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Why Are More Young Adults Getting Colon Cancer? 05/22/2024 08:00pm • An otherwise active, healthy 39-year-old, Marisa Peters was a mother of three boys and still nursing her 16-month-old when she was initially diagnosed with Stage 3 rectal cancer. "Treatment started very quickly with six rounds of chemo, 28 days of radiation with chemo morning and night and rectal re What Is a Medigap Supplemental Plan and Who Needs One? 05/22/2024 08:00pm • The overwhelming number of choices that Medicare provides can be an annual headache for 65 million beneficiaries choosing their health insurance for the upcoming year. For the roughly 34 million beneficiaries enrolled in original Medicare, another decision to make is whether or not to add a Medicare The Safest Places to Retire Overseas in 2024 05/22/2024 08:00pm • Travel tops the bucket list for many retirees, and some take that a step further by permanently moving to another country. With nearly 200 countries recognized by the United Nations, retirees have no shortage of options. While affordable living is a priority for many people, don't overlook the impor Colon Cancer Symptoms That Are Easily Overlooked 05/22/2024 08:00pm • Colorectal cancer symptoms and early detectionEmily King of Mobile, Alabama, was diagnosed with colon cancer five years ago at the age of 27. She had experienced some diarrhea, abdominal pain and anemia, but having cancer had never entered her mind. Her first inkling that something might not be righ British prime minister sets July 4 election as his Conservatives face biggest challenge in a decade 05/22/2024 05:08pm • LONDON (AP) — British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak on Wednesday set July 4 as the date for a national election that will determine who governs the U.K., as his divided and demoralized Conservative Party faces its biggest challenge to its 14-year rule. “Now is the moment for Britain to choose its f The Latest | In historic move, a Palestinian state recognized by Spain, Ireland and Norway 05/22/2024 05:02pm • Norway, Ireland and Spain said Wednesday they were recognizing a Palestinian state, a move welcomed by Palestinians as an affirmation of their decadeslong quest while Israel recalled its ambassadors to the three countries. Several countries in the European Union indicated in recent weeks they plan Can Medicare money protect doctors from abortion crimes? It worked before, desegregating hospitals 05/22/2024 05:00pm • ATLANTA (AP) — The Supreme Court's pending Idaho abortion ruling may hinge on how federal spending power might protect doctors against a state's criminal code. For guidance, the justices can look to the very beginning of Medicare in the 1960s, when the promise of federal funding finally persuaded Browns QB Watson 'looks like himself,' rotating days throwing as he recovers from shoulder surgery 05/22/2024 04:36pm • BEREA, Ohio (AP) — Deshaun Watson handled all his quarterbacking duties flawlessly on Wednesday except for the most important one. He didn't throw. While following a prescribed recovery plan, Cleveland’s quarterback took a day off from passing as he recovers from right shoulder surgery in Novemb Use of Wegovy and other weight-loss drugs soars among kids and young adults 05/22/2024 01:50pm • At 17, Israel McKenzie was so burdened by obesity that he stopped going to high school in person and was embarrassed to speak to people at his restaurant job. “I was in a really dark place,” says McKenzie, whose weight had climbed to 335 pounds on his 6-foot-1 frame, despite repeated efforts to Louisiana lawmakers advance bill to reclassify abortion drugs, worrying doctors 05/21/2024 10:53pm • BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — Louisiana lawmakers on Tuesday advanced a bill that would make it a crime to possess two abortion-inducing drugs without a prescription, a move that doctors fear could prevent them from adequately treating their patients in a timely manner. Under the bill, which aims to re The Latest | UN food aid collapses in Rafah as Israeli leaders decry war crime accusations 05/21/2024 10:38pm • The United Nations said Tuesday that it was no longer able to distribute food aid in the southern Gaza city of Rafah due to lack of supplies and insecurity. The humanitarian crisis has escalated over the past two weeks since Israel launched an incursion into Rafah that closed a vital border crossin Weather forecasters warn Pakistanis to stay indoors ahead of new heat wave 05/21/2024 09:52pm • ISLAMABAD (AP) — Authorities in Pakistan on Tuesday urged people to stay indoors as the country is hit by an extreme heat wave that threatens to bring dangerously high temperatures and yet another round of glacial-driven floods. Pakistan’s most populous province, Punjab, is shutting all schools Victims of UK's infected blood scandal to start receiving final compensation payments this year 05/21/2024 09:03pm • LONDON (AP) — Victims of the U.K.'s infected blood scandal, in which tens of thousands of people were infected by contaminated blood or blood products provided by the public health service, will start receiving their final compensation payments this year, the government said Tuesday. Officials ann UN halts all food distribution in Rafah after running out of supplies in the southern Gaza city 05/21/2024 08:38pm • CAIRO (AP) — The United Nations suspended food distribution in the southern Gaza city of Rafah on Tuesday due to a lack of supplies and an untenable security situation caused by Israel’s expanding military operation. The U.N. warned that humanitarian operations across the territory were nearing Trump says he is open to restrictions on contraception before backing away from the statement 05/21/2024 08:36pm • Former President Donald Trump on Tuesday said he was open to supporting regulations on contraception and that his campaign would release a policy on the issue “very shortly,” comments that he later said were misinterpreted. The comments, made during an interview with a Pittsburgh television s