Men's health
FILE - Silver medalist Norway's Aksel Lund Svindal poses during the medal ceremony for the men's downhill race, at the alpine ski World Championships in Are, Sweden, on Feb. 9, 2019. Two-time Olympic skiing champion Svindal underwent surgery after being diagnosed with testicular cancer, the Norwegian said on Saturday Sept. 24, 2022. (AP Photo/Gabriele Facciotti, File)
Skiing champion Svindal has surgery for testicular cancer

Sep. 24, 2022 01:30 PM EDT

A woman walks her goats in the village of Ribnovo, Bulgaria, Sunday, April 11, 2021. Despite the dangers associated with COVID-19 and government calls to avoid large gatherings, Hundreds of people flocked to the tiny village of Ribnovo in southwestern Bulgaria for a four-day festival of feasting, music and the ritual of circumcision which is considered by Muslims a religious duty and essential part of a man's identity. (AP Photo/Jordan Simeonov)
Bulgarian Muslims hold circumcision festival despite virus

By Jordan Simeonov Apr. 12, 2021 01:16 PM EDT

Judge grants compassionate release to alleged mob enforcer

Jun. 22, 2020 09:37 PM EDT
CHICAGO (AP) — A federal judge on Monday ordered the release from prison of an alleged organized crime enforcer who is said to have health issues that place...

This microscope image made available by the National Cancer Institute Center for Cancer Research in 2015 shows human colon cancer cells with the nuclei stained red. On Friday, May 29, 2020, doctors are reporting success with newer drugs that control certain types of cancer better, reduce the risk it will come back and make treatment simpler and easier to bear. (NCI Center for Cancer Research via AP)
New drugs make headway against lung, prostate, colon cancers

By Marilynn Marchione May. 29, 2020 08:01 AM EDT

North Carolina Governor Roy Cooper announces the spread of the COVID-19 virus in a skilled nursing facility in Orange County during a press briefing at the Emergency Operations Center, Wednesday, April 8, 2020, in Raleigh, N.C. (Robert Willett/The News & Observer via AP)
More deaths spur new North Carolina nursing home directives

By Gary D. Robertson Apr. 08, 2020 01:35 PM EDT