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Cecile Richards, who led Planned Parenthood through 12 tumultuous years, is stepping down as its president. Under her leadership, the organization gained in membership, donor support and political clout but found itself in constant conflict with social conservatives for its…
How to clean your house to help keep your family safe from the flu 7 things pediatricians want parents to know about the flu epidemic Slaven started feeling ill after her children and husband recovered from the flu, Karl Illg…
Brazil is vaccinating more than 20 million people against yellow fever to control a budding outbreak. The World Health Organization says that the campaign that began Thursday is the largest ever using reduced doses that provide short-term coverage but cover…
The 8-year-old told ABC News on Monday that after Hurricane Maria hit the U.S. territory in September, he and his family started sending donations of food and toiletries. He wanted to do more, however, after his mother’s boss gave him…
Automaker Volkswagen has suspended a top executive in response to widespread public criticism over experiments in which monkeys were exposed to diesel exhaust. The company said in a statement Tuesday that Thomas Steg, head of government relations and sustainability, was…
Regulators want to make emergency alerts on cellphones more useful by requiring wireless carriers to distribute them less widely. The Federal Communications Commission says carriers must transmit the alerts to more specific locations, rather than broadly. That could help make…
