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Brazil’s biggest soy producers have withdrawn from the soy moratorium, a pledge to avoid Amazon deforestation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

Water flows near homes in flood-prone Cahokia Heights, Ill., May 15, 2025. (AP Photo/Michael Phillis)

Takeaways from AP reporting on Trump administration cuts affecting US water systems

9:14 AM on Friday, January 9

Deep funding cuts under President Donald Trump will make it more difficult for struggling communities to get help to fix sewer systems that put health and homes at risk

Yvette Lyles points to the spot on her wall reached by floodwaters in Cahokia Heights, Ill., May 15, 2025. (AP Photo/Michael Phillis)

Poor communities threatened by aging sewers see crucial aid slashed under Trump

9:10 AM on Friday, January 9

Deep funding cuts under President Donald Trump will make it more difficult for struggling communities to get help to fix sewer systems that put health and homes at risk

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