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Guardians manager Terry Francona out of hospital, advised to rest after becoming ill before game 06/28/2023 08:20pm • KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Cleveland Guardians manager Terry Francona has been advised by doctors to stay away from the ballpark and rest for a few days after he was hospitalized following an episode of lightheadedness before a game. Francona, who has had significant health issues in recent years, sp How to Become A Pediatrician 06/28/2023 08:00pm • Dr. Katie Lockwood discovered she wanted to become a pediatrician the first time she entered a hospital -- not as a doctor, but as a patient. At 5 years old, Lockwood was hospitalized with a blood vessel disorder, but far from being scared, she says she "became fascinated by the process, the detecti Pittsburgh synagogue killer has extensive history of mental illness, defense expert testifies 06/28/2023 04:58pm • PITTSBURGH (AP) — A gunman who massacred 11 worshippers at a Pittsburgh synagogue has a “very serious mental health history" from childhood and a “markedly abnormal” brain, a defense expert testified Wednesday in the penalty phase of the killer's trial. Defense lawyers for Robert Bowers a President Biden has started using a CPAP machine at night to deal with sleep apnea 06/28/2023 04:47pm • WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden in recent weeks has started using a continuous positive airway pressure, or CPAP, machine at night to help with sleep apnea, the White House said Wednesday. The revelation comes after indents from the mask were visible on the president's face as he departed th Olson homers, drives in 2 as Braves win 5th straight with a 3-game sweep of Twins 06/28/2023 04:08pm • ATLANTA (AP) — Matt Olson homered late and doubled in an early run and the Atlanta Braves won their fifth straight game, beating the Minnesota Twins 3-0 Wednesday for a series sweep. Atlanta has won 21 of 25 to improve to a National League-leading 53-27. Kolby Allard, Kirby Yates, A.J. Minter, Joe Dozens in 16 states charged with health care fraud schemes, including $1.9B in bogus claims 06/28/2023 03:59pm • WASHINGTON (AP) — The Justice Department has charged dozens of people in several health care fraud and prescription drug schemes, including one totaling $1.9 billion and a doctor accused of ordering fake ankle braces for a patient whose leg had been amputated, officials said Wednesday. The scheme UConn introduces Siberian husky pup Jonathan XV as the school's next mascot 06/28/2023 02:30pm • STORRS, Conn. (AP) — University of Connecticut officials welcomed a new celebrity on Wednesday, and they say he's a very good boy. Jonathan XV is a 2-month old Siberian husky who will take over as the official UConn Husky mascot this fall. The puppy was born in Ontario, Canada, on April 19 as part Maltese lawmakers vote to legalize abortion, but only where the mother is at risk of death 06/28/2023 01:48pm • VALLETTA, Malta (AP) — Maltese lawmakers on Wednesday unanimously approved legislation to ease the strictest abortion laws in the European Union, but pro-choice campaigners had withdrawn their support, saying last-minute changes make the legislation “vague, unworkable and even dangerous.” The Movie Review: What does it mean to be intersex? ‘Every Body’ sheds light on little-known subject 06/28/2023 12:17pm • Plumes of pink smoke. Explosions of blue. Expectant parents laughing, screaming, fainting, shooting arrows or even guns. The new documentary “Every Body” opens with footage of the often absurd practice of elaborate “gender reveals.” But by the end of this illuminating film, we’re forced to Tour de France riders won't face automatic exclusion in case of COVID-19 positive test 06/28/2023 09:13am • Tour de France riders who test positive for COVID-19 won't be automatically expelled from the race, cycling's governing body said Wednesday. The International Cycling Union said the health risks linked to the coronavirus “are currently extremely low in the peloton" because of the immunity induced Some Dutch people seeking euthanasia cite autism or intellectual disabilities, researchers say 06/28/2023 05:10am • LONDON (AP) — Several people with autism and intellectual disabilities have been legally euthanized in the Netherlands in recent years because they said they could not lead normal lives, researchers have found. The cases included five people younger than 30 who cited autism as either the only rea Maine lawmakers are a single vote from approval of bill to allow later abortions 06/27/2023 09:46pm • AUGUSTA, Maine (AP) — The Maine House voted Tuesday night to enact a bill to expand access to abortions, putting the proposal one final vote away from going to the governor for her signature. The Senate, which supported the bill in an initial vote Tuesday, must cast a final vote on the legislatio California's new budget covers $32 billion deficit while extending tax credits for film industry 06/27/2023 08:11pm • SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — California lawmakers approved a $310.8 billion budget on Tuesday that closes a nearly $32 billion budget deficit while also extending a lucrative tax break for the state's iconic film and television industry. The nation's most populous state has had combined budget surplu Professionalism in Medicine: What Every Aspiring Physician Should Know 06/27/2023 08:00pm • Many premedical students feel uncomfortable with the prospect of speaking publicly, particularly to a large group and to those more knowledgeable in their field. This makes development of public speaking skills a significant opportunity for personal and professional improvement that is rarely consid 'I have had a patient lose their entire hand': Local doctor warns of risks with fireworks 06/27/2023 05:53pm • Every year around the Fourth of July, the public is warned about the dangers of handling fireworks in an irresponsible or illegal way. But that doesn't stop everyone from doing it, which sometimes leads to serious injuries. "It is a very real problem," said Dr. Aviram Giladi, a hand surgeon at th