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A doctor arrested in Germany over patients’ deaths is now suspected of 10 killings

BERLIN (AP) — A doctor in Berlin who was first arrested in August on suspicion of killing four elderly patients is now suspected of killing a total of 10 patients and, in five cases, trying to cover up the evidence by starting fires, investigators sa
What to know about proposals to ban abortion pills and punish women who seek abortion

What to know about proposals to ban abortion pills and punish women who seek abortion

Lawmakers in some states where abortion is already banned are seeking to explicitly bar abortion pills or take a step that most leading anti-abortion groups oppose: punish women who seek to end their pregnancies.
Sweden blazes trail in women's hockey by allowing body checking and finds health, quality benefits

Sweden blazes trail in women's hockey by allowing body checking and finds health, quality benefits

ÖRNSKÖLDSVIK, Sweden (AP) — Lauren Bellefontaine came off the ice after a game in Sweden’s top women’s hockey league and detailed the toll her body had just taken. “I got a stick to the collarbone tonight and also a hit to the head.
Ebola cases in Uganda rise to 9, while 265 others are being monitored under quarantine

Ebola cases in Uganda rise to 9, while 265 others are being monitored under quarantine

KAMPALA, Uganda (AP) — Ebola cases in Uganda have risen to nine, while 265 other people were being monitored under quarantine, health authorities said Tuesday.
What to know about proposals to ban abortion pills and punish women who seek abortion

What to know about proposals to ban abortion pills and punish women who seek abortion

Lawmakers in some states where abortion is already banned are seeking to explicitly bar abortion pills or take a step that most leading anti-abortion groups oppose: punish women who seek to end their pregnancies.
This Valentine's Day, consider what all types of love bring to your life

This Valentine's Day, consider what all types of love bring to your life

Valentine's Day is for lovers — but you don't need a romantic soulmate to celebrate.
Scientists warn Trump's medical research cuts endanger patients as judge blocks the move for now

Scientists warn Trump's medical research cuts endanger patients as judge blocks the move for now

Scientists warn the Trump administration’s drastic cuts for medical research endanger patients, will cost thousands of jobs – and threaten America’s standing as a world leader in science and innovation.
Bayer backs broadened effort to shield popular weedkiller from claims it failed to warn of cancer

Bayer backs broadened effort to shield popular weedkiller from claims it failed to warn of cancer

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — A renewed and expanded effort from chemical giant Bayer to shield itself from lawsuits that claim its popular weedkiller Roundup causes cancer brought dozens of protesters to the Iowa Capitol building Monday begging lawmakers
Fifteen cases of measles reported in small West Texas county with high rate of vaccine exemptions

Fifteen cases of measles reported in small West Texas county with high rate of vaccine exemptions

Fifteen measles cases — mostly in school-aged children — have been confirmed in a small county in West Texas with one of the highest rates of vaccine exemptions in the state.

New strain of bird flu is detected in a Nevada dairy worker, CDC says

NEW YORK (AP) — A dairy worker in Nevada was infected with a new type of bird flu that’s different from the version that has been spreading in U.S. herds since last year, federal health officials said Monday. The illness was considered mild.