Haiti officials, media say PM Lapin has resigned
Haitian Prime Minister Jean Michel Lapin resigned on Monday, according to a high-ranking government official who asked not to be named, presenting a shakeup at...
Missing teens could be connected to murdered tourists, Canadian police say
Two concurrent investigations in northern Canada – a search for two missing teenagers, days after a double homicide of an Australian and an American on...
Multidrug-resistant malaria spreading in Southeast Asia – study
Strains of malaria resistant to two key anti-malarial medicines are becoming more dominant in Vietnam, Laos and northern Thailand after spreading rapidly from Cambodia, scientists...
Canada airlifting thousands of trapped migrating salmon upstream
Canada is airlifting thousands of salmon upstream after a rockslide blocked the path of the migrating fish, triggering concerns of a permanent loss of fish...
Plant-based diets tied to lower risk of type 2 diabetes
(Reuters Health) – People who tend to eat mostly plants may be less likely to develop type 2 diabetes, a research review suggests....
Antibiotic use without prescription common in U.S.
(Reuters Health) – Many people in the U.S. take antibiotics that weren’t prescribed for them, according to a new study that highlights one factor that...
Nursing home residents often have preventable complications after hospital stay
(Reuters Health) – Many nursing home residents who are hospitalized develop preventable health problems after they go back to the nursing facilities, a new study...
Widespread blackout hits Venezuela, first major outage since March
At least 14 Venezuelan states lost power on Monday, according to Reuters witnesses and reports on social media, the first nationwide blackout to include the...
Many Americans mistakenly use aspirin to prevent heart disease
(Reuters Health) – – Many Americans regularly take aspirin without a doctor’s recommendation, believing it will protect their hearts, a new study finds. The problem...
Tropical Depression Three forms over Bahamas, no major strengthening seen – NHC
Tropical Depression Three has formed over the Bahamas, but no significant strengthening is expected, the U.S. National Hurricane Center said in an advisory on Monday....