New research finds trans teens have high satisfaction with gender care
The survey published in JAMA Pediatrics showed that trans teens taking puberty blockers or hormones had very low rates of regret.
Health & Safety
Egypt has been declared malaria-free by the World Health Organization
Egypt has been fighting malaria for nearly 100 years. WHO declares a country malaria-free when the disease has not been present for at least three consecutive years before the designation.
Denny's says it expects to close 150 locations by the end of 2025
Denny’s says it’s closing 150 of its lowest-performing restaurants in an effort to turn around the brand’s flagging sales. About half of the closures will happen this year and the rest in 2025.
Dengue fever is rare in L.A. That could start to change because of climate change
Several people caught dengue fever locally in Los Angeles this fall. Climate change and invasive mosquitoes have made that possible, experts say.
The Greek island paradise of Amorgos is wrestling with a water shortage
Most visitors to Greece's Amorgos don’t know though is that on the island itself, water for household use and irrigating crops is far from abundant. Farmers are struggling to grow crops.
1 dead, dozens sickened in E. coli outbreak linked to McDonald's Quarter Pounders
E. coli food poisoning linked to McDonald’s Quarter Pounder hamburgers has sickened at least 49 people in 10 states, including one person who died, federal health officials said.
In western North Carolina, thousands are facing bacteria-infested water wells
As people return to their homes, those with private wells face the risk of using water contaminated with harmful bacteria and other chemicals.
Buncombe County overcounted Helene deaths by as many as 30, sheriff says
A sheriff's office statement and data from the state show that the North Carolina county that is home to Asheville overcounted deaths caused by Helene by as many as 30. The information in the statement on Tuesday significantly reduces the death toll from the historic storm.
As weather cools, public health officials remind residents to prepare for rise in COVID cases
COVID-19 cases are down in the region after a slight uptick during the summer, according to the latest wastewater data. But public health officials say residents can start preparing now for the typical winter spike.
Why this country is seeing a 'staggering' increase in the number of rapes
New reports from Physicians for Human Rights and Doctors Without Borders document a "massive influx" of sexual violence in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo. What can be done to stop it?