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1 still missing a week after St. Louis' largest nursing home closed abrubtly

1 still missing a week after St. Louis' largest nursing home closed abrubtly

COLUMBIA, Mo. (AP) — One person is still missing a week after the abrupt closure of St. Louis' largest nursing home left roughly 170 residents scattered at new facilities throughout the city, a state health department spokeswoman confirmed Friday.
Seattle hospital says Texas attorney general asked for records about transgender care for children

Seattle hospital says Texas attorney general asked for records about transgender care for children

AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton asked a Seattle hospital to hand over records regarding gender-affirming treatment potentially given to children from Texas, according to court filings that appear to show the Republican going be
Bristol Myers Squibb acquires Karuna Therapeutics for $14 billion, boosting neuroscience portfolio

Bristol Myers Squibb acquires Karuna Therapeutics for $14 billion, boosting neuroscience portfolio

NEW YORK (AP) — Drugmaker Bristol Myers Squibb is acquiring Karuna Therapeutics, a biopharmaceutical company that has developed a new antipsychotic, in a $14 billion deal. Bristol Myers Squibb and Karuna announced their merger agreement on Friday.
FDA says fake Ozempic shots are being sold through some legitimate sources

FDA says fake Ozempic shots are being sold through some legitimate sources

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration said it has seized “thousands of units” of counterfeit Ozempic , the diabetes drug widely used for weight loss, that had been distributed through legitimate drug supply sources.
Flu and COVID infections are rising and could get worse over the holidays, CDC says

Flu and COVID infections are rising and could get worse over the holidays, CDC says

NEW YORK (AP) — Look for flu and COVID-19 infections to ramp up in the coming weeks, U.S.

Former NFL player Mike Williams died of dental-related sepsis, medical examiner says

TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — Former NFL player Mike Williams died from a rare form of sepsis related to dental health problems, according to a medical examiner's report released Friday. Williams, 36, died Sept.
Top Wisconsin Republican wants to put abortion laws on a future ballot

Top Wisconsin Republican wants to put abortion laws on a future ballot

MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Wisconsin's top Republican wants to let voters decide whether to shrink the window of time in which women can get abortions, but the state's Democratic governor says he won't allow it.
UN health agency cites tenfold increase in reported cases of dengue over the last generation

UN health agency cites tenfold increase in reported cases of dengue over the last generation

GENEVA (AP) — The U.N.
For years, he couldn't donate at the blood center where he worked. Under new FDA rules, now he can

For years, he couldn't donate at the blood center where he worked. Under new FDA rules, now he can

VANCOUVER, Wash. (AP) — Over the last six years, blood center employee Dylan Smith was often asked how frequently he gave blood himself. His answer was always the same: As a gay man, he couldn't. That changed this month.

Holiday togetherness can also mean family fights. But there are ways to try to sidestep the drama

The holidays, a time where families and friends can get together to talk, to laugh — or get into screaming arguments.