Oct. 17, 2024 18:08 PM EDT
MILWAUKEE (AP) — Whooping cough is at its highest level in a decade for this time of year, U.S. health officials reported Thursday.
There have been 18,506 cases of whooping cough reported so far, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said. That's the most at this point in...
Oct. 17, 2024 16:55 PM EDT
MANCHESTER, N.H. (AP) — A mother convicted of abandoning her newborn son in the woods in subfreezing temperatures was given a suspended sentence Thursday, provided she continues to maintain contact with mental health providers.
Alexandra Eckersley, 27, the daughter of Hall of Fame...
Oct. 13, 2024 09:41 AM EDT
BAKERSVILLE, N.C. (AP) — Nearly two weeks after Hurricane Helene downed power lines and washed out roads all over North Carolina's mountains, the constant din of a gas-powered generator is getting to be too much for Bobby Renfro.
It’s difficult to hear the nurses, neighbors and...
Aug. 29, 2024 11:47 AM EDT
A deadly food poisoning outbreak has led to the recall of more than 7 million pounds of popular Boar's Head deli meats made at a plant in Virginia.
U.S. health officials are investigating the outbreak of the bacteria listeria that began in May. Nine people have died and about 50 have...