Zoo exhibit breaches rare but can have deadly outcomes

COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) - A 3-year-old boy's breach of a gorilla exhibit at the Cincinnati Zoo, leading authorities to fatally shoot the gorilla to protect the child, has focused attention on zoo enclosures and security. Incidents of humans entering enclosures or animals escaping are rare, but can have tragic outcomes:

August 1986: A 5-year-old boy lifted up to a wall by his father for a better view of some gorillas falls 20 feet into a pit at a British zoo on the English Channel island of Jersey, suffering a broken arm and head injuries.

Zoo exhibit breaches rare but can have deadly outcomes

2 die in capsizing at Alaska's Glacier Bay National Park

ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) - A father and son on an Alaska fishing trip died Monday when their boat overturned in Glacier Bay National Park.

Four others on the 21-foot aluminum boat were rescued, including one person who suffered severe hypothermia and was flown to a hospital in Juneau.

Tom VandenBerg, chief of interpretation for the park, listed the men who died as Larry Roger McWilliams, 75, and Gary Roger McWilliams, 48.

2 die in capsizing at Alaska's Glacier Bay National Park

Feds: Woman repeatedly dislocated shoulder to get pain pills

PITTSBURGH (AP) - A woman accused of purposely and repeatedly dislocated her shoulder so she could get painkillers pleaded guilty Tuesday to fraud charges.

Kari Richards, of Latrobe, pleaded guilty in federal court in Pittsburgh to health care fraud and obtaining controlled substances by fraud.

Feds: Woman repeatedly dislocated shoulder to get pain pills

General Mills recalls flour over possible E. coli link

NEW YORK (AP) - General Mills is recalling about 10 million pounds of its flour over a possible link to an E. coli outbreak in 20 states.

The recall is for several varieties of Gold Medal and Signature Kitchens flour that were sold at Safeway, Albertsons and other supermarkets. General Mills says E.

General Mills recalls flour over possible E. coli link

Many children go to primary care for concussions, not the ER

New research confirms that relying on emergency room data to estimate the prevalence of childhood concussions doesn't deliver a complete picture because many seek treatment in primary care.

The study, from the Children's Hospital of Philadelphia health network, included about 8,000 kids who sought concussion treatment there over four years.

Many children go to primary care for concussions, not the ER

The Latest: Victim of shark attack has 1 large bite wound

NEWPORT BEACH, Calif. (AP) - The Latest on a shark attack in Southern California (all times local):

11:45 a.m.

Surgeons say they have repaired a very large single bite wound on a 52-year-old woman who was attacked by a shark in Southern California over the weekend.

Doctors at Orange County Global Medical Center said at a Tuesday press conference that the wound extended from the victim's shoulder down to her pelvis.

The Latest: Victim of shark attack has 1 large bite wound

Shark attack wound is 'very obviously a mouth,' doctors say

LOS ANGELES (AP) - Surgeons repaired one massive bite wound from a shark that shredded a 52-year-old woman's arm and torso in an attack that has shut down popular Southern California beaches for days, hospital officials said Tuesday.

Doctors expected Maria Korcsmaros to survive but said it was too early to know whether she will regain full use of her arm.

Shark attack wound is 'very obviously a mouth,' doctors say

Already hurting for doctors, Louisiana could lose even more

BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) - Louisiana's deep, persistent budget troubles are endangering the future of state medical training programs.

Proposed cuts to safety net hospitals could damage the stream of new doctors for a generation, in a state that has chronic shortages of health care workers and some of the worst health care outcomes in the nation.

Already hurting for doctors, Louisiana could lose even more

New Jersey woman makes 80-mile trek for mental health issues

TRENTON, N.J. (AP) - A New Jersey woman pulling a casket is walking about 80 miles from her home to the state capitol to raise awareness of mental health issues, including suicide and addiction.

Greta Schwartz, 48, of Seaville, set out on her three-leg journey on Monday and plans to arrive at the statehouse on Wednesday.

New Jersey woman makes 80-mile trek for mental health issues

Authorities: Charlotte school bus wreck, 15 minor injuries

CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) - Emergency workers in North Carolina say 14 students and their driver were hurt, none seriously, when a school bus ran down an embankment and hit a house in Charlotte.

The Charlotte Fire Department told local media outlets that the crash occurred Tuesday morning.

Charlotte-Mecklenburg school officials say there were 22 students on the bus, which was headed to a middle school.

Authorities: Charlotte school bus wreck, 15 minor injuries

Big CAT scan: LSU mascot Mike the Tiger in cancer treatment

BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) - Call it a big CAT scan.

Louisiana State University's live tiger mascot was sedated this past weekend and brought to a human cancer center near campus where he'll be treated for a rare cancer.

At the hospital, Mike VI received a CT scan and a radiation simulation.

Big CAT scan: LSU mascot Mike the Tiger in cancer treatment

Sisters diagnosed weeks apart fight breast cancer together

SALT LAKE CITY (AP) - Two Utah sisters grew up in the same bedroom, went to the same college, worked for almost a decade at the same company and have visited over 50 countries side by side. Now every three weeks, they sit together in matching chairs and chat as their bodies are pumped full of chemotherapy drugs.

Sisters diagnosed weeks apart fight breast cancer together

Texas trying revamped sex offender treatment program

LITTLEFIELD, Texas (AP) - Outside of a struggling West Texas town, about a mile from the high school, sits a one-story brick building, its perimeter fencing topped with razor wire. Since last fall, it's been home to some of Texas' most violent sex offenders.

The former prison re-opened after the state overhauled its civil commitment program for convicted sex offenders following a state investigation that found the previous operation was poorly managed and ineffective for 16 years.

Texas trying revamped sex offender treatment program

Military veteran finds a mission nursing fellow vets at VA

COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) - Tom Alligood knows all about the bad press suggesting the nation isn't properly caring for its veterans.

The nurse assistant and former Army tanker says he's where he needs to be, working at a Veterans Administration hospital in South Carolina. He says it saved him.

After 20 years in uniform, Alligood says he found a dog-eat-dog civilian world with job loss, homelessness and mental turmoil.

Military veteran finds a mission nursing fellow vets at VA

Spend Memorial Day at an all-day rally for the San Jose Sharks

SAN JOSE -- Love the San Jose Sharks and need something to do on Memorial Day?

There's a party waiting for you Monday in downtown San Jose that's guaranteed to achieve both, er, goals.

To celebrate the Sharks' first trip to the Stanley Cup finals, San Jose officials, the team and a few other partners will host a Sharks rally from 2 to 10 p.

Spend Memorial Day at an all-day rally for the San Jose Sharks

Cancer survivor stunned by attention over graduation denial

PHOENIX (AP) - A suburban Phoenix high school student who kept up with classes through cancer treatments but wasn't allowed to walk at graduation says the support he's received outweighs any bitterness.

Stephen Dwyer said Sunday that he never imagined his Facebook post about being denied from walking with his class at his Mesa, Arizona, high school would draw national attention.

Cancer survivor stunned by attention over graduation denial

Open/Closed Memorial Day

Here's what will be open and closed Monday in observance of Memorial Day:

Closed or not operating:

• The cities of Vallejo, Benicia and American Canyon

• The counties of Solano and Napa, where most county offices will be closed Monday, May 30, in observance of the Memorial Day holiday.

Open/Closed Memorial Day

Spend Memorial Day at an all-day rally for the San Jose Sharks

SAN JOSE -- Love the San Jose Sharks and need something to do on Memorial Day?

There's a party waiting for you Monday in downtown San Jose that's guaranteed to achieve both, er, goals.

To celebrate the Sharks' first trip to the Stanley Cup finals, San Jose officials, the team and a few other partners will host a Sharks rally from 2to 10 p.

Spend Memorial Day at an all-day rally for the San Jose Sharks

Spend Memorial Day at an all-day rally for the San Jose Sharks

SAN JOSE -- Love the San Jose Sharks and need something to do on Memorial Day?

There's a party waiting for you Monday in downtown San Jose that's guaranteed to achieve both, er, goals.

To celebrate the Sharks' first trip to the Stanley Cup finals, San Jose officials, the team and a few other partners will host a Sharks rally from 2to 10 p.

Spend Memorial Day at an all-day rally for the San Jose Sharks

Spend Memorial Day at an all-day rally for the San Jose Sharks

SAN JOSE -- Love the San Jose Sharks and need something to do on Memorial Day?

There's an party waiting for you Monday in downtown San Jose that's guaranteed to achieve both, er, goals.

To celebrate the Sharks' first trip to the Stanley Cup finals, San Jose officials, the team and a few other partners will host a Sharks rally from 2 p.

Spend Memorial Day at an all-day rally for the San Jose Sharks

Honolulu schools to let kids with lice stay in class

HONOLULU (AP) - Honolulu students who get lice next year can stay in schools that are included in a new education department policy.

Schools currently send students home for treatment, KHON-TV reported (http://bit.ly/1Z67gaF).

It's unclear why the new procedure will only apply to Farrington-Kalani-Kaiser Complex schools.

Honolulu schools to let kids with lice stay in class

Injured snowboarder helps other brain injury survivors

LINCOLN, Vt. (AP) - A near-fatal halfpipe crash while training for the 2010 Olympics ended Kevin Pearce's snowboarding career and changed his life forever. Six years later, Pearce, 28, continues to cope with his traumatic brain injury that he will carry with him for the rest of his life and he's helping other survivors do the same.

Injured snowboarder helps other brain injury survivors

Solano County delinquency prevention commission meeting June 1

The Juvenile Delinquency Prevention Commission meeting will be held on Wednesday, June 1 at 3 p.m. at the County Administration Center, 675 Texas St., Fairfield, in Conference Room 6003, county officials announced.

The agenda for this meeting will include an overview of Juvenile Detention Facility schools from the Solano County Office of Education and a review of past facility inspections.

Solano County delinquency prevention commission meeting June 1

First Solano County Zika virus case reported

The first case of the Zika virus in a Solano County resident has been reported, Solano County public health officials announced.

The patient recently traveled to Central America, where there is ongoing Zika virus transmission, Department of Health and Social Services officials said.

"We want the public to know that at this time the Zika virus poses no risk to Solano County residents," Solano County Deputy Health Officer Michael Stacey said.

First Solano County Zika virus case reported

Vallejo's Touro University to graduate nearly 450 students

With former touring musician and current Touro grad Zubin Sedghi as featured speaker, Vallejo's Touro University holds its 2016 commencement ceremonies in Berkeley on Tuesday, school officials announced.

The College of Osteopathic Medicine commencement ceremony is planned for 8 a.m. Tuesday, May 31 at UC Berkeley's Zellerbach Hall, 101 Zellerback Hall #4800.

Vallejo's Touro University to graduate nearly 450 students

The Latest: California governor signs HIV-transplant bill

SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) - The Latest on California legislation allowing transplants of HIV-infected organs (all times local):

2:05 p.m.

California Gov. Jerry Brown has signed emergency legislation to allow a man with HIV to receive part of his HIV-positive husband's liver before the surgery becomes too dangerous, possibly within weeks.

The Latest: California governor signs HIV-transplant bill

Oklahoma fails to make doctor-performed abortions a felony

OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) - Doctors who perform abortions in Oklahoma won't be guilty of a felony after the state Senate adjourned for the year without trying to override Republican Gov. Mary Fallin's veto of a bill to make it a felony crime.

The Senate ended the session Friday before state Sen. Nathan Dahm tried an override on his bill to remove an exemption from the law for licensed doctors .

Oklahoma fails to make doctor-performed abortions a felony

Suit blames Baton Rouge jail conditions for prisoner's death

BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) - Poor medical care and dangerous conditions at a Louisiana jail led to the death of a prisoner who hanged himself in his cell last year, a federal lawsuit says.

Relatives of Lamar Alexander Johnson sued East Baton Rouge Parish and its sheriff on Thursday, blaming the 27-year-old's death on a "culture of violence and indifference to prisoner welfare" at the parish jail.

Suit blames Baton Rouge jail conditions for prisoner's death

Teen cancer survivor's wish to walk at graduation denied

MESA, Ariz. (AP) - A suburban Phoenix high school didn't allow a student who was diagnosed with cancer but worked to keep up with classes through treatment to walk with his graduating class.

Stephen Dwyer withdrew from school his junior year to receive a life-saving bone marrow transplant for leukemia.

Teen cancer survivor's wish to walk at graduation denied

Georgia officials: Woman who got Zika from partner recovers

ATLANTA (AP) - State health officials say a woman confirmed as having the state's first sexually transmitted case of the Zika virus has recovered.

Georgia's Department of Public Health announced Friday that the woman got Zika from her male partner, who contracted the disease while traveling in Brazil.

Georgia officials: Woman who got Zika from partner recovers

The Latest: California allows HIV-infected organ transplant

SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) - The Latest on California lawmakers rushing to approve legislation allowing transplants of HIV-infected organs (all times local):

10:15 a.m

California lawmakers have approved emergency legislation that would allow a man with HIV to receive part of his HIV-positive husband's liver before the surgery becomes too dangerous, possibly within weeks.

The Latest: California allows HIV-infected organ transplant

California rushes to allow HIV-infected organ transplant

SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) - California lawmakers are rushing to approve legislation Friday that would allow a man with HIV to receive part of his HIV-positive husband's liver before the surgery becomes too dangerous, possibly within weeks.

The federal government recently authorized transplants of HIV-infected organs to patients who have the disease, but it's still illegal under California law and in more than a dozen other states.

California rushes to allow HIV-infected organ transplant

California rushes to allow HIV-infected organ transplant

SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) - California lawmakers are rushing to approve legislation Friday that would allow a man with HIV to receive part of his HIV-positive husband's liver before the surgery becomes too dangerous, possibly within weeks.

The federal government recently authorized transplants of HIV-infected organs to patients who have the disease, but it's still illegal under California law and in more than a dozen other states.

California rushes to allow HIV-infected organ transplant

Woman dies from fire ant attack 1 day after her mother died

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (AP) - An Alabama woman standing atop a hay bale was attacked by fire ants and died of an apparent allergic reaction the day after her mother died, authorities and a relative said Friday.

A joint funeral was held Thursday in Selma for the women, 29-year-old Kalyn Rolan and 53-year-old Roberta Lynn Duke, both of Prattville.

Woman dies from fire ant attack 1 day after her mother died

Kentucky schools to pay $1.75M; disabled child's legs broken

LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) - The family of an autistic teenager whose legs were broken when a teaching assistant physically restrained him will be paid $1.75 million by a Kentucky school district.

The family did not sue the Jefferson County Public Schools, and an internal investigation found no evidence of excessive force, but the district decided to resolve the case anyway, spokeswoman Jennifer Brislin tells the Courier-Journal (http://cjky.

Kentucky schools to pay $1.75M; disabled child's legs broken

Mosquito trap company surprised by demand amid Zika outbreak

MIAMI (AP) - The German manufacturer of traps widely used to monitor mosquitoes that carry Zika says the "enormous demand" due to the virus outbreak caught the company off-guard.

Two Biogents board members said in emails Friday to The Associated Press that a shipment is coming to the U.S.

The company's only U.

Mosquito trap company surprised by demand amid Zika outbreak

96-year-old Heimlich uses namesake maneuver on choking woman

CINCINNATI (AP) - The 96-year-old Cincinnati surgeon credited with developing his namesake Heimlich maneuver recently used the emergency technique for the first time himself to save a woman choking on food at his senior living center.

Dr. Henry Heimlich told The Cincinnati Enquirer (http://cin.

96-year-old Heimlich uses namesake maneuver on choking woman

Report: 1st US case of germ resistant to last resort drug

NEW YORK (AP) - For the first time, a U.S. patient has been infected with bacteria resistant to an antibiotic used as a last resort treatment, scientists said Thursday.

The patient - a 49-year-old woman in Pennsylvania - has recovered. But health officials fear that if the resistance spreads to other bacteria, the country may soon see supergerms impervious to all known antibiotics.

Report: 1st US case of germ resistant to last resort drug

California Editorial Roundup

May 18

San Diego Union-Tribune on affordable housing:

The cost of housing is so high in urban areas of California that paying for rent or a mortgage routinely eats up half of a household's income, or more, visiting desperation not just on the working poor but increasingly the middle class.

California Editorial Roundup

FDA approves first drug-oozing implant to control addiction

WASHINGTON (AP) - Federal health officials have approved an innovative new option for Americans addicted to heroin and painkillers: a drug-oozing implant that curbs craving and withdrawal symptoms for six months at a time.

The first-of-a-kind device, Probuphine, arrives as communities across the U.

FDA approves first drug-oozing implant to control addiction

Nebraska pig supplier promises to investigate alleged abuses

LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) - A national pork supplier promised Thursday to investigate abuse allegations at one of its Nebraska facilities after an animal rights group released an undercover video showing pigs with open wounds and other health problems.

The Animal Legal Defense Fund released the footage Wednesday and sent letters to the Nebraska and Illinois attorney general's offices requesting a criminal investigation.

Nebraska pig supplier promises to investigate alleged abuses

Study: Brain scans reveal hidden consciousness in patients

NEW YORK (AP) - A standard brain scanning technique is showing promise for helping doctors distinguish between patients in a vegetative state and those with hidden signs of consciousness.

A study released Thursday is the latest to investigate using technology to help meet the challenge of making that distinction, which now is generally based on a doctor's bedside exam.

Study: Brain scans reveal hidden consciousness in patients

Report: Police departments need mental health programs

HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) - A new federal report says police chiefs and sheriffs across the country should put mental health programs in place for their officers as soon as possible to prepare for the psychological aftermath of mass shootings and other traumatic events.

The report released Wednesday by the U.

Report: Police departments need mental health programs

Dozens of possible scoliosis cases found in local roll-out of Stanford screening program

Bonnie Flores and Jasmin Dinneen said they expected to find maybe two cases of possible scoliosis at Vallejo's St. Basil School when they screened for the condition Wednesday and were "alarmed" to actually encounter 34 positives.

St. Basil was decked out in Stanford red and white balloons and students and staff wore red and white shirts Wednesday, in honor of a new Bay Area-wide Stanford Children's Hospital program to screen youngsters for scoliosis being rolled out there, organizers said.

Dozens of possible scoliosis cases found in local roll-out of Stanford screening program

Medical marijuana legalization edges closer to law in Ohio

COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) - A proposal to legalize medical marijuana in Ohio narrowly cleared the state Senate Wednesday over the opposition of some Republicans and Democrats, edging the bill toward almost certain passage by the end of the night.

The final bill, which cleared the Senate 18-15, bars patients from smoking or growing marijuana for medical use, but allows its use in vapor form for certain chronic health conditions.

Medical marijuana legalization edges closer to law in Ohio

Researchers slowly honing in on risk of Zika birth defect

NEW YORK (AP) - As the international epidemic of Zika virus disease has unfolded and led to devastating birth defects for at least 1,300 children in eight countries, an agonizing question has persisted: What is the chance that an infected pregnant woman will have a baby with these defects?

Researchers don't yet have a complete answer, but they are slowly honing in on one.

Researchers slowly honing in on risk of Zika birth defect

South Carolina Governor signs 20-week abortion ban

COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) - Republican Gov. Nikki Haley signed legislation Wednesday that immediately outlaws most abortions in South Carolina at 20 weeks beyond fertilization.

The only exceptions are if the mother's life is in jeopardy or a doctor determines the fetus can't survive outside the womb.

South Carolina Governor signs 20-week abortion ban

PETA asks LSU to stop using captive tigers as mascots

BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) - Two animal rights groups are asking that Louisiana State University stop using captive tigers as mascots a day after LSU said its mascot was diagnosed with a rare form of cancer.

News outlets report People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals and LSU Animal Advocates wrote in a letter Tuesday to LSU President F.

PETA asks LSU to stop using captive tigers as mascots

The Avengers heed call to visit teen battling cancer

EL CAJON, Calif. (AP) - Each night, 18-year-old Ryan Wilcox sleeps under a portrait of himself dressed as Captain America - the pinnacle of human strength and endurance.

The Marvel Comics fan knows a thing or two about those heroic attributes. He is battling cancer for a second time in his life, and so when he recently received some disappointing news about his prognosis, his schoolmates rallied and called in the Avengers.

The Avengers heed call to visit teen battling cancer

AGs: Pelvic mesh implants caused dire complications

SEATTLE (AP) - Dawna Hankins was scheduled to have a partial hysterectomy in 2008 when her doctor suggested implanting a vaginal mesh device at the same time to deal with minor incontinence.

After three years of pain, itching and urinary tract infections, Hankins underwent three surgeries related to removing the mesh.

AGs: Pelvic mesh implants caused dire complications

Elephant rescued from Swaziland delivers calf at Dallas Zoo

DALLAS (AP) - An elephant rescued from the southern African nation of Swaziland has given birth to a baby at the Dallas Zoo.

The zoo issued a statement Tuesday announcing the May 14 birth of the male calf. The calf doesn't yet have a name. He weighs 175 pounds, stands about 3 feet tall and has a trunk just over a foot long.

Elephant rescued from Swaziland delivers calf at Dallas Zoo

Lawyer: 48-year fugitive hospitalized for kidney failure

HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) - A Connecticut man who spent 48 years on the lam after escaping from prison has been hospitalized.

An attorney told WTIC-TV (http://bit.ly/1UccXSW) on Tuesday that 71-year-old Robert Stackowitz is in a hospital for kidney failure.

Stackowitz was arrested May 9 at his home in rural Sherman after his Social Security application turned up a fugitive warrant.

Lawyer: 48-year fugitive hospitalized for kidney failure

California police cleared in fatal shooting of suicidal man

SAN JOSE, Calif. (AP) - Prosecutors say two Northern California police officers acted appropriately when they shot and killed a mentally ill and suicidal man who charged them with a knife.

The Santa Clara District Attorney's office on Tuesday released a 31-page report concluding that 31-year-old William Raff intended to die on Christmas night when he called police to the residential treatment home where he was receiving mental health counseling.

California police cleared in fatal shooting of suicidal man

Washington, California sue over pelvic mesh implants

SEATTLE (AP) - Washington state and California are suing Johnson & Johnson, saying for more than a decade the company misrepresented the risks of vaginal mesh implants it sold.

Washington Attorney General Bob Ferguson said Tuesday his office filed the consumer protection lawsuit in King County Superior Court.

Washington, California sue over pelvic mesh implants

Robert Downey Jr, Chris Evans visit Avengers fan with cancer

EL CAJON, Calif. (AP) - The Avengers have teamed up to lift the spirits of a teenage fan with leukemia.

Iron Man Robert Downey Jr. joined Captain America Chris Evans to visit 18-year-old Ryan Wilcox at his home in Southern California on Monday.

The trip was documented on Instagram by Gwyneth Paltrow, who plays Pepper Potts in the "Iron Man" films.

Robert Downey Jr, Chris Evans visit Avengers fan with cancer

Michigan man's gunshot ordeal inspires him to become doctor

EAST LANSING, Mich. (AP) - A gunshot victim whose life was saved by Detroit doctors has graduated from medical school and hopes to help others like the surgeons who treated him.

Kevin Morton Jr., 31, graduated this month from Michigan State University's College of Osteopathic Medicine, The Detroit News (http://detne.

Michigan man's gunshot ordeal inspires him to become doctor

Sacramento Zoo euthanizes zebra after declining health

SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) - Sacramento Zoo officials say a 20-year-old zebra has been euthanized after a rapid decline in health.

The Sacramento Bee reports (http://bit.ly/1s70lmN ) that the Grevy's zebra named Mara was put down Sunday. Zookeepers and veterinarians had been monitoring Mara for three weeks as she became progressively lethargic, lost weight and eventually stopped eating and drinking.

Sacramento Zoo euthanizes zebra after declining health

34-year-old orangutan dies at Columbus Zoo

COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) - A 34-year-old orangutan named Sally has died at the Columbus Zoo and Aquarium.

The zoo says Sally died while undergoing treatment for pneumonia. Zoo officials say she had a chronic respiratory disease, which she had been treated for several times in recent years.

Officials say the respiratory disease made Sally more susceptible to pneumonia.

34-year-old orangutan dies at Columbus Zoo

As Zika spreads, Florida town a study in bug-borne illness

RIO, Fla. (AP) - A summer flu seemed to be sweeping through Rachel Heid's riverfront neighborhood. Pale and shaky, she left work with a fever. Neighbors had the same symptoms, and a contractor at her home felt so sick he went to the hospital.

Heid thought the neighborhood children were passing a bug around their circle.

As Zika spreads, Florida town a study in bug-borne illness

Kicking the habit: Adult smoking rate in US is falling fast

NEW YORK (AP) - The nation seems to be kicking its smoking habit faster than ever before.

The rate of smoking among adults in the U.S. fell to 15 percent last year thanks to the biggest one-year decline in more than 20 years, according to a new government report.

The rate fell 2 percentage points from 2014, when about 17 percent of adults in a large national survey said they had recently smoked.

Kicking the habit: Adult smoking rate in US is falling fast

Victims in Planned Parenthood attack say it was preventable

DENVER (AP) - Victims of a mass shooting at a Colorado Planned Parenthood clinic say more should have been done to prevent the attack, given the history of violence against the reproductive health organization.

A lawsuit filed Friday says the Colorado Springs clinic lacked armed security guards and adequate fencing during the November attack.

Victims in Planned Parenthood attack say it was preventable

Senate-USOC exchange concerns, plans about Zika virus in Rio

A group of Democratic senators is concerned about how the Zika virus might affect American athletes at the Olympics in Rio de Janeiro this summer.

Sen. Barbara Boxer, D-Calif., was one of 11 senators to sign a letter sent Monday to the U.S. Olympic Committee asking what steps it is taking to protect athletes against the spread of the mosquito-borne virus.

Senate-USOC exchange concerns, plans about Zika virus in Rio

South Dakota Indian hospital threatened with funds cutoff

SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (AP) - The U.S government on Monday threatened to cut off Medicare and Medicaid funding to a government-run hospital in Sioux Falls - the third South Dakota hospital serving Native Americans that's been found to have serious deficiencies in recent months.

Inspectors with the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, which administers the government's health care programs for the needy, disabled and elderly, found problems at Sioux San Hospital in Rapid City during an unannounced survey earlier this month.

South Dakota Indian hospital threatened with funds cutoff

The Latest: Lawmakers back 12-month birth control bill

SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) - The Latest on action by the California Legislature (all times local):

3:55 p.m.

California women with private insurance could get up to a year's worth of birth control at one time under legislation approved in the state Senate.

Lawmakers voted Monday to allow pharmacists to dispense 12 months of hormonal contraceptive, up from the current three-month limit, and to require insurance companies to pay.

The Latest: Lawmakers back 12-month birth control bill

Some self-induced abortions result in criminal cases

Across the nation, abortion-rights activists are closely following Monday's appeals court hearing involving an Indiana woman convicted of killing the premature infant she delivered after ingesting abortion-inducing drugs.

Lawyers for 35-year-old Purvi Patel will ask the Indiana Court of Appeals court to throw out the convictions that led to her 20-year prison sentence.

Some self-induced abortions result in criminal cases

Law mandates coverage for vasectomies, other birth control

MONTPELIER, Vt. (AP) - Vermont is poised to become the first state to require public and private health insurance to cover vasectomies without copays and deductibles.

Vasectomies are among several types of birth control covered in a bill Democratic Gov. Peter Shumlin signed into law on Monday.

Law mandates coverage for vasectomies, other birth control

Judge blocks Ohio from stripping Planned Parenthood funding

COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) - Ohio must continue to provide certain funding to Planned Parenthood while a state law aimed at keeping public money from going to the organization is being challenged, a federal judge ruled Monday.

U.S. District Judge Michael Barrett granted a temporary restraining order to temporarily block the state from diverting funding away from Planned Parenthood affiliates around Ohio.

Judge blocks Ohio from stripping Planned Parenthood funding

EU lifts suicide warning on Pfizer's smoking-cessation pill

Europe's main drug regulator has lifted a 7-year-old warning about possible suicidal risks from Chantix, Pfizer's smoking-cessation pill.

The European Medicines Agency's ruling could boost sales of Champix, the drug's name in Europe, by reassuring doctors and their patients trying to quit smoking that the prescription medicine doesn't have dangerous psychiatric side effects.

EU lifts suicide warning on Pfizer's smoking-cessation pill

The Latest: Court hears woman's feticide conviction appeal

INDIANAPOLIS (AP) - The Latest on an Indiana woman's appeal of a feticide conviction in the death of her premature infant (all times local):

2:30 p.m.

An Indiana appeals court is hearing arguments in the case of a woman found guilty of killing the premature infant she delivered after ingesting abortion-inducing drugs.

The Latest: Court hears woman's feticide conviction appeal

Utility told to stop cleaning LA homes near massive gas leak

LOS ANGELES (AP) - Public health officials in Los Angeles County ordered a utility company to stop cleaning the homes of thousands of residents uprooted by a massive gas leak over concerns that protocols were not being followed.

The Department of Public Health ordered the work halted Sunday after concluding that a contractor for Southern California Gas Co.

Utility told to stop cleaning LA homes near massive gas leak

Bayer and Monsanto could combine plant, pet, people products

A merger between Bayer and Monsanto would put together two giant chemical makers, one focused on plants and another that also makes products for people and animals. Here's a look at their products, which have more than $65 billion in total annual revenue.

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BAYER

Bayer AG sells a broad range of products beyond its nearly 120-year-old aspirin, including prescription and over-the-counter medicines for people, vaccines and drugs for pets and livestock, and seeds and chemicals for farmers and home gardeners.

Bayer and Monsanto could combine plant, pet, people products

Florida Planned Parenthood clinic evacuated; 7 treated

SARASOTA, Fla. (AP) - Hazardous materials teams found unidentified chemicals inside cleaning closets at a Planned Parenthood clinic in Florida on Monday after the clinic sent seven staffers who were complaining of breathing problems to a hospital for evaluation, police and clinic officials said.

A total of 42 people were evacuated at 10:45 a.

Florida Planned Parenthood clinic evacuated; 7 treated

Attorney: California toddler declared brain dead admitted as patient at new hospital

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) - Attorney: California toddler declared brain dead admitted as patient at new hospital.

Attorney: California toddler declared brain dead admitted as patient at new hospital

Fed inspectors find sick, dead animals at pet store supplier

A federal inspection turned up scores of problems at a Pennsylvania small-animal dealer that supplied major pet retailers like Petco and PetSmart.

The U.S. Department of Agriculture released a report on its January inspection of Holmes Chinchilla Ranch in Barto.

Inspectors found sick and dead animals, inadequate sanitation, untrained employees performing euthanasia and other deficiencies.

Fed inspectors find sick, dead animals at pet store supplier

LSU's live tiger mascot diagnosed with rare form of cancer

BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) - The sixth live tiger to serve as Louisiana State University's mascot has been diagnosed with a rare form of cancer.

The university said in a statement Monday that Mike VI has a tumor in its face near its nose but doesn't appear to be in pain.

Veterinarians have developed a plan to treat Mike's spindle cell sarcoma with radiation therapy.

LSU's live tiger mascot diagnosed with rare form of cancer

Indiana court to hear woman's appeal of feticide conviction

INDIANAPOLIS (AP) - Attorneys for an Indiana woman found guilty of killing the premature infant she delivered after ingesting abortion-inducing drugs will ask an appeals court Monday to throw out the convictions that led to her 20-year prison sentence.

At issue is Indiana's feticide statute, which the defense says was "passed to protect pregnant women from violence" that could harm their developing fetus, not to prosecute women for their own abortions.

Indiana court to hear woman's appeal of feticide conviction

Songs for the dying: Hospice choirs provide peace, comfort

NEWTON, Mass. (AP) - The singers enter single file, taking slow, deliberate steps as they intone a soft melody.

Norman Doelling, an 85-year-old who recently suffered a stroke, is there waiting, an audience of one, eased into a recliner in the home where he's lived for decades in the Boston suburbs.

Songs for the dying: Hospice choirs provide peace, comfort

12-year-old Sacramento student ready to start university

SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) - A 12-year-old Sacramento student who already has three college degrees and has been accepted to two University of California campuses says he plans on studying biomedical engineering and becoming a doctor and medical researcher by the time he turns 18.

Tanishq Abraham tells Sacramento television station CBS 13 (http://cbsloc.

12-year-old Sacramento student ready to start university

Elderly book end-of-life talks once labeled 'death panels'

HACKENSACK, N.J. (AP) - The doctor got right down to business after Herbert Diamond bounded in. A single green form before her, she had some questions for the agile 88-year-old: about comas and ventilators, about feeding tubes and CPR, about intense and irreversible suffering.

"You want treatments as long as you are going to have good quality of life?" Dr.

Elderly book end-of-life talks once labeled 'death panels'

To claw or not to claw? NY cat proposal sparks frisky debate

ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) - For many decades, declawing cats has been a routine veterinary procedure, but this is no simple pedicure. There's anesthesia, pain medication and the amputation of the cat's toes back to the first knuckle.

New York's first-in-the-nation legislative proposal to ban the declawing of cats has sparked a heated debate among veterinarians and cat lovers alike, with some insisting it's inhumane and others saying it should be allowed as a last resort for felines that won't stop scratching furniture, carpets and their owners.

To claw or not to claw? NY cat proposal sparks frisky debate

Bone cement company accused of experimenting on humans

SEATTLE (AP) - Reba Golden hurt her back after falling two floors while building an addition to her house in Honduras. But when she returned to Seattle for a routine spinal surgery, she suffered blood clots, severe bleeding and died in 2007 on the operating table.

Joan Bryant's back had bothered her since a 1990 car accident, so in 2009 she sought help from a Seattle spinal surgeon, but she bled out on the operating table and could not be revived.

Bone cement company accused of experimenting on humans

Indiana court to hear woman's appeal of feticide conviction

INDIANAPOLIS (AP) - Attorneys for an Indiana woman found guilty of killing the premature infant she delivered after ingesting abortion-inducing drugs will soon ask an appeals court to throw out the convictions that led to her 20-year prison sentence.

At issue is Indiana's feticide statute, which the defense says was "passed to protect pregnant women from violence" that could harm their developing fetus, not to prosecute women for their own abortions.

Indiana court to hear woman's appeal of feticide conviction

Oklahoma governor vetoes bill criminalizing abortion

OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) - Oklahoma Gov. Mary Fallin vetoed legislation that would have effectively outlawed abortion in the state by making it a felony for doctors to perform the procedure, saying the measure vague and would not withstand a legal challenge.

Fallin, a Republican who opposes abortion, vetoed the measure Friday, just a day after the Legislature passed it.

Oklahoma governor vetoes bill criminalizing abortion

Napa one of 50 to win health care and homelessness study grant

NAPA >> Health care inequities and homelessness in the city of Napa will be closely studied by a five-member team from Napa County Health and Human Services and community partners, thanks to a $60,000 Reinvestment Fund and Robert Wood Johnson Foundation grant, Napa County officials announced.

This is a Napa city-specific study, spokeswoman Kristi Jourdan said.

Napa one of 50 to win health care and homelessness study grant

Coroner: Inmate died of natural causes in starving dispute

SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) - A coroner has revised the cause of death of a mentally ill California inmate, saying the man died of natural causes instead of a condition that resulted from a lack of nourishment.

Two pathologists initially found that 49-year-old Michael Stanley Galliher died in August from complications of inanition, defined as an exhausted condition resulting from lack of nourishment.

Coroner: Inmate died of natural causes in starving dispute

Congress warming to idea of medical marijuana for veterans

DENVER (AP) - Congress is showing an increased willingness to let VA doctors talk to veterans about medical marijuana in states where it's legal, although final approval is far from certain.

The House approved a measure this week that would let Veterans Affairs Department doctors help their patients sign up for state medical marijuana programs, something the VA now prohibits.

Congress warming to idea of medical marijuana for veterans

Sunglasses, wide-brim hats approved for Mormon missionaries

SALT LAKE CITY (AP) - Mormon leaders are giving their young missionaries some help for those long walks beneath the blazing sun by granting them permission to wear sunglasses and wide-brimmed hats.

Leaders with The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints updated their dress and grooming guidelines this week to give proselytizing men and women who serve around the world more options to protect themselves from the sun.

Sunglasses, wide-brim hats approved for Mormon missionaries

Vetoed Oklahoma abortion bill follows other failed attempts

OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) - The Oklahoma abortion bill vetoed Friday by the governor followed at least eight other attempts by state lawmakers to restrict abortions. All of them were shot down by the courts over the last five years.

The latest bill would have made it a felony for a doctor to perform an abortion.

Vetoed Oklahoma abortion bill follows other failed attempts

Fallin vetoes bill criminalizing performing abortions

OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) - Oklahoma Gov. Mary Fallin has vetoed legislation that would make it a felony for doctors to perform an abortion, a measure that would have effectively outlawed the procedure in the state.

The Republican governor issued her veto Friday. The bill's sponsor, Republican Sen.

Fallin vetoes bill criminalizing performing abortions

West ordered held without bail in Reno drug ring probe

RENO, Nev. (AP) - The manager of a Reno car dealership arrested in the federal investigation of a prescription drug-trafficking ring has been ordered to remain jailed without bail despite his lawyer's claim that failure to treat his chronic back pain amounts to "cruel and unusual punishment."

U.

West ordered held without bail in Reno drug ring probe

Gov. Snyder tasks board with eliminating child lead exposure

FLINT, Mich. (AP) - Michigan Gov. Rick Snyder created a new board on Friday to eliminate children's exposure to lead statewide, saying the state needs to do more than just reduce exposure to the harmful chemical in the wake of the lead-tainted water crisis in Flint.

The Republican governor, whose administration has been deemed primarily responsible for the public health emergency, formed the board with an executive order and tasked it with recommending a strategy to protect children from all sources of lead poisoning.

Gov. Snyder tasks board with eliminating child lead exposure

CDC: Violation found in 80 percent of pool inspections

ATLANTA (AP) - A government survey has found at least one violation in nearly 80 percent of public pool and hot tub inspections from 2013 in five states.

The Centers for Disease Control says it analyzed more than 84,000 inspections of nearly 49,000 public venues in Arizona, California, Florida, New York and Texas, the five states with the most public pools.

CDC: Violation found in 80 percent of pool inspections

States ban kratom supplement over abuse worries

MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) - A little-known plant-based substance often sold as an herbal supplement to address chronic pain is raising alarm bells in states concerned that it could be as addictive as heroin.

The controversy around kratom - a plant originating in Southeast Asia - has led Alabama to become the sixth U.

States ban kratom supplement over abuse worries

Pregnant women in US with Zika spikes on new counting method

NEW YORK (AP) - The number of pregnant women in the United States infected with Zika virus is suddenly tripling, due to a change in how the government is counting cases.

Previously, officials had reported how many pregnant women had both Zika symptoms and positive blood tests. In a change announced Friday, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention will count all women who tested positive - regardless of symptoms.

Pregnant women in US with Zika spikes on new counting method

New poll shows strong support for paid family leave programs

CHICAGO (AP) - Time off from work to care for a child or relative is codified in federal law. Now, an overwhelming majority of Americans 40 and older want that time away from the job to be paid.

An Associated Press-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research poll released Friday said 72 percent support paid family leave.

New poll shows strong support for paid family leave programs

How the AP-NORC poll on long-term care was conducted

The Associated Press-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research poll on long-term care was conducted from February 18 through April 9 by NORC at the University of Chicago, with funding from the SCAN Foundation.

It is based on landline and cellular telephone interviews with a nationally representative random sample of 1,698 adults age 40 or older, including 403 California residents age 40 and over.

How the AP-NORC poll on long-term care was conducted

APNewsBreak: Zika leads USA Swimming to dump Puerto Rico

ATLANTA (AP) - USA Swimming has moved a pre-Olympic training camp out of Puerto Rico because of the Zika virus.

There are no plans to bail on the Summer Games in Brazil, even though that country has been the epicenter of the outbreak.

Frank Busch, the U.S. national team director, sent out a letter Thursday to all national team athletes and coaches telling them of the change.

APNewsBreak: Zika leads USA Swimming to dump Puerto Rico

Frozen food recall covers hundreds of items from many stores

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) - Amid a massive frozen foods recall involving millions of packages of fruits and vegetables that were shipped to all 50 U.S. states, Canada and Mexico, authorities who want to stem the listeria-linked illnesses and deaths worry it'll be difficult to get consumers to dig through their freezers and check for products they may have bought as far back as 2014.

Frozen food recall covers hundreds of items from many stores

US Rep. Mark Takai will not seek re-election due to cancer

HONOLULU (AP) - U.S. Rep. Mark Takai has announced he will not seek a second term in Congress due to health problems.

Takai was diagnosed with pancreatic cancer last year. He had planned to fight the cancer while running for re-election but recently learned the disease had spread, he said in a statement Thursday.

US Rep. Mark Takai will not seek re-election due to cancer

APNewsBreak: Zika leads USA Swimming to skip Puerto Rico

ATLANTA (AP) - Concerned about the threat of the Zika virus, USA Swimming has moved a pre-Olympic training camp from Puerto Rico to Atlanta.

A person familiar with the situation said a letter went out Thursday to national team athletes and coaches telling them of the change. The person spoke to The Associated Press on condition of anonymity because the matter had not been discussed publicly.

APNewsBreak: Zika leads USA Swimming to skip Puerto Rico

Benicia fire engineer receives honor for life's work

A Benicia Fire Department engineer was recognized earlier this week for his commitment and contributions to the emergency services community.

William "Billy" Steiner explained he was "quite honored" to be selected by his peers and leaders to receive the Frank Springer Award Monday at the Medic Ambulance building on Couch Street in Vallejo.

Benicia fire engineer receives honor for life's work

Helen Mirren among stars at French Riviera AIDS fundraiser

CAP D'ANTIBES, France (AP) - Blending glamor and a good cause is harder than it looks.

Helen Mirren said events like Thursday's French Riviera fundraiser for AIDS are always a slightly uncomfortable mix.

But Mirren said the amfAR Cinema Against AIDS event raises a lot of money for an important cause.

Helen Mirren among stars at French Riviera AIDS fundraiser

Deal reached between homeowners, weapons plant operators

DENVER (AP) - Thousands of homeowners have reached a $375 million settlement over their claims that plutonium releases from a nuclear weapons plant in Colorado damaged their health and devalued their property, officials said Thursday.

A federal judge must approve the agreement before it officially ends the 26-year legal battle between the residents and two corporations that ran the Rocky Flats plant for the federal government.

Deal reached between homeowners, weapons plant operators

Virginia health care: Pay by the month, get unlimited visits

RICHMOND, Va. (AP) - In January, Dr. Maura McLaughlin started a new type of primary care practice in central Virginia. Instead of getting payments from insurance companies for each appointment, her patients pay her directly, and get unlimited visits for a fixed monthly fee.

McLaughlin has joined a tiny but growing movement of doctors nationally - there are only a handful in Virginia - who have begun to provide subscription-like service to patients, a model known as direct primary care.

Virginia health care: Pay by the month, get unlimited visits

Congress reaches deal to overhaul chemical regulation

WASHINGTON (AP) - A bipartisan agreement reached by House and Senate negotiators would set new safety standards for asbestos and other dangerous chemicals, including tens of thousands that have gone unregulated for decades.

A bill to be voted on as soon as next week would offer new protections for pregnant women, children, workers and others vulnerable to the effects of chemicals such as formaldehyde and styrene used in homes and businesses every day.

Congress reaches deal to overhaul chemical regulation

Oklahoma lawmakers OK bill criminalizing performing abortion

OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) - Oklahoma lawmakers have moved to effectively ban abortion in their state by making it a felony for doctors to perform the procedure, an effort the bill's sponsor said Thursday is aimed at ultimately overturning the U.S. Supreme Court's 1973 decision that legalized abortion nationwide.

Oklahoma lawmakers OK bill criminalizing performing abortion

Company to pay up to $7.8M over contaminated syringes

BETHLEHEM, Pa. (AP) - A Pennsylvania drug and medical device manufacturer has agreed to pay up to $7.8 million for selling contaminated syringes, federal prosecutors say.

B. Braun will avoid criminal charges in exchange for implementing procedures to improve oversight of its suppliers, authorities said Wednesday.

Company to pay up to $7.8M over contaminated syringes

9 deaths, no charges raise questions about oversight agency

MINEOLA, N.Y. (AP) - Little more than names and incident numbers appear on a Long Island medical examiner's list of nine developmentally disabled people who died in state care since 2013, but this much is known for sure: All the deaths came under a cloud of abuse or neglect allegations, and none resulted in criminal charges.

9 deaths, no charges raise questions about oversight agency

Formerly conjoined twins released from Texas hospital

CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas (AP) - Twin girls who were formerly conjoined below the waist have been released from a South Texas hospital.

A spokesman for Driscoll Children's Hospital in Corpus Christi confirmed that Ximena (huh-MEE'-nuh) and Scarlett Hernandez-Torres were discharged Wednesday.

The Corpus Christi Caller-Times reports the twins moved to a Ronald McDonald House to continue their recovery with their mother and their triplet sister.

Formerly conjoined twins released from Texas hospital

Cal volleyball's Savannah Rennie receives liver transplant

BERKELEY, Calif. (AP) - California volleyball player Savannah Rennie has received a liver transplant that she hopes will have her back on the court next season.

After a 2 ½-month wait in Indiana, Rennie posted Wednesday on Twitter that her surgery at Indiana University was a success. She wrote: "HELLO! I am doing well! Docs said everything went really well & that my liver was huge.

Cal volleyball's Savannah Rennie receives liver transplant

Immune drug for deadly skin cancer shows long-term survival

CHICAGO (AP) - A new kind of drug for the deadliest form of skin cancer helped some patients survive for at least three years, a study shows. It's a remarkable advance for patients who until recently faced dismal chances of living for more than a few months.

About 40 percent of melanoma patients in the study were still alive three years later.

Immune drug for deadly skin cancer shows long-term survival

FDA OKs immunotherapy drugs for bladder, blood cancers

U.S. regulators have approved the first drug for bladder cancer that harnesses the body's immune system. It is the first advance in decades against the most common type of bladder cancer, one which almost always kills patients within months.

Tecentriq (TEE'-sehn-trik) won approval for treating patients with advanced urothelial cancer after chemotherapy stops helping them.

FDA OKs immunotherapy drugs for bladder, blood cancers

Oakland approves controversial medical marijuana rules

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) - Oakland's new medical marijuana rules include an equity program that is drawing debate.

The San Francisco Chronicle reports (http://bit.ly/1WEmHbR) that the city is reserving half of its permits for people who meet one or more criteria, like incarceration for pot-related crimes in the last 10 years.

Oakland approves controversial medical marijuana rules

New penis recipient looks forward to being a 'complete' man

BOSTON (AP) - The recipient of the first U.S. penis transplant says he is looking forward to walking out of the hospital a "complete" man.

Thomas Manning was upbeat Wednesday as he continued to recover from the 15-hour operation, which took place last week at Massachusetts General Hospital in Boston.

New penis recipient looks forward to being a 'complete' man

Database launched to gather, study DNA from Midwestern twins

SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (AP) - Researchers who study how genes and the environment influence people's health are hoping that twins who live in the Midwest will contribute DNA to a new database that might provide insight about traits and diseases that are specific to the region.

The database, known as a twin register, was launched Wednesday by Sioux Falls-based Avera Health.

Database launched to gather, study DNA from Midwestern twins

Amid budget deficit, Illinois considers taxing sugary drinks

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) - Lawmakers scrambling to find money to fix Illinois' multibillion dollar deficit are looking to sugary drinks as one potential source of revenue.

Taxing distributors of sodas, energy drinks and other sugary beverages was among the revenue-generating ideas a group of lawmakers proposed to Gov.

Amid budget deficit, Illinois considers taxing sugary drinks

Tide of college football concussion lawsuits begins

NEW YORK (AP) - As many as 50 class-action lawsuits contesting how the NCAA, major college football conferences or individual schools handled concussions will be filed in the coming months by former players seeking damages for lingering brain injuries and ailments.

The first batch of six lawsuits was filed Tuesday.

Tide of college football concussion lawsuits begins

Former college wrestler suing after series of concussions

NORFOLK, Va. (AP) - A former Old Dominion University wrestler has filed a lawsuit against the school, saying that despite being knocked out three times over a six-week period and exhibiting symptoms of concussions, coaches failed to refer him for medical treatment.

News outlets report Jordan Marshall says in the lawsuit that he suffered three concussions in May and June 2014.

Former college wrestler suing after series of concussions

US hires contractor to run ERs at hospitals on reservations

SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (AP) - U.S. officials have hired a contractor to provide emergency services at three government-run hospitals located on Native American reservations.

The Indian Health Service on Tuesday announced that it has hired Arizona-based AB Staffing Solutions LLC to run the emergency rooms of hospitals on the Rosebud and Pine Ridge Indian reservations in South Dakota and the Winnebago Reservation in Nebraska.

US hires contractor to run ERs at hospitals on reservations

California mom files appeal to keep child on life support

SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) - A California mother filed an emergency appeal on Tuesday in an effort to keep her toddler on life support after a lower court's order expires on Friday.

Jonee Fonseca asked the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals to override last week's decision by U.S. District Court Judge Kimberly Mueller in Sacramento.

California mom files appeal to keep child on life support

As many as 4 in 10 gay men have HIV in some Southern cities

NEW YORK (AP) - Three out of every 10 gay or bisexual men in several cities in the U.S. South have been diagnosed with the AIDS virus, three times the national rate, according to a study about how common HIV infections are in metro areas.

The study echoes other research that reported higher rates of HIV diagnoses in the South, in urban areas, and in gay and bisexual men, but it is the first to look at how common HIV diagnoses are in these men by city.

As many as 4 in 10 gay men have HIV in some Southern cities

UFC fighters get a lesson in training

PHOENIX (AP) - Paul Felder finished a set of shoulder presses followed by squats with kettle bells and walked across the EXOS weight room, his chest heaving as he spoke to no one in particular.

"I thought this was supposed to be our light day," the UFC fighter known as The Irish Dragon said.

UFC fighters get a lesson in training

Almost half of heart attacks are silent; they're still risky

CHICAGO (AP) - A new study found almost half of all heart attacks cause no obvious symptoms, yet they can still be life-threatening.

The research followed more than 9,000 middle-aged men and women for almost 13 years. It's one of the biggest studies to examine so-called silent heart attacks, and to explore them across racial and gender groups.

Almost half of heart attacks are silent; they're still risky

Biologist: Rabbits and skunks can pass bird flu to ducks

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) - A government wildlife researcher has found that rabbits and skunks can become infected with the bird flu virus and shed it enough to infect ducks - offering scientists one more clue about how bird flu may move in the environment and spread between farms, the U.S. Department of Agriculture said.

Biologist: Rabbits and skunks can pass bird flu to ducks

New York state lawmakers ponder ban on declawing cats

ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) - New York would be the first state to ban the declawing of cats under a legislative proposal that has divided veterinarians.

Several vets supportive of a ban lobbied lawmakers at the state Capitol Tuesday. They say the procedure, which involves cutting through bone, tendon and nerves to amputate the first segment of a cat's toes, is unnecessary and cruel.

New York state lawmakers ponder ban on declawing cats

Ex-teacher who poisoned, drowned 2 kids is to be sentenced

NEW YORK (AP) - A former New York City teacher who poisoned her two young children with windshield wiper fluid before drowning them has asked a judge for leniency on the grounds that she suffered from postpartum depression.

Lisette Bamenga is scheduled to be sentenced Tuesday afternoon in the Bronx.

Ex-teacher who poisoned, drowned 2 kids is to be sentenced

'GMA' meteorologist Ginger Zee discusses fight with anorexia

LOS ANGELES (AP) - "Good Morning America" meteorologist Ginger Zee has opened up about her childhood battle with anorexia.

Zee says in an interview broadcast on Monday night's "Dancing with the Stars" that she developed the eating disorder after her parents' divorce. She says her biggest struggle with the disease came from ages 10 to 14.

'GMA' meteorologist Ginger Zee discusses fight with anorexia

Coroner: Fat clots killed woman during Brazilian butt-lift

HIALEAH, Fla. (AP) - The Miami-Dade Medical Examiner's Office says fat clots clogged the arteries of a 29-year-old West Virginia woman who died following cosmetic surgery at a Hialeah clinic.

The medical examiner's director of operations Darren Caparara says the fat clots caused Heather Meadows' organs to fail May 12 after undergoing a procedure known as a Brazilian butt-lift at Encore Plastic Surgery.

Coroner: Fat clots killed woman during Brazilian butt-lift

Benicia store receives 'healthy' makeover

Benicia >> As Baljit Kaur served customers busily grabbing sodas and snacks Monday at her Benicia corner store, a few dozens people were busy moving furniture and scraping floors.

"I'm so excited for the change," Kaur said.

For the past six years Kaur has been the owner of Bob's Liquor & Food market at 510 West J St.

Benicia store receives 'healthy' makeover

Sinead O'Connor is known as much for her opinions as music

Uncertainty for several hours Monday over the whereabouts of Irish singer Sinead O'Connor - who was found safe by Chicago-area police after a call saying she hadn't been seen since leaving for a bicycle ride Sunday - was only the latest episode involving the talented but troubled musician.

After scoring an international hit with her rendition of Prince's ballad, "Nothing Compares 2 U," O'Connor has been known as much for her fierce and expressive voice as for her blunt criticism of the Catholic Church and other institutions.

Sinead O'Connor is known as much for her opinions as music

Early childhood program expands amid Flint's water crisis

FLINT, Mich. (AP) - The University of Michigan-Flint's early childhood education program will be offered for free to more Flint families amid the city's crisis with lead-tainted water, officials said Monday.

The program is ideal for lead-exposed children in part because of the emphasis on providing healthy food to students every two hours, Michigan-Flint early education teacher Starletta Rett-Henry said during a news conference at Holmes STEM Academy.

Early childhood program expands amid Flint's water crisis

Penis operation highlights past, future of organ transplants

CHICAGO (AP) - Add one remarkable case to the 30,000-plus organ transplants expected to be performed nationwide this year: A cancer patient who received a donor penis.

Worldwide, there have been faces, tongues, hands, legs, uteruses - and now the third penis transplant, a first in the U.S. Could any body part be left to transplant? Research is ongoing for eyeballs and an Italian doctor has raised eyebrows with talk of a brain transplant.

Penis operation highlights past, future of organ transplants

California may allow transplants among those with HIV

SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) - California lawmakers are moving to allow organ transplants between donors and recipients if they both have the HIV virus that causes AIDS.

Democratic Sen. Benjamin Allen of Santa Monica says his SB1408 would do away with an antiquated law and save lives in the process.

California may allow transplants among those with HIV

California immigrant kids gain state-funded health care

SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) - California children and teens who were brought illegally to the United States are gaining access to publicly funded health care.

California on Monday began allowing young people to sign up for the state's health care program for the poor without regard to their immigration status.

California immigrant kids gain state-funded health care

Zoetis launching new doggy med for noise-related anxiety

Fido and Spot may not have to cower under the bed this summer when fireworks and thunderstorms hit, thanks to the first prescription veterinary medicine for treating anxiety over loud noises - a widespread problem that causes property destruction, terrified dogs running away and even life-threatening injuries or euthanasia for some.

Zoetis launching new doggy med for noise-related anxiety

Ex-Phoenix VA head gets probation in wait list-linked case

PHOENIX (AP) - A former VA health system director has been sentenced to two years' probation for failing to disclose gifts received while supervising the Phoenix hospital where whistleblowers revealed veterans on secret waiting lists faced scheduling delays of up to a year.

U.S. District Court Judge Steven Logan sentenced Sharon Helman on Monday for making a false statement to a government agency by not including more than $19,000 in gifts - including a car, concert tickets and round-trip airfare - on a financial disclosure report.

Ex-Phoenix VA head gets probation in wait list-linked case

The Latest: Signatures submitted for California tobacco tax

SAN DIEGO (AP) - The Latest on California's proposed tobacco tax (all times local):

12:30 p.m.

A campaign backed by a billionaire, medical groups and organized labor says it has collected more than a million signatures to qualify a ballot measure to raise California's cigarette tax by $2 a pack.

The Latest: Signatures submitted for California tobacco tax

Zoetis launching new doggy med for noise-related anxiety

TRENTON, N.J. (AP) - Fido and Spot may not have to cower under the bed this summer when fireworks and thunderstorms hit, thanks to the first prescription medicine for treating anxiety over loud noises - a widespread problem linked to property destruction, terrified dogs running away and even life-threatening injuries to some.

Zoetis launching new doggy med for noise-related anxiety

Cancer patient receives first penis transplant in US

BOSTON -- A cancer patient received the first penis transplant in the United States and is recovering well from the delicate surgery, doctors said Monday.

Thomas Manning of Halifax, Massachusetts, received the transplanted penis in a 15-hour procedure last week, Massachusetts General Hospital announced Monday.

Cancer patient receives first penis transplant in US

The Latest: Doctors: 1st US penis transplant faring well

BOSTON (AP) - The Latest on the first penis transplant carried out in the United States (all times local):

10:30 a.m.

Doctors say the United States' first recipient of a transplanted penis is recovering well from the delicate surgery.

Surgeons on the Massachusetts General Hospital team who performed the transplant on 64-year-old Thomas Manning say blood is flowing to the organ.

The Latest: Doctors: 1st US penis transplant faring well

State found lapses in infection control at 2 LA hospitals

LOS ANGELES (AP) - California health inspectors dispatched to two Los Angeles hospitals following "superbug" outbreaks involving a hard-to-clean medical scope found numerous safety violations that appeared to put more patients at risk.

The Los Angeles Times reported Sunday (http://lat.ms/1ZUH1nG ) that the state declared an "immediate jeopardy" - meaning lives were at imminent risk - on March 4, 2015 at UCLA Ronald Reagan Medical Center.

State found lapses in infection control at 2 LA hospitals

The USDA isn't alone in counting disease-carrying mosquitoes

The USDA isn't alone in trying to fill data gaps about invasive and disease-carrying mosquitoes by counting them. Other efforts continue in several states.

- The University of Arizona and partner agencies are recruiting volunteers for another Great Arizona Mosquito Hunt , which last year analyzed the contents of traps set by over 70 schools.

The USDA isn't alone in counting disease-carrying mosquitoes

Bryan Stow returns to medical center to give thanks

LOS ANGELES -- Five years ago, San Francisco Giants fan Bryan Stow was in a coma clinging to life at LAC+USC Medical Center after being beaten to a pulp outside a Los Angeles Dodgers opening game.

On Saturday, he received a hero's welcome when he returned to thank trauma unit doctors, nurses and staff for saving his and the lives of thousands of other near-death patients.

Bryan Stow returns to medical center to give thanks

Pfizer buying Anacor Pharmaceuticals in $5.2B deal

NEW YORK (AP) - Pfizer will acquire Anacor Pharmaceuticals Inc. in a deal valued at about $5.2 billion.

Anacor's topical treatment for eczema, called crisaborole, is currently under review by the Food and Drug Administration. If approved, Pfizer said it believes peak year sales could reach or exceed $2 billion.

Pfizer buying Anacor Pharmaceuticals in $5.2B deal

Cancer patient receives first penis transplant in US

BOSTON (AP) - A cancer patient has received the first penis transplant in the United States, a Boston hospital said Monday.

Massachusetts General Hospital has confirmed that Thomas Manning of Halifax, Massachusetts, received the transplanted penis in a 15-hour procedure last week. The organ was transplanted from a deceased donor.

Cancer patient receives first penis transplant in US

Citizen-scientists: Uncle Sam wants you to fight Zika!

MIAMI (AP) - The mosquitoes that can spread Zika are already buzzing among us. The U.S. government could use some help figuring out exactly where.

No experience is necessary for what the U.S. Department of Agriculture envisions as a nationwide experiment in citizen-science. Teenagers already have proven themselves up to the task in tryouts involving a small number of high school students and science teachers.

Citizen-scientists: Uncle Sam wants you to fight Zika!

Bid to raise California tobacco tax nears November ballot

SAN DIEGO (AP) - A well-financed campaign whose backers include billionaire environmentalist Tom Steyer, medical groups and organized labor has collected enough signatures for a ballot measure to raise California's cigarette tax by $2 per pack, officials said.

The Save Lives California coalition scheduled a news conference Monday at the San Diego County Registrar of Voters office to submit the first signatures in a campaign to nearly triple California's cigarette tax to $2.

Bid to raise California tobacco tax nears November ballot

In surprising turnabout, Oklahoma eyes Medicaid expansion

OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) - Despite bitter resistance in Oklahoma for years to President Barack Obama's health care overhaul, Republican leaders in this conservative state are now confronting something that alarms them even more: a huge $1.3 billion hole in the budget that threatens to do widespread damage to the state's health care system.

In surprising turnabout, Oklahoma eyes Medicaid expansion

Chili Peppers nix concert after singer hospitalized with flu

IRVINE, Calif. (AP) - The Red Hot Chili Peppers canceled an appearance at a California radio station's annual concert after lead singer Anthony Kiedis was hospitalized with intestinal flu, a band spokesman said Sunday.

Kiedis, 53, was expected to make a full recovery, Brian Bumbery told The Associated Press.

Chili Peppers nix concert after singer hospitalized with flu

Colorado nurse was able to keep working despite abuse claims

DENVER (AP) - A woman who went to the hospital with severe abdominal pain on Christmas Eve 2013 remembered feeling "out of it" after getting a dose of morphine. But as she came to, she realized her hospital gown was open and a male nurse was touching and kissing her.

The woman said she lay still, seemingly frozen.

Colorado nurse was able to keep working despite abuse claims

Bryan Stow returns to medical center to give thanks

LOS ANGELES -- Five years ago, San Francisco Giants fan Bryan Stow was in a coma clinging to life at LAC+USC Medical Center after being beaten to a pulp outside a Los Angeles Dodgers opening game.

On Saturday, he received a hero's welcome when he returned to thank trauma unit doctors, nurses and staff for saving his and the lives of thousands of other near-death patients.

Bryan Stow returns to medical center to give thanks

Bryan Stow returns to medical center to give thanks

LOS ANGELES -- Five years ago, San Francisco Giants fan Bryan Stow was in a coma clinging to life at LAC+USC Medical Center after being beaten to a pulp outside a Los Angeles Dodgers opening game.

On Saturday, he received a hero's welcome when he returned to thank trauma unit doctors, nurses and staff for saving his and the lives of thousands of other near-death patients.

Bryan Stow returns to medical center to give thanks

Bryan Stow returns to medical center to give thanks

LOS ANGELES -- Five years ago, San Francisco Giants fan Bryan Stow was in a coma clinging to life at LAC+USC Medical Center after being beaten to a pulp outside a Los Angeles Dodgers opening game.

On Saturday, he received a hero's welcome when he returned to thank trauma unit doctors, nurses and staff for saving his and the lives of thousands of other near-death patients.

Bryan Stow returns to medical center to give thanks

California's new right-to-die law: Questions and answers

California's controversial new law -- the End of Life Option Act -- raises both complex and practical questions. The language of the law, as well as experiences with Oregon's similar Death With Dignity Act, provides some insight into how the law will work in the Golden State. Here are some questions and answers.

California's new right-to-die law: Questions and answers

Will doctors choose to prescribe lethal drugs under California's new aid-in-dying law?

After 23 years of passionate debate over the issue, California's controversial right-to-die law becomes a reality next month, when doctors will finally be allowed to legally prescribe lethal drugs to terminally ill patients who want to end their lives.

But will they?

The voluntary nature of the End of Life Option Act for patients also extends to doctors, pharmacists, hospitals and hospices -- and opposition from many doctors, professional groups, Catholic hospitals and others suggests that many physicians will say no.

Will doctors choose to prescribe lethal drugs under California's new aid-in-dying law?

California's new right-to-die law: Questions and answers

California's controversial new law -- the End of Life Option Act -- raises both complex and practical questions. The language of the law, as well as experiences with Oregon's similar Death With Dignity Act, provides some insight into how the law will work in the Golden State. Here are some questions and answers.

California's new right-to-die law: Questions and answers

California's new right-to-die law: Questions and answers

California's controversial new law -- the End of Life Option Act -- raises both complex and practical questions. The language of the law, as well as experiences with Oregon's similar Death With Dignity Act, provides some insight into how the law will work in the Golden State. Here are some questions and answers.

California's new right-to-die law: Questions and answers

Will doctors choose to prescribe lethal drugs under California's new aid-in-dying law?

After 23 years of passionate debate over the issue, California's controversial right-to-die law becomes a reality next month, when doctors will finally be allowed to legally prescribe lethal drugs to terminally ill patients who want to end their lives.

But will they?

The voluntary nature of the End of Life Option Act for patients also extends to doctors, pharmacists, hospitals and hospices -- and opposition from many doctors, professional groups, Catholic hospitals and others suggests that many physicians will say no.

Will doctors choose to prescribe lethal drugs under California's new aid-in-dying law?

Will doctors choose to prescribe lethal drugs under California's new aid-in-dying law?

After 23 years of passionate debate over the issue, California's controversial right-to-die law becomes a reality next month, when doctors will finally be allowed to legally prescribe lethal drugs to terminally ill patients who want to end their lives.

But will they?

The voluntary nature of the End of Life Option Act for patients also extends to doctors, pharmacists, hospitals and hospices -- and opposition from many doctors, professional groups, Catholic hospitals and others suggests that many physicians will say no.

Will doctors choose to prescribe lethal drugs under California's new aid-in-dying law?

Will doctors choose to prescribe lethal drugs under California's new aid-in-dying law?

After 23 years of passionate debate over the issue, California's controversial right-to-die law becomes a reality next month, when doctors will finally be allowed to legally prescribe lethal drugs to terminally ill patients who want to end their lives.

But will they?

The voluntary nature of the End of Life Option Act for patients also extends to doctors, pharmacists, hospitals and hospices -- and opposition from many doctors, professional groups, Catholic hospitals and others suggests that many physicians will say no.

Will doctors choose to prescribe lethal drugs under California's new aid-in-dying law?

California's new right-to-die law: Questions and answers

California's controversial new law -- the End of Life Option Act -- raises both complex and practical questions. The language of the law, as well as experiences with Oregon's similar Death With Dignity Act, provides some insight into how the law will work in the Golden State. Here is a look at some of the answers.

California's new right-to-die law: Questions and answers

Will doctors choose to prescribe lethal drugs under California's new aid-in-dying law?

By Tracy Seipel

After 23 years of passionate debate over the issue, California's controversial right-to-die law becomes a reality next month, when doctors will finally be allowed to legally prescribe lethal drugs to terminally ill patients who want to end their lives.

But will they?

The voluntary nature of the End of Life Option Act for patients also extends to doctors, pharmacists, hospitals and hospices -- and opposition from many doctors, professional groups, Catholic hospitals and others suggests that many physicians will say no.

Will doctors choose to prescribe lethal drugs under California's new aid-in-dying law?

Vermont to require drug makers to explain price increases

MONTPELIER, Vt. (AP) - Vermont is poised to become the first state requiring drug companies to explain their price increases, and Bob and Deborah Messing think that's a good idea.

The Messings live in Montpelier and are in their early 70s. She's on Orencia, a Bristol-Myers Squibb product, for rheumatoid arthritis.

Vermont to require drug makers to explain price increases

Will doctors choose to prescribe lethal drugs under California's new aid-in-dying law?

By Tracy Seipel

After 23 years of passionate debate over the issue, California's controversial right-to-die law becomes a reality next month, when doctors will finally be allowed to legally prescribe lethal drugs to terminally ill patients who want to end their lives.

But will they?

The voluntary nature of the End of Life Option Act for patients also extends to doctors, pharmacists, hospitals and hospices -- and opposition from many doctors, professional groups, Catholic hospitals and others suggests that many physicians will say no.

Will doctors choose to prescribe lethal drugs under California's new aid-in-dying law?

Pfizer says it's blocking use of drugs for lethal injections

Pharmaceutical company Pfizer said Friday it was blocking use of its drugs in lethal injections, which means all federally-approved drugmakers whose medications could be used for executions have now put them off limits.

"Pfizer makes its products to enhance and save the lives of the patients we serve.

Pfizer says it's blocking use of drugs for lethal injections

Study finds toxic metals in Los Angeles homes near gas leak

LOS ANGELES (AP) - Homes located near a gas well blowout that spewed the nation's largest-known release of methane had higher levels of toxic metals that could have caused symptoms Los Angeles residents have suffered from for months, public health officials said.

Tests found barium, manganese and vanadium more frequently and in higher concentrations in dust in homes located near the Aliso Canyon gas storage facility, the Los Angeles County Department of Public Health said Friday.

Study finds toxic metals in Los Angeles homes near gas leak

Will doctors choose to prescribe lethal drugs under California's new aid-in-dying law?

By Tracy Seipel

After 23 years of passionate debate over the issue, California's controversial right-to-die law becomes a reality next month, when doctors will finally be allowed to legally prescribe lethal drugs to terminally ill patients who want to end their lives.

But will they?

The voluntary nature of the End of Life Option Act for patients also extends to doctors, pharmacists, hospitals and hospices -- and opposition from many doctors, professional groups, Catholic hospitals and others suggests that many physicians will say no.

Will doctors choose to prescribe lethal drugs under California's new aid-in-dying law?

Tacoma manager who oversaw school water testing fired

TACOMA, Wash. (AP) - A manager accused by Tacoma Public Schools of not acting on a year-old report of high lead levels in school water has been fired.

The News Tribune reports (http://goo.gl/4FXFVY ) the Tacoma School Board fired the district's safety and environmental health manager Ken Wilson Thursday night.

Tacoma manager who oversaw school water testing fired

Pfizer says it's blocking use of drugs for lethal injections

Pfizer says it's blocking use of its drugs for lethal injections, an announcement with limited immediate impact that nonetheless means all federally-approved drugmakers whose medications could be used for executions have now put them off limits.

The company's move officially closes off all FDA-regulated drugs from executions.

Pfizer says it's blocking use of drugs for lethal injections

Study finds toxic metals in Los Angeles homes near gas leak

LOS ANGELES (AP) - Public health officials say homes near the nation's largest-known methane leak had higher levels of toxic metals that could be responsible for persistent symptoms residents have endured.

The Los Angeles County Department of Public Health released results Friday that showed barium, manganese and vanadium were found more frequently and in higher concentrations in homes in the Porter Ranch area.

Study finds toxic metals in Los Angeles homes near gas leak

Longtime Tennessean political reporter Daughtrey dead at 76

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - Longtime Tennessean political reporter and columnist Larry Daughtrey has died at 76.

Senior Judge Martha Daughtrey of the 6th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals says her husband died Thursday following complications from lung disease.

Former Vice President Al Gore, a onetime colleague of Daughtrey's at the Nashville paper, said his ability to explain the complex political issues of our time remains unmatched.

Longtime Tennessean political reporter Daughtrey dead at 76

Immigrant mothers: Detention center harmful to kids

AUSTIN, Texas (AP) - A group of immigrant mothers says two Texas detention centers that have been ordered to be licensed to care for children are more like jails that have sickened their kids, affected their mental health and put them in danger.

The women testified at an Austin court hearing Friday after an activist group sued to stop a Texas agency from granting a residential child-care license to one of the facilities, which house families caught illegally crossing the Mexico-U.

Immigrant mothers: Detention center harmful to kids

The Latest: Regulators reviewing diocese's lawsuit

ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) - The Latest on a lawsuit by the Roman Catholic Diocese of Albany against New York insurance regulators (all times local):

2:20 p.m.

New York insurance regulators say they are reviewing a lawsuit by the Roman Catholic Diocese of Albany over requirements that workplace health plans cover employee abortions.

The Latest: Regulators reviewing diocese's lawsuit

New York diocese sues to rescind insurer abortion mandate

ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) - The Roman Catholic Diocese of Albany has sued state insurance regulators over requirements that workplace health plans cover employee abortions.

The Department of Financial Services lacks legislative authority to impose the requirements, and the mandate is unconstitutional, because it forces employers with religious and conscientious objections to abortion to help pay for them, according to the lawsuit filed in state court.

New York diocese sues to rescind insurer abortion mandate

FDA: Cipro side effects outweigh benefit for some infections

NEW YORK (AP) - The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has ratcheted up its warning about the potential side effects of a class of commonly-prescribed powerful antibiotic, including the drug known by the brand name Cipro.

In a safety announcement issued Thursday, the FDA said the potential side effects of fluoroquinolone anti-bacterial drugs often outweigh their benefits when it comes to treating people with bronchitis or basic sinus or urinary tract infections.

FDA: Cipro side effects outweigh benefit for some infections

McDonald's breakfast items ranked by healthiness

From "Super Size Me" to "Fast Food Nation," the world's most iconic fast food joint has been at the barrel end of the health crusader's gun for over a decade.

McDonald's breakfast items ranked by healthiness

San Jose: Stomach flu hits 90 students at Horace Mann Elementary School

SAN JOSE -- Students at San Jose's Horace Mann Elementary School learned a hard lesson Thursday about the importance of washing their hands after their principal postponed the last performances of the annual school musical until a wave of stomach flu that has sickened at least 90 students is over.

San Jose: Stomach flu hits 90 students at Horace Mann Elementary School

San Jose: Stomach flu hits 90 students at Horace Mann Elementary School

SAN JOSE -- Students at San Jose's Horace Mann Elementary School learned a hard lesson Thursday about the importance of washing their hands after their principal postponed the last performances of the annual school musical until a wave of stomach flu that has sickened at least 90 students is over.

San Jose: Stomach flu hits 90 students at Horace Mann Elementary School

Postpartum depression: Advocate didn't get help until she considered throwing herself, son in front of bus

SAN JOSE -- When Paige Bellenbaum's son was born 10 years ago, things just didn't feel right. She spent her days crying, stopped talking to friends and, at one point, wore the same outfit for two weeks.

When another new mom, sitting on a park bench and bouncing a happy baby on her knee, turned to her to ask, "Isn't this wonderful?" Bellenbaum paused for a second, then replied honestly: "No.

Postpartum depression: Advocate didn't get help until she considered throwing herself, son in front of bus

Stomach flu hits 90 students at San Jose's Horace Mann Elementary School

SAN JOSE -- Students at San Jose's Horace Mann Elementary School learned a hard lesson Thursday about the importance of washing their hands after their principal postponed the last performances of the annual school musical until a wave of stomach flu that has sickened at least 90 students is over.

Stomach flu hits 90 students at San Jose's Horace Mann Elementary School

Postpartum depression: Advocate didn't get help until she considered throwing herself, son in front of bus

SAN JOSE -- When Paige Bellenbaum's son was born 10 years ago, things just didn't feel right. She spent her days crying, stopped talking to friends and, at one point, wore the same outfit for two weeks.

When another new mom, sitting on a park bench and bouncing a happy baby on her knee, turned to her to ask, "Isn't this wonderful?" Bellenbaum paused for a second, then replied honestly: "No.

Postpartum depression: Advocate didn't get help until she considered throwing herself, son in front of bus

Postpartum depression: Advocate didn't get help until she considered throwing herself, son in front of bus

SAN JOSE -- When Paige Bellenbaum's son was born 10 years ago, things just didn't feel right. She spent her days crying, stopped talking to friends and, at one point, wore the same outfit for two weeks.

When another new mom, sitting on a park bench and bouncing a happy baby on her knee, turned to her to ask, "Isn't this wonderful?" Bellenbaum paused for a second, then replied honestly: "No.

Postpartum depression: Advocate didn't get help until she considered throwing herself, son in front of bus

The Latest: Clinic in Joan Rivers case reacts to settlement

NEW YORK (AP) - The Latest on the settlement of a lawsuit filed by Joan Rivers' family against a medical clinic (all times local):

8:30 p.m.

A New York City endoscopy clinic where comedian Joan Rivers underwent a procedure before her death says it's committed to providing quality patient care.

The Latest: Clinic in Joan Rivers case reacts to settlement

Stomach flu hits 90 students at San Jose's Horace Mann Elementary School

SAN JOSE -- Students at San Jose's Horace Mann Elementary School learned a hard lesson Thursday about the importance of washing their hands after their principal postponed the last performances of the annual school musical until a wave of stomach flu that has sickened at least 90 students is over.

Stomach flu hits 90 students at San Jose's Horace Mann Elementary School

Postpartum depression: Advocate didn't get help until she considered throwing herself, son in front of bus

SAN JOSE -- When Paige Bellenbaum's son was born 10 years ago, things just didn't feel right. She spent her days crying, stopped talking to friends and, at one point, wore the same outfit for two weeks.

When another new mom, sitting on a park bench and bouncing a happy baby on her knee, turned to her to ask, "Isn't this wonderful?" Bellenbaum paused for a second, then replied honestly: "No.

Postpartum depression: Advocate didn't get help until she considered throwing herself, son in front of bus

Stomach flu hits 90 students at San Jose's Horace Mann Elementary School

SAN JOSE -- Students at San Jose's Horace Mann Elementary School learned a hard lesson Thursday about the importance of washing their hands after their principal postponed the last performances of the annual school musical until a wave of stomach flu that has sickened at least 90 students is over.

Stomach flu hits 90 students at San Jose's Horace Mann Elementary School

Postpartum depression: Advocate didn't get help until she considered throwing herself, son in front of bus

SAN JOSE -- When Paige Bellenbaum's son was born 10 years ago, things just didn't feel right. She spent her days crying, stopped talking to friends and, at one point, wore the same outfit for two weeks.

When another new mom, sitting on a park bench and bouncing a happy baby on her knee, turned to her to ask, "Isn't this wonderful?" Bellenbaum paused for a second, then replied honestly: "No.

Postpartum depression: Advocate didn't get help until she considered throwing herself, son in front of bus

Postpartum depression: Advocate didn't get help until she considered throwing herself, son in front of bus

SAN JOSE -- When Paige Bellenbaum's son was born 10 years ago, things just didn't feel right. She spent her days crying, stopped talking to friends and, at one point, wore the same outfit for two weeks.

When another new mom, sitting on a park bench and bouncing a happy baby on her knee, turned to her to ask, "Isn't this wonderful?" Bellenbaum paused for a second, then replied honestly: "No.

Postpartum depression: Advocate didn't get help until she considered throwing herself, son in front of bus

Postpartum depression: Advocate didn't get help until she considered throwing herself, son in front of bus

SAN JOSE -- When Paige Bellenbaum's son was born 10 years ago, things just didn't feel right. She spent her days crying, stopped talking to friends and, at one point, wore the same outfit for two weeks.

When another new mom, sitting on a park bench and bouncing a happy baby on her knee, turned to her to ask, "Isn't this wonderful?" Bellenbaum paused for a second, then replied honestly: "No.

Postpartum depression: Advocate didn't get help until she considered throwing herself, son in front of bus

Medical malpractice lawsuit in Joan Rivers' death settled

NEW YORK (AP) - Melissa Rivers has settled a medical malpractice lawsuit she filed against a New York clinic where her mother, comedian Joan Rivers, had an endoscopy and later died.

The case was filed in January 2015. Melissa Rivers' attorneys confirmed Thursday it had been settled.

Rivers says the settlement will ensure those to blame for her mother's death "have accepted responsibility for their actions.

Medical malpractice lawsuit in Joan Rivers' death settled

Prince's autopsy, toxicology tests may resolve uncertainties

Prince's autopsy, particularly the toxicology report, may clarify whether prescription painkillers played any part in his death.

Determining whether the music superstar died of a drug overdose will likely involve not only tests of his blood, urine, liver tissue and fluid from the eyes, it also will require compiling evidence from Prince's medicine cabinet, his medical history and possibly information from witnesses and those who knew him.

Prince's autopsy, toxicology tests may resolve uncertainties

Feds decide to not prosecute former Scooter Store executives

SAN ANTONIO (AP) - The U.S. Justice Department has decided to not prosecute former executives of a now-defunct Texas-based company that sold wheelchairs and motorized scooters to people with limited mobility.

In a statement issued Thursday, the Justice Department said that after a five-year investigation, it "does not believe it has sufficient evidence to prove criminal liability beyond a reasonable doubt as to senior managers of The Scooter Store.

Feds decide to not prosecute former Scooter Store executives

Tell the FDA what you fear more: Zika, or GMO mosquitoes?

MIAMI (AP) - What are you more afraid of, the Zika virus, or genetically engineered bugs being released in the wild?

If you feel strongly about this issue, you have until midnight Friday to make your opinion known as the U.S. Food and Drug Administration considers whether to approve an effort to kill the disease-carrying mosquitoes by releasing genetically engineered bugs in Florida.

Tell the FDA what you fear more: Zika, or GMO mosquitoes?

Column: Playing Russian roulette with the Zika virus in Rio

The schedule was crowded to begin with, but here's another event for anyone traveling to Rio this summer for the Olympics: Russian roulette with the Zika virus.

Win, and you get a stress free trip home and some nice memories of the games.

Lose, and you don't even want to think about what might happen to you or your unborn child.

Column: Playing Russian roulette with the Zika virus in Rio

Legal escape for Florida's 'Prison Houdini' could be blocked

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) - A man known as a "prison Houdini" for a series of escapes might have his first legal exit thwarted after Florida's parole commission voted Thursday to reconsider his upcoming release in a case that began 36 years ago when the then-teenager was convicted of stealing the very tools his father left him in a will.

Legal escape for Florida's 'Prison Houdini' could be blocked

Postpartum depression: Advocate didn't get help until she considered throwing herself, son in front of bus

SAN JOSE -- When Paige Bellenbaum's son was born 10 years ago, things just didn't feel right. She spent her days crying, stopped talking to friends and, at one point, wore the same outfit for two weeks.

When another new mom, sitting on a park bench and bouncing a happy baby on her knee, turned to her to ask, "Isn't this wonderful?" Bellenbaum paused for a second, then replied honestly: "No.

Postpartum depression: Advocate didn't get help until she considered throwing herself, son in front of bus

Pop Warner bans kickoffs in 3 youngest age divisions

LANGHORNE, Pa. (AP) - Pop Warner is eliminating kickoffs in its three youngest football divisions, another safety-focused rules change sure to be noticed and discussed at higher levels of the game.

The ban, which will affect ages 5-10, will begin this fall. Instead, the ball will be placed at the 35-yard line to start each half and following scores.

Pop Warner bans kickoffs in 3 youngest age divisions

Postpartum depression: Advocate didn't get help until she considered throwing herself, son in front of bus

SAN JOSE -- When Paige Bellenbaum's son was born 10 years ago, things just didn't feel right. She spent her days crying, stopped talking to friends and, at one point, wore the same outfit for two weeks.

When another new mom, sitting on a park bench and bouncing a happy baby on her knee, turned to her to ask, "Isn't this wonderful?" Bellenbaum paused for a second, then replied honestly: "No.

Postpartum depression: Advocate didn't get help until she considered throwing herself, son in front of bus

The Latest: Hospital bars mental health contractor

BOSTON (AP) - The Latest on the stabbing attacks at a Massachusetts shopping mall and home (all times local):

3:44 p.m.

A hospital that treated a man who fatally stabbed two people at a home and mall and wounded several others says it has barred from the hospital a state contractor that provides mental health evaluations.

The Latest: Hospital bars mental health contractor

Postpartum depression: Advocate didn't get help until she considered throwing herself, son in front of bus

SAN JOSE -- When Paige Bellenbaum's son was born 10 years ago, things just didn't feel right. She spent her days crying, stopped talking to friends and, at one point, wore the same outfit for two weeks.

When another new mom, sitting on a park bench and bouncing a happy baby on her knee, turned to her to ask, "Isn't this wonderful?" Bellenbaum paused for a second, then replied honestly: "No.

Postpartum depression: Advocate didn't get help until she considered throwing herself, son in front of bus

Report details Russian system to evade Olympic doping tests

Russian officials took clean urine from athletes months before the Sochi Olympics, and used soda containers and baby bottles passed through a hole in the wall of a testing lab to evade doping tests, the former head of Russian's anti-doping laboratory told The New York Times.

Grigory Rodchenkov now in California and working with a filmmaker on a documentary gave the newspaper details of the elaborate scheme, which he said involved dozens of Russian athletes and officials and replaced tainted samples for at least three gold medalists.

Report details Russian system to evade Olympic doping tests

Postpartum depression: Advocate didn't get help until she considered throwing herself, son in front of bus

SAN JOSE -- When Paige Bellenbaum's son was born 10 years ago, things just didn't feel right. She spent her days crying, stopped talking to friends and, at one point, wore the same outfit for two weeks.

When another new mom, sitting on a park bench and bouncing a happy baby on her knee, turned to her to ask, "Isn't this wonderful?" Bellenbaum paused for a second, then replied honestly: "No.

Postpartum depression: Advocate didn't get help until she considered throwing herself, son in front of bus

Postpartum depression: Advocate didn't get help until she considered throwing herself, son in front of bus

SAN JOSE -- When Paige Bellenbaum's son was born 10 years ago, things just didn't feel right. She spent her days crying, stopped talking to friends and, at one point, wore the same outfit for two weeks.

When another new mom, sitting on a park bench and bouncing a happy baby on her knee, turned to her to ask, "Isn't this wonderful?" Bellenbaum paused for a second, then replied honestly: "No.

Postpartum depression: Advocate didn't get help until she considered throwing herself, son in front of bus

Postpartum depression: Advocate didn't get help until she considered throwing herself, son in front of bus

SAN JOSE -- When Paige Bellenbaum's son was born 10 years ago, things just didn't feel right. She spent her days crying, stopped talking to friends and, at one point, wore the same outfit for two weeks.

When another new mom, sitting on a park bench and bouncing a happy baby on her knee, turned to her to ask, "Isn't this wonderful?" Bellenbaum paused for a second, then replied honestly: "No.

Postpartum depression: Advocate didn't get help until she considered throwing herself, son in front of bus

Judge sides with House Republicans against Obamacare funding

WASHINGTON -- A federal judge ruled Thursday that the Obama administration is unconstitutionally spending federal money to fund the president's health care law.

The ruling from U.S. District Judge Rosemary Collyer is a win for House Republicans who brought the politically charged legal challenge in an effort to undermine the law.

Judge sides with House Republicans against Obamacare funding

The Latest: Report details Russian urine tests swaps

The Latest on developments in Olympic doping stories. All times local:

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8:20 p.m.

Russian doctors and athletes worked together to evade drug tests at the Sochi Olympics, passing containers of urine through a hole in the wall to replace tainted samples, The New York Times has reported.

The Latest: Report details Russian urine tests swaps

Business owners: We need policy specifics from candidates

NEW YORK (AP) - Small business owners say it's time the presidential candidates provide concrete details on how they'll tackle key issues including taxes, health care costs and government regulations.

"They haven't been getting to the meat of issues about how they're going to help small businesses and entrepreneurs in America," says Craig Bloem, owner of FreeLogoServices.

Business owners: We need policy specifics from candidates

Man accused of poisoning store food to get mental evaluation

ANN ARBOR, Mich. (AP) - A judge has approved a request to evaluate the mental competency of a Michigan man accused of poisoning unpackaged food at grocery stores.

The Ann Arbor judge approved the request by defendant Kyle Bessemer's lawyer on Thursday. The lawyer, Christopher Renna, sought the evaluation for competency and criminal responsibility based on conversations he had with Bessemer and his family.

Man accused of poisoning store food to get mental evaluation

State to review man's release from hospital before stabbings

BOSTON (AP) - State officials planned to review the circumstances involving a man who fatally stabbed two people at a home and mall and injured several others hours after being released from a hospital where his family said he was taken to while suicidal and depressed.

Morton Hospital in Taunton said state policy that governs the way it handles psychiatric patients is "misguided.

State to review man's release from hospital before stabbings

Oracle founder Larry Ellison gives $200 million to USC for cancer research

LOS ANGELES -- Oracle founder Larry Ellison has donated $200 million to the University of Southern California to fund a cancer research center, matching the largest single donation ever received by the school.

The Los Angeles Times reports (http://lat.ms/24QIPoz ) the university announced Ellison's gift Wednesday.

Oracle founder Larry Ellison gives $200 million to USC for cancer research

Oracle founder Larry Ellison gives $200 million to USC for cancer research

LOS ANGELES -- Oracle founder Larry Ellison has donated $200 million to the University of Southern California to fund a cancer research center, matching the largest single donation ever received by the school.

The Los Angeles Times reports (http://lat.ms/24QIPoz ) the university announced Ellison's gift Wednesday.

Oracle founder Larry Ellison gives $200 million to USC for cancer research

Oracle founder Larry Ellison gives $200 million to USC for cancer research

LOS ANGELES -- Oracle founder Larry Ellison has donated $200 million to the University of Southern California to fund a cancer research center, matching the largest single donation ever received by the school.

The Los Angeles Times reports (http://lat.ms/24QIPoz ) the university announced Ellison's gift Wednesday.

Oracle founder Larry Ellison gives $200 million to USC for cancer research

Oracle founder Larry Ellison gives $200 million to USC for cancer research

LOS ANGELES -- Oracle founder Larry Ellison has donated $200 million to the University of Southern California to fund a cancer research center, matching the largest single donation ever received by the school.

The Los Angeles Times reports (http://lat.ms/24QIPoz ) the university announced Ellison's gift Wednesday.

Oracle founder Larry Ellison gives $200 million to USC for cancer research

Billionaire gives $200 million to USC for cancer research

LOS ANGELES (AP) - Oracle founder Larry Ellison has donated $200 million to the University of Southern California to fund a cancer research center, matching the largest single donation ever received by the school.

The Los Angeles Times reports (http://lat.ms/24QIPoz ) the university announced Ellison's gift Wednesday.

Billionaire gives $200 million to USC for cancer research

Federal judge rules in favor of Missouri Planned Parenthood

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) - A federal judge has ruled in favor of a Columbia, Missouri, Planned Parenthood clinic after the state tried to revoke its abortion license.

U.S. District Judge Nanette Laughrey in a Wednesday ruling said the Department of Health and Senior Services likely bowed to political pressure and unfairly revoked the clinic's license.

Federal judge rules in favor of Missouri Planned Parenthood

American Canyon holds second job fair

AMERICAN CANYON >> Another job fair -- this time focused on opportunities in customer service, hospitality and banking -- is planned for 4 to 7 p.m. Thursday, May 19, at the Double Tree Hotel, 3600 Broadway, American Canyon, organizers announced.

Representatives of local employers, Platypus Tours, U.

American Canyon holds second job fair

Union coalition campaigns to extend income tax increases

SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) - A group of unions, hospitals and doctors said Wednesday it will turn in more than enough signatures to qualify a ballot initiative asking Californians to extend a tax increase on the wealthy that was sold to voters four years ago as temporary.

The tax would raise billions of dollars for state government, much of which would go to education and health care.

Union coalition campaigns to extend income tax increases

The Latest: Aunt says mall killer sought mental health help

TAUNTON, Mass. (AP) - The Latest on stabbing attacks at a Massachusetts shopping mall and home (all times local):

5:25 p.m.

The family of a man who fatally stabbed two people and assaulted others inside a Massachusetts mall before he was shot and killed says he had been discharged from a hospital without being treated for his mental illness.

The Latest: Aunt says mall killer sought mental health help

Residents near New Mexico nuclear test site seek Obama visit

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) - Residents of a historic Hispanic village near the site where the U.S. government tested the first atomic bomb have praised President Barack Obama's planned visit to Hiroshima - the Japanese city devastated by the first a-bomb used in war.

The residents, however, also want Obama to visit their village of Tularosa.

Residents near New Mexico nuclear test site seek Obama visit

Planned Parenthood sues over Ohio law that strips funding

COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) - Planned Parenthood sued Ohio's health department on Wednesday, saying thousands of patients could be denied access to HIV tests, cancer screenings and other services under a law designed to strip public money away from the organization's affiliates in the state.

The law targets the roughly $1.

Planned Parenthood sues over Ohio law that strips funding

Parents turn to doctors, lawmakers to save school recess

PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) - When parents tell Dr. Gregory Fox their boisterous child was stuck in a classroom all day, the Rhode Island pediatrician takes out his notepad and writes a doctor's order to send to school.

"Please do not take away this child's recess," Fox writes.

So many kids are being deprived of unstructured play time during the school day that a note from the doctor is one way parents around the country have gone over the heads of principals and teachers who can't find time in the school day for recess.

Parents turn to doctors, lawmakers to save school recess

When Zika hits, a push for birth control and abortion?

NEW YORK (AP) - There's little doubt: Zika is coming to the continental United States, bringing frightening birth defects - and, most likely, newly urgent discussions about abortion and contraception.

Fearful they might bear children who suffer from brain-damaging birth defects caused by Zika, more women are expected to look for ways to prevent or end pregnancies.

When Zika hits, a push for birth control and abortion?

Suicides rarer in some ex-NFL players but questions remain

CHICAGO (AP) - Government research on more than 3,000 retired NFL players says suicides were less common among men in this group than in the general population.

The researchers say the results aren't necessarily applicable to all NFL players, though, and they don't resolve the issue of whether suicides are more common in players with a degenerative brain disease linked with repeated concussions.

Suicides rarer in some ex-NFL players but questions remain