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A four year old boy was mauled to death by his uncle’s two pit bull dogs. Logan Shephard died after being savaged by the dogs in the front garden. Two police officers conducting a traffic stop 100 yards away heard screams for help and ran to the home in Riverview, Florida.

Scientists led by an Indian-origin professor have successfully used a new and potentially safer method to stimulate ovulation in women undergoing fertility treatment. Twelve babies have been born after their mothers were given an injection of the natural hormone kisspeptin to make their eggs mature.

A 5-year-old boy who is battling cancer only wants a mailbox full of birthday cards for his birthday. Danny Nickerson, who lives in Massachusetts, will turn six on July 25. Last October, he was diagnosed with an inoperable brain tumor. It is one of the most chemotherapy-resistant cancers.

Antiretroviral therapy taken by uninfected women to prevent HIV transmission from infected male partners did not cause significant fetal harm or add risk to normal pregnancy, researchers reported here. There was no statistically significant association between women receiving pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) and those receiving placebo and the occurrence of pregnancy losses, reported lead author Nelly Mugo, MBChB, MPH, an HIV …

Mayor Bill de Blasio and Police Commissioner William Bratton promised a full and thorough investigation into the death of Eric Garner, who died while cops tried to arrest him in Tompkinsville on Thursday. “I’d like to offer my deepest condolences to family and friends of Eric Garner,” de Blasio said during a press conference Friday at City Hall. “It’s a …

The death toll from an attack on a border guards’ checkpoint in western Egypt has increased to at least 31 soldiers, according to an Egyptian military official. On Saturday, Egyptian officials said gunmen opened fire at the security checkpoint in the desert governorate of Wadi el-Gedid, killing 31 soldiers. Five soldiers were also injured in the attack, officials said, adding …

Kim Kardashian just loves to show off her famous curves! The “Keeping Up with the Kardashians” star posted a series of poolside selfies on Thursday, as she soaked up the sun in a yellow bikini with her booty fully on display.

Texas’ abortion-restrictive legislation, signed into law by Republican Gov. Rick Perry a year ago today, has caused a 50% reduction in abortion clinics and forced thousands of women to travel farther for care, reproductive rights leaders and members of Texas advocacy groups said on a conference call Thursday afternoon.

The number of people diagnosed with HIV in the United States dropped 33 percent in the last decade, but new cases among young homosexual and bisexual men doubled, according to researchers who say prevention programs need to be expanded.

A major discovery by a group of Mayo Clinic researchers may bring scientists closer to predicting and treating Alzheimer’s disease, a debilitating illness that affects millions of people and their families. The Mayo team, which presented its findings at an international conference on Wednesday, has uncovered a new link between a protein and Alzheimer’s that could push research in new …

If you’ve been keeping score this week, you’d know that “Weird Al” Yankovic has released the following videos to promote his new album, ‘Mandatory Fun’: ‘Tacky’ (a parody of Pharrell Williams’ ‘Happy’), ‘Word Crimes’ (Robin Thicke‘s ‘Blurred Lines’), ‘Foil’ (Lorde‘s ‘Royals’), ‘Handy’ (Iggy Azaela‘s ‘Fancy’) and ‘Sports Song‘ (about how much your favorite team sucks).