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Lupus and other autoimmune diseases strike far more women than men. Now there's a clue why 02/01/2024 06:10pm • WASHINGTON (AP) — Women are far more likely than men to get autoimmune diseases, when an out-of-whack immune system attacks their own bodies — and new research may finally explain why. It’s all about how the body handles females’ extra X chromosome, Stanford University researchers reported T Tennessee's strict abortion ban is under pressure, but change is unlikely under GOP control 02/01/2024 06:06pm • NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — After begrudgingly agreeing to tweak Tennessee's strict abortion ban last year, the Republican-dominant Legislature is once again facing pressure to reconsider when doctors can legally offer the procedure to pregnant patients. The push comes as confusion and fear continues UN warns of spike in killings and kidnappings across Haiti as deployment of armed force stalls 02/01/2024 04:47pm • SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — More than 2,300 people were killed, injured or kidnapped in Haiti from October to December last year, a nearly 10% increase compared with the previous quarter, according to a new U.N. report released Thursday. The number of killings alone spiked to more than 1,600 duri UCLA's Laiatu Latu goes from medically retired player to hot NFL prospect 02/01/2024 03:59pm • MOBILE, Ala. (AP) — Laiatu Latu writes the three letters above his notes from class and football meetings: LYL. “Like your last” has become a mantra for Latu to do everything like it’s the last time he's going to do it, without regrets that he didn’t give it his best, every time. It carrie European Union overcomes threat of Hungary veto to seal $54 billion aid package for Ukraine 02/01/2024 03:57pm • BRUSSELS (AP) — Leaders of the 27 European Union countries sealed a deal Thursday to provide Ukraine with 50 billion euros ($54 billion) in support for its war-ravaged economy after Hungary dropped weeks of threats to veto the measure. European Council President Charles Michel said the agreement � New Hampshire House refuses to either further restrict or protect abortion rights 02/01/2024 03:13pm • CONCORD, N.H. (AP) — The Republican-led but closely divided New Hampshire House rejected three abortion bills Thursday, refusing to either further restrict or protect reproductive rights. Current state law prohibits abortion after 24 weeks of pregnancy except when the mother’s health or life is Prosecutors detail possible expert witnesses in federal case against officers in Tyre Nichols death 02/01/2024 02:19pm • MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — Memphis Police Department trainers are prepared to testify in the federal civil rights case against four former Memphis police officers in the fatal beating of Tyre Nichols that the officers used force inconsistent with their training and failed to prevent their colleagues fr In cancer fight, circulating tumor DNA offers early predictions for future treatment 02/01/2024 02:05pm • With all the unknowns surrounding a cancer diagnosis, patients and their families face uncertainties while oncologists continue to search for ways to learn more about each patient's particular cancer. While treatments of solid tumors generally include frequent CT, PET and MRI scans, to look for s Austin says he never told anyone on his staff to keep White House in the dark on hospitalization 02/01/2024 01:51pm • WASHINGTON (AP) — Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin said Thursday he never told his staff to keep his cancer surgery and hospitalization secret from the White House, but acknowledged he should have handled it differently and he apologized for keeping President Joe Biden and others in the dark for wee How a debate over vaping might derail the war on tobacco 02/01/2024 01:38pm • Cliff Douglas fought the tobacco industry for decades. As a lawyer, activist, and executive at nonprofit organizations, he sued cigarette makers, cultivated whistleblowers, and led the campaign to ban smoking on airlines. Which is why allies in the anti-smoking movement were surprised when in Octobe Morocco arrests 30 people suspected of trafficking newborns, report says 02/01/2024 01:10pm • FES, Morocco (AP) — Moroccan authorities arrested 30 people this week in the city of Fes on multiple charges as part of a wide-ranging case involving blackmail, threats and trafficking of newborn babies. The North African country's state-run news agency, MAP, reported on Wednesday that the suspect Indian police clear a suspected Chinese spy pigeon after 8 months in bird lockup 02/01/2024 06:38am • NEW DELHI (AP) — Indian police cleared a suspected Chinese spy pigeon after eight months' detention and released it into the wild Tuesday, news agency Press Trust of India reported. The pigeon’s ordeal began in May when it was captured near a port in Mumbai with two rings tied to its legs, carry Israel and Lebanon are prepping for a war neither wants, but many fear it's becoming inevitable 02/01/2024 05:14am • BEIRUT (AP) — The prospect of a full-scale war between Israel and Lebanon’s Hezbollah militia terrifies people on both sides of the border, but some see it as an inevitable fallout from Israel’s ongoing war against Hamas in Gaza. Such a war could be the most destructive either side has ever ex What Is a Neurologist and When Should You See One? 01/31/2024 07:00pm • A neurologist is a doctor who specializes in conditions that affect your brain, spinal cord and nervous system. Your nervous system controls all your body's functions -- from processing memories to the beating of your heart. Neurologists focus on understanding and treating neurological problems, inc 10 Symptoms of a Kidney Problem 01/31/2024 07:00pm • You might think symptoms of kidney problems would be obvious. After all, the kidneys are among the most important organs in the body, carrying out crucial functions that enable us to live each day. But symptoms of kidney problems can be subtle -- which is why these conditions can be so dangerous. "K