Midwives: State law could jeopardize Native Hawaiian birth traditions

HONOLULU — Ki'inaniokalani Kahoʻohanohano longed for a deeper connection to her Native Hawaiian ancestors and culture as she prepared to give birth to her first child at home on the north shore of Maui in 2003

Singapore rushes to clean up oil slick after boat hits fuel supply ship

KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia — An oil spill caused by a dredger boat hitting a stationary cargo tanker has blackened part of Singapore's southern coastline, including the popular resort island of Sentosa, and sparked concerns it may threaten marine wildlif[..]

Study: Men all over world tend to eat more meat than women

chicago, illinois — Vacationing in Chicago this week from Europe, Jelle den Burger and Nirusa Naguleswaran grabbed a bite at the Dog House Grill: a classic Italian beef sandwich for him, grilled cheese for her

Respiratory diseases plague Kenya as more people burn wood to save money

NAIROBI, Kenya — Piles of firewood surrounded Jane Muthoni in her kitchen made of iron sheets

Disease, extreme weather push up orange juice prices

MOGI GUACU, Brazil — Orange juice prices have always been volatile, falling when bumper harvests create an oversupply of oranges and rising when frost or a hurricane knocks out fruit trees

Report: Highly potent opioids now show up in drug users in Africa

ABUJA, Nigeria — Traces of highly potent opioids known as nitazenes have for the first time been found to be consumed by people who use drugs in Africa, according to a report released Wednesday by the Global Initiative Against Transnational Organized[..]

Worst of rainfall that triggered Florida floods is over

FORT LAUDERDALE, Florida — Although more rain could trigger additional isolated Florida flooding, forecasters say the strong, persistent storms that dumped up to 50 centimeters (20 inches) in southern parts of the state appear to have passed

Contraception, in-vitro fertilization become key campaign issue

The debate over the right to an abortion has divided U

Astronaut health and a VIP tour of Boeing's Starliner capsule

New studies examine the effects of spaceflight on amateur astronauts

Australian-led study issues food security warning over plant breeding skills shortage

Sydney — Australia’s national science agency warns a lack of scientists specialized in plant breeding could lead to ‘dire’ food security implications around the world

Despite war, surrogacy in Ukraine keeps flourishing

Before Russia’s invasion, Ukraine was an international surrogacy hub

Kenyan group uses old ATMs to dispense free sanitary pads to students

A public-private partnership in Kenya provides female students with free sanitary napkins dispensed from converted ATMs at school

Alzheimer's drug that slows disease gets backing from FDA advisers

WASHINGTON — A closely watched Alzheimer's drug from Eli Lilly won the backing of federal health advisers Monday, setting the stage for the treatment's expected approval for people with mild dementia caused by the brain-robbing disease

Australia locks down farms as avian influenza spreads

Sydney — Bird flu continues to spread in the Australian state of Victoria, where more than 500,000 chickens have been euthanized

US reconstructive surgeons step up to help Ukrainian counterparts

After Russia invaded Ukraine, the West responded, sending military weaponry and aid to the embattled nation