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Live poultry markets ordered shut for a week in New York City due to avian flu outbreak

By Associated Press

The order came after seven cases of bird flu were found in poultry during routine inspections of live bird markets in the New York City boroughs of the Bronx, Brooklyn and Queens.

Power nappers explain the benefits of sleeping on the job

By Cathy Bussewitz, Associated Press

People who make a habit of sleeping on the job comprise a secret society of sorts within the U.S. labor force.

Trump’s deferred resignation plan could make the shortage of veteran affairs nurses even worse

By Carla K. Johnson, Brian Witte, Associated Press

Nurses caring for military veterans through the Department of Veterans Affairs comprise the largest group of federal employees.

A different version of bird flu detected in dairy cows in Nevada

By JoNel Aleccia, Associated Press

Dairy cattle in Nevada have been infected with a new type of bird flu that's different from the version that has spread in herds since last year.

Racial gap widens in maternal mortality around time of childbirth

By Mike Stobbe, Associated Press

Black women in the U.S. died at a rate nearly 3.5 times higher white women around the time of childbirth in 2023. That's according to federal health data released Wednesday.

How vet schools are trying to address the mental health challenges plaguing veterinarians

By John Yang, Mary Fecteau, Lorna Baldwin, Zoie Lambert

Caring for beloved pets as a veterinarian can be satisfying and rewarding, but it can also bring mental health challenges that some feel haven’t been adequately addressed. Now, some veterinary schools are trying to do something about it for the…

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6 ways Trump’s executive orders are targeting transgender people

By Geoff Mulvihill, Associated Press

President Donald Trump has targeted transgender and nonbinary people with a series of executive orders since he returned to office. Here's what to know about Trump's actions and who they affect.

Medical transport plane crashes in Philadelphia, killing all 6 aboard and 1 on the ground

By Matt Rourke, Marc Levy, Associated Press

At least seven people were killed and 19 were injured when an air ambulance crashed into a busy Philadelphia intersection, officials said Saturday. The dead from Friday’s accident include a child who was receiving treatment at a Philadelphia hospital and…

Health info wiped from federal websites following Trump order targeting transgender rights

By Carla K. Johnson, Associated Press

Public health data disappeared from websites, entire webpages went blank and employees erased pronouns from email signatures Friday as federal agencies scrambled to comply with a directive tied to President Donald Trump's order rolling back protections for transgender people.

New York doctor indicted over online prescription of abortion pill in Louisiana

By Sara Cline, Geoff Mulvihill, Associated Press

The case appears to be the first instance of criminal charges against a doctor accused of sending abortion pills to another state, at least since the U.S. Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade in 2022 and opened the door for…