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Former England rugby captain Lewis Moody diagnosed with ALS

LONDON (AP) — Lewis Moody, the former England rugby captain and 2003 World Cup winner, has been diagnosed with ALS, also known as motor neurone disease. The 47-year-old Moody said he has “a bit of muscle wasting in the hand and the shoulder” but described ...
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India files criminal case against cough-syrup maker linked to deaths of 10 children

NEW DELHI (Reuters) -Indian police have launched criminal action against a maker of cough syrup whose product was found to contain dangerous levels of a toxic chemical, following the deaths of ten children suspected to have consumed contaminated medicine. Known as the “pharmacy of the ...
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AstraZeneca’s Datroway boosts survival in advanced breast cancer trial

(Reuters) -AstraZeneca said on Monday its precision drug Datroway improved overall survival and progression free survival in patients with an advanced form of breast cancer versus chemotherapy in a trial when given early during treatment. The treatment, which is being developed with partner Daiichi Sankyo, ...
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Pritzker: Trump to federalize Illinois National Guard

(The Center Square) – President Donald Trump will federalize 300 Illinois National Guard troops, Gov. J.B. Pritzker said in a state Saturday. “This morning, the Trump Administration’s Department of ...
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Brazilians avoid drinking after authorities confirm methanol poisoning cases, including 1 death

SAO PAULO (AP) — Friday night was anything but typical at a bar near Paulista Avenue, one of Sao Paulo’s busiest areas and a popular destination for tourists. Nearly every table was ordering beer, wine or draft beer but no cocktails. Edilson Trindade, the manager ...
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What Hegseth’s military fitness rules may mean for women servicemembers

(NEW YORK) -- During a speech earlier this week, Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth announced the implementation of new fitness standards for the military.In addition to the newly proposed annual fitness exam, Hegseth's speech emphasized "gender-neutral" testing with men and women required to meet ...
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City taxpayer burden swells, as Chicago pension debt rises

(The Center Square) – Chicago taxpayers now face unfunded debt from its municipal, laborers, police, fire and teachers’ pensions that exceed the overall debt of at least 44 states. ...
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New Mexico governor signs bills to counter federal cuts, support health care and food assistance

SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — New Mexico Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham signed a package of bills Friday aimed at shoring up food assistance, rural health care and public broadcasting in response to recently enacted federal cuts. The new legislation responds to President Donald Trump’s big ...
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How a Miami health care group is meeting homeless patients where they live

MIAMI (AP) — Jonas Richards became homeless several years ago after losing his job as a truck driver. Despite suffering from high blood pressure and diabetes, seeing a doctor hasn’t been a major priority since then. “When you’re homeless, it’s not easy,” Richards said. “You ...
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Couples should never go to bed angry, right? It might be time to rethink that

It’s late at night, and you have been stewing all day about something your partner did to annoy you. The time to resolve it is now because, as everyone knows, you should never go to bed angry, right? Though it’s conventional wisdom, many relationship experts ...
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India probes possible cough syrup link to deaths of nine children

By Manoj Kumar and Rishika Sadam NEW DELHI/HYDERABAD (Reuters) -Indian authorities said on Saturday they are investigating if contaminated cough syrup caused the deaths of nine children in a central state after a batch of the medication was found to contain dangerous levels of a ...
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US FDA slaps new requirements for Indonesia’s shrimp and spices after radioactive contamination

JAKARTA (Reuters) -The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced new import certification requirements for shrimp and spices from Indonesia after cases of radioactive contamination were detected earlier. In a posting on its website on Saturday, Indonesian time, the agency said that it will ...
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