Seven ways Crohn’s Disease affects Black women differently
Photo courtesy of STOCK By BlackPressUSA Newswire A chronic inflammatory bowel disease, Crohn’s disease impacts millions of Black women worldwide. While symptoms usually present as …
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NFL ends Pro Bowl game due to declining interest and participation
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Democrats unite to support U.S. Senate candidate Nixon to defeat Moody in November
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Target Costume Controversy: Where humor ends and harm begins
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Supreme Court sides with Trump administration on mail voting restrictions ahead of midterms
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Congo’s Ebola outbreak records one of its highest weekly death tolls yet
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Patients benefit when medicines keep improving: Patents make that progress possible
Photo courtesy of STOCK By PATRICK KILBRIDE There’s never a good time to be diagnosed with cancer. But for the millions of Americans who’ll receive …
Health and Wellness
Study: Women with mild memory problem worsen faster than men
By LAURAN NEERGAARD AP Medical Writer WASHINGTON — Older women with mild memory impairment worsened about twice as fast as men, researchers reported Tuesday, part …
Planned Parenthood says video part of decade long harassment
By ALAN FRAM Associated Press WASHINGTON — Planned Parenthood told Congress Monday that a secretly recorded video released last week by an anti-abortion group is …
Business
Japan pledges climate change aid to Pacific island nations
By YURI KAGEYAMA TOKYO (AP) _ Japan pledged Saturday 55 billion yen ($450 million) in aid to Pacific island nations that are battling rising sea …
Target settlement with MasterCard fails to get bank support
By BREE FOWLER AP Technology Writer NEW YORK (AP) _ A $19 million deal between Target and MasterCard to settle lawsuits stemming from the retailer’s …
Timeline: Key steps among companies in animal welfare
By ANNE D’INNOCENZIO AP Retail Writer Major animal-welfare moves announced by food and retail companies since 2012: _ FEBRUARY 2012: McDonald’s Corp. requires its U.S. …
Education
University of New Haven to ban tobacco products campus-wide
NEW HAVEN, Conn. (AP) _ The University of New Haven is kicking off a campus-wide ban on all tobacco products with a celebration on Monday. …
University at Buffalo tries integrated approach to problems
BUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) _ University at Buffalo faculty members from different fields are getting together to tackle global challenges like health equity and sustainable manufacturing. …
Old trees saved after neighbors protest removal by UF
GAINESVILLE, Fla. (AP) _ Towering, century-old pine trees near a University of Florida golf course have been saved for now after neighbors protested their removal …
Sports
Cycling head urges Lance Armstrong not to pursue France ride
By ROB HARRIS LONDON — The head of world cycling urged Lance Armstrong on Tuesday to abandon “disrespectful” plans to ride part of the Tour de …
Ex-Miami pitching coach pleads guilty in steroid probe
By CURT ANDERSON MIAMI — A former University of Miami pitching coach has pleaded guilty to misdemeanor charges for his role in the baseball steroids scandal centered …
Wildcats not the only team with talent heading into NCAAs
By EDDIE PELLS At Kentucky these days, it’s a bigger surprise when a player sticks around than when he leaves. That’s why the coach, John Calipari, …
