Tag: health

Sex workers are hit hard by Congo's mpox outbreak but say their only option is to keep working

KAMITUGA, Congo -- It's been four months since Sifa Kunguja recovered from mpox, but as a sex worker, she said, she's still struggling...

In India, warming climate pressures scientists to keep developing tougher seeds

BENGALURU, India -- Unpredictable rains and increasing heat aren't just making life more difficult for the people of Rayanpet, a village in India's...

Arkansas sues YouTube over claims that the site is fueling a mental health crisis

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. -- Arkansas sued YouTube and parent company Alphabet on Monday, saying the video-sharing platform is made deliberately addictive and fueling...

CEO of hospital operator facing Senate scrutiny will step down following contempt resolution

The chair reserved for Steward Health Care System CEO Ralph de la Torre sits empty after de la Torre failed to show and...

WeightWatchers CEO who oversaw diet company's move into weight loss drugs abruptly leaves role

NEW YORK -- NEW YORK (AP) — WeightWatchers is shaking up its leadership.WW International announced Friday that CEO Sima Sistani would leave her...

Medicare Advantage shopping season arrives with a dose of confusion and some political implications

Thinner benefits and coverage changes await many older Americans shopping for health insurance this fall. That’s if their plan is even still available...