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A medical laboratory technician picks up from a fridge a reactive to test suspected monkeypox samples at the microbiology laboratory of La Paz Hospital on June 6, 2022, in Madrid, Spain. (Pablo Blazquez Dominguez/Getty Images/TNS)

AP: UN health agency chief declares monkeypox a global emergency

The chief of the World Health Organization said the expanding monkeypox outbreak in more than 70 countries is an "extraordinary" situation that now qualifies as a global emergency, a declaration Saturday that could spur further investment in treating the once-rare disease and worsen the scramble for scarce vaccines.



Art on the side of two buildings in downtown Muncie, Indiana, pictured the morning of July 19, 2022. This art not only showcases the artists' ability but promotes the local businesses inside the building the art is featured on. (Kyle Smedley/DN)

Art of downtown Muncie: Part 2

Art on the side of two buildings in downtown Muncie, Indiana, pictured the morning of July 19, 2022. This art not only showcases the artists' ability but promotes the local businesses inside the building the art is featured on.




How to Stop Stressing Over Money So It Doesn't Harm Your Health

Money worries can have a significant impact on our health and wellbeing. They can lead to stress, anxiety, and depression – all of which can, in turn, lead to serious health problems like heart disease, high blood pressure, and obesity. Tt is important to take a preventative approach to money problems before they become much more serious. Here are some ways of doing just that.


Crisis Line phone workers take calls at Crisis Connections Friday, April 8, 2022. Soon they'll be taking mental health calls made to the new 988 services. (Dean Rutz/The Seattle Times/TNS)

New 988 hotline is the 911 for mental health emergencies

The United States’ first nationwide three-digit mental health crisis hotline goes live on Saturday. It’s designed to be as easy to remember and use as 911, but instead of a dispatcher sending police, firefighters or paramedics, 988 will connect callers with trained mental health counselors.