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Pen pal letters are displayed outside the Sullivan County Health Care nursing home in Unity, N.H., June 8, 2020. (AP Photo/Charles Krupa, File)

Letter writing enjoys a revival as fans seek connection and a break from screen time

9:55 AM on Saturday, January 17

As screens blur the line between work and home, some people are slowing down and disconnecting by looking to communication devices from the past

FILE - The Capitol is seen at nightfall in Washington on Oct. 22, 2025. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite, File)

How abortion coverage threatens to prevent a congressional deal on health care subsidies

8:38 AM on Saturday, January 17

There's broad bipartisan support in Congress for reviving federal health care subsidies that expired at the beginning of the year

FILE - A clownfish swims at Havannah Harbour, off the coast of Efate Island, Vanuatu, July 20, 2025. (AP Photo/Annika Hammerschlag, File)

Things to know about the High Seas Treaty as it takes effect

2:46 AM on Saturday, January 17

The world’s first legally binding agreement to protect marine life in international waters takes effect Saturday

FILE - Tylenol pain-relief pills are shown in La Habra, Calif., Sept. 23, 2025. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong, File)

New research bolsters evidence that Tylenol doesn't raise the risk of autism despite Trump's claims

6:31 PM on Friday, January 16

A new review of studies has found that taking Tylenol during pregnancy doesn’t increase the risk of autism, ADHD or intellectual disabilities

FILE - Health department staff members enter the Andrews County Health Department measles clinic carrying doses of the measles, mumps and rubella vaccine, Tuesday, April 8, 2025, in Andrews, Texas. (AP Photo/Annie Rice, File)

Measles cases jump again in South Carolina, rising to more than 550

1:59 PM on Friday, January 16

Reported measles cases in South Carolina surged by almost 30% in the last few days

FILE - A pharmacist gives a patient a flu shot in Miami on Sept. 9, 2025. (AP Photo/Daniel Kozin, File)

US flu activity fell for a second week. But experts worry the season is far from over

1:03 PM on Friday, January 16

Health experts say the U.S. flu season appears to be waning with two straight weeks of decline in measures of flu activity

Striking nurses demonstrate outside Mt. Sinai Hospital, in New York, Wednesday, Jan. 14, 2026. (AP Photo/Richard Drew)

NYC nurses restart contract talks with another major hospital system on 5th day of strike

12:52 PM on Friday, January 16

New York City nurses on strike say they have restarted contract talks with another one of the major hospital systems affected on the fifth day of the walkout

FILE - The Food and Drug Administration seal is seen at the Hubert Humphrey Building Auditorium in Washington, April 22, 2025. (AP Photo/Jose Luis Magana, File)

Takeaways from the AP's report on turmoil surrounding the FDA's new fast-track drug program

8:09 AM on Friday, January 16

Questions remain among top Food and Drug Administration officials over who has the appropriate legal authority to sign off on drugs cleared under a new plan to slash FDA drug review times

Dr. Marty Makary, commissioner of the Food and Drug Administration, speaks during a press briefing at the White House, Wednesday, Jan. 7, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin)

Legal questions swirl around FDA's new expedited drug program, including who should sign off

8:01 AM on Friday, January 16

A plan to slash Food and Drug Administration drug review times is raising alarms at the public health agency that's been rocked by recent layoffs and resignations

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