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Online, 'unalive' means death or suicide. Experts say it might help kids discuss those things

Online, 'unalive' means death or suicide. Experts say it might help kids discuss those things

When Emily Litman was in middle school, kids whose parents grounded them would blithely lament: “I just want to die.
UK officials warn low measles immunization rates could lead to tens of thousands of cases in London

UK officials warn low measles immunization rates could lead to tens of thousands of cases in London

LONDON (AP) — Britain’s Health Security Agency said on Friday that measles vaccination rates in parts of London have dropped so low that the capital could see tens of thousands of cases of the rash-causing disease unless immunization coverage is quic
White House details 'extreme heat strategy' amid blistering temperatures in U.S.

White House details 'extreme heat strategy' amid blistering temperatures in U.S.

WASHINGTON — Crippling heat waves are an annual fixture in the United States — but it's not every day the White House announces a detailed strategy to confront them.
One-third of Americans under heat alerts as blistering weather spreads from Southwest to California

One-third of Americans under heat alerts as blistering weather spreads from Southwest to California

PALM SPRINGS, Calif.
First over-the-counter birth control pill gets FDA approval

First over-the-counter birth control pill gets FDA approval

WASHINGTON (AP) — Federal regulators on Thursday approved the nation's first over-the-counter birth control pill in a landmark decision that will soon allow American women and girls to obtain contraceptive medication as easily as they buy aspirin and
Soda sweetener aspartame now listed as possible cancer cause. But it's still considered safe

Soda sweetener aspartame now listed as possible cancer cause. But it's still considered safe

The World Health Organization's cancer agency has deemed the sweetener aspartame — found in diet soda and countless other foods — as a “possible” cause of cancer, while a separate expert group looking at the same evidence said it still considers the
Air quality study finds elevated levels of carcinogen across Hamilton

Air quality study finds elevated levels of carcinogen across Hamilton

A University of Toronto professor says residents of Hamilton, Ont., could be inhaling the chemical equivalent of one or two cigarettes per week -- at minimum -- due to elevated levels of a cancer-causing compound in the air.
$1.2M bail set for man charged with killing Tennessee surgeon remembered as skilled, beloved doctor

$1.2M bail set for man charged with killing Tennessee surgeon remembered as skilled, beloved doctor

MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — A man charged with killing a hand surgeon at a Tennessee clinic was being held on $1.2 million bail Thursday as those who knew the doctor remembered him as a skilled and beloved medical professional who cared for his patients.
An anti-trans Kansas law doesn't prevent birth certificate changes, the governor argues

An anti-trans Kansas law doesn't prevent birth certificate changes, the governor argues

TOPEKA, Kan.
Things to know about the latest court rulings and statehouse action over transgender rights

Things to know about the latest court rulings and statehouse action over transgender rights

Five transgender children and their families sued Texas this week over a law that would bar transgender care for them and other minors, adding more uncertainty to the fate of policies to curtail the rights of transgender people.