Health

The wife of Robin K. Chythlook said the attack began following an argument, adding that both had been drinking. She was hospitalized at Kanakanak but was reported to be in stable condition Wednesday morning.

The goal is to reduce the city’s death toll from heroin. But it would be breaking various laws unless Ithaca gets a pass from the governor and federal authorities.

Comprehensive figures are spotty, but an analysis of 306 rural hospitals in nine states with large rural populations found that 7.2 percent closed their obstetrics units between 2010 and 2014.

Tourists who indulge in legal marijuana in Colorado are more likely to end up in the emergency room with cannabis-related problems than are state residents, a study finds. Talk about a bad trip.

It’s the job of a patrol to stop what’s called “Eve-teasing” — the sexual harassment of women. The effort reflects the country’s ongoing gender tensions.

Victims of sexual abuse at work are often afraid to come forward. So when a Colorado resort recently agreed to settle a sexual harassment case, it was a relatively rare victory for abused workers.

The chief of the U.N. has called for a “better way” to mark the coming-of-age of girls. Some communities are paving the way with a new kind of ritual.

“The commandment, ‘Thou shalt not kill,’ has absolute value, and concerns both the innocent and the guilty,” Pope Francis says.

Judy Price alleges the shelter manager started blocking her attempts to rescue cats for Clear Creek Cat Rescue after she commented on how the city-run facility could be improved. Price believes her constitutional rights are being violated.

Doctors say organ transplants from HIV-positive donors to HIV-positive recipients will save lives and shorten wait times for everyone. NPR spoke with one doctor who helped end the 25-year ban.