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This photo provided by Mattel Inc. shows the new autistic Barbie doll. (Mattel Inc. via AP)

Mattel adds an autistic Barbie to doll line devoted to showcasing diversity and inclusion

12:08 AM on Monday, January 12

An autistic Barbie is joining Mattel's line of fashion dolls that's intended to celebrate diversity

FILE - A medical worker transports a patient at Mount Sinai Hospital, April 1, 2020, in New York. (AP Photo/Mary Altaffer, File)

Thousands of New York City nurses set to strike Monday if deal isn't reached with hospitals

12:35 PM on Sunday, January 11

Thousands of nurses at major New York City hospitals could soon go on strike, three years after a walkout scrambled operations at some of the same facilities

FILE - Robert Kennedy Jr., center, President-elect Donald Trump's pick to lead the Health and Human Services Department, walks between meetings with senators on Capitol Hill, Tuesday, Dec. 17, 2024, in Washington. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein, File)

Germany sharply rejects RFK Jr.'s claims that it prosecutes doctors for vaccine exemptions

6:52 AM on Sunday, January 11

The German government has sharply rejected claims by U.S. Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. that it sidelined patient autonomy during COVID-19

FILE Olympic rings are seen in the snow at the Stelvio Ski Center, venue for the alpine ski and ski mountaineering disciplines at the Milan Cortina 2026 Winter Olympics, in Bormio, Italy, Jan. 16, 2025. (AP Photo/Luca Bruno, File)

How Olympians think about success and failure and what we can learn from them

7:26 PM on Saturday, January 10

Olympians can teach us to redefine what it means to be successful

FILE - A section of Amazon rainforest stands next to soy fields in Belterra, Para state, Brazil, Nov. 30, 2019. (AP Photo/Leo Correa, File)

Brazil soy industry’s exit from moratorium on using Amazon land could spur deforestation

9:01 AM on Saturday, January 10

Brazil’s biggest soy producers have withdrawn from the soy moratorium, a pledge to avoid Amazon deforestation

FILE - Vaccines are prepared for students during a pop-up immunization clinic at a school in Louisville, Ky., on Thursday, Aug. 8, 2024. (AP Photo/Mary Conlon, File)

Doctors say changes to US vaccine recommendations are confusing parents and could harm kids

8:17 AM on Saturday, January 10

Doctors fear this week’s unprecedented changes to federal vaccine recommendations will stoke vaccine hesitancy even more, pose challenges for pediatricians and parents and ultimately lead to more illness and death among children

Sarah Baldassaro, left, demonstrates a strength-training regimen with her trainer, Hilary Granat, at the Center for Orthopedic Rehab and Exercise on Thursday, Jan. 8, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Moriah Ratner)

Strength training is crucial after menopause. How to make the most of your workouts

8:16 AM on Saturday, January 10

Medical experts say strength training keeps bones and muscles healthy after menopause when estrogen loss speeds up a reduction in bone density and contributes to the gradual loss of muscle mass

Wounded veterans prepare to start their ride in the annual Florida Keys Soldier Ride organized by the Wounded Warrior Project, Friday, Jan. 9, 2026, in Key Largo, Fla. (AP Photo/Lynne Sladky)

Wounded veterans cycle through Florida Keys for annual Soldier Ride

5:40 PM on Friday, January 9

Wounded veterans cycled along the Overseas Highway, including the Seven Mile Bridge, as part of the annual Florida Keys Soldier Ride

FILE - A sign is seen outside a clinic with the South Plains Public Health District, Feb. 23, 2025, in Brownfield, Texas. (AP Photo/Julio Cortez, File)

South Carolina measles outbreak grows by nearly 100, spreads to North Carolina and Ohio

3:03 PM on Friday, January 9

State health officials in South Carolina have confirmed 99 new cases of measles since Tuesday

FILE - Pharmacy manager Aylen Amestoy administers a patient with a seasonal flu vaccine at a CVS Pharmacy in Miami, Tuesday, Sept. 9, 2025. (AP Photo/Rebecca Blackwell, File)

Some flu measures decline, but it's not clear this severe season has peaked

12:41 PM on Friday, January 9

U.S. flu infections are showing signs of a slight decline, but health officials say it is not clear that this severe flu season has peaked

PromiCell, Inc. presents during JP Morgan's 2026 Healthcare Conference

12:35 PM on Friday, January 9

An anonymous texting service in Indianapolis works to prevent drug overdoses

12:29 PM on Friday, January 9

Overdose Lifeline, an Indianapolis nonprofit, uses an anonymous texting service called CHARIOT to prevent drug overdoses

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