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In the last 18 months of his life, Pope Francis had a frequent ritual: He would call the lone Catholic church in the Gaza Strip to see how people huddled inside were coping with a devastating war ...

Colorado was long considered a haven for gender-affirming care. But under this Trump administration, hospitals in the state ...

Residents and environmental advocates hope to find allies to tackle the issues among the new Dallas City Council that will be ...

When Dr. Christina Johns, a pediatric emergency medicine physician, thinks about her time working at Children’s National Hospital in Washington, one case always comes rushing back: ...

Here’s what the candidates said about why they wanted to run, and what makes them qualified to be one of five board members ...

Two people are dead and at least six people were injured after a shooter was apprehended at Florida State University on ...

While Harvard is the nation’s oldest and richest university with a massive $53.2 billion endowment – a deep coffer that could help cushion any cuts – experts and a review of Harvard’s financials show ...

Students at Hazleton Area High School put notes on a wall saying what they want to hear and what they wish they could say.

Public health and infectious diseases experts gave Kennedy some credit for a social media post that day saying the measles ... vaccine researcher at the Yale School of Public Health.

Andy Beshear also expressed his condolences on social media A Kentucky teacher is one of many who mourned the death of a 9-year-old boy ... County should have called schools off,” Caitlin ...

On this World Health Day, take a step towards better health by incorporating sports into your lifestyle. Whether it's tennis, running, or swimming, find a sport you love and make it a routine—your ...