Rachel Apa's father says rhabdomyolysis killed the 24-year-old NYC marathon runner, who collapsed at mile 24 during her first-ever race Sunday.
Rachel Apa, a 24-year-old, died while running the New York City Marathon on Nov. 1. Her father spoke to NBC News about the condition that led to her death.
Rachel Apa collapsed in Central Park. The cause was rhabdomyolysis, a rare muscle condition that can be brought on by exertion, her father said.
A child in rural northern New York has died after contracting measles, marking the state's first death from the disease in 30 years.
Gov. Kathy Hochul said that the death, in Lewis County, reflected eroding vaccination levels. The state is experiencing a significant outbreak of the viral illness.
A child in rural northern New York has died after contracting measles, marking the state's first death from the disease in 30 years, state officials announced Monday.
A person in Washington state has died from complications of the bird flu, the first such U.S. death in a year.
A person in Washington state has died from complications of bird flu, marking the first such U.S. death in a year
Kyle Kennedy, a granddaughter of Bobby and Ethel Kennedy, was a Georgetown University graduate and Teach for America alumna who championed education reform.
Pope Leo XIV, the first American pope, has been diagnosed with lung cancer after surgeons removed the lower lobe of his right lung, according to the Vatican. Chris Livesay reports and Dr. David Jones, chief of thoracic surgery at the Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, has medical analysis.
A 40-year-old woman died on Saturday from complications associated with measles, the coroner reported.
