
3 GOP states go to U.S. Supreme Court to challenge 3 Democratic-led states’ abortion ‘shield’ laws
Three Republican states went to the U.S. Supreme Court on Wednesday to challenge abortion "shield laws" protecting providers in three Democratic states, escalating the legal conflict over pills that account for a majority of abortions.
British broadcaster and campaigner Esther Rantzen dies at 86
Esther Rantzen, the British broadcaster and campaigner who became a prominent voice in the recent attempt to get assisted dying legalized in the U.K., has died. She was 86.
The rise and fall of America’s deadly love affair with the cigarette
Cancer stick. Coffin nail. Cowboy killer. Those are nicknames, through the decades, for the cigarette - the once-glamorous desideratum of American society that has been tied to tens of millions of U.S. deaths.
Will you benefit from the $500 Obamacare refunds? Find out here
Will you benefit from the $500 Obamacare refunds? Find out here.
Senate committee advances Dr. Nicole Saphier’s nomination for surgeon general
Dr. Nicole Saphier, President Donald Trump 's third nominee for surgeon general, moved a step closer to confirmation after a Senate committee voted to advance her nomination on Wednesday.
As heat becomes more extreme, inmates are increasingly threatened by rising temperatures
Steve Brooks' cell has no windows or air conditioning, so he relies on two eight-inch fans when it's stifling inside California's oldest prison. There's no access to ice or cold water, and during periodic power outages, there's no electricity.
Los Angeles County headed for record amount of rabid bat cases
The Los Angeles County Department of Public Health is warning residents to be aware of rabid bats, with as many cases confirmed this year as in all of 2025.
Lindsay Clancy returns to court for first time since murder trial ended with deadlocked jury
Lindsay Clancy returned to court Tuesday for a hearing that could help decide whether she will face a second trial for killing her three young children.
Smart ring maker Oura puts off initial public offering due to market ‘uncertainty’
Smart ring maker Oura Inc. says it is postponing a planned initial public offering due to market "uncertainty."
Arizona State hockey players send letter to school president about teammate’s collapse
Seven members of Arizona State's hockey team have sent a letter to the school president calling for the coaching staff to be placed on administrative leave until an independent investigation into the collapse of a teammate is completed.
