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HEALTH


3 hours ago

As legal gambling surges, some states want to teach teens about the risks

3 hours ago

College student accused of setting fire to Wyoming's only abortion clinic pleads not guilty

5 hours ago

State Supreme Court: Ohio abortion question will go forward as single issue

9 hours ago

Why are people in Britain talking about Boris Johnson’s WhatsApp messages?

Critics accuse the British administration of running “government by WhatsApp” due to the popularity of the messaging app with politicians and officials.

22 hours ago

Natural ways to lower your blood pressure

Medication can help, but there are other ways to lower your blood pressure.

1 day ago

UK government refuses to hand over Boris Johnson's unredacted messages to coronavirus inquiry

The British government is resisting an order to hand over a sheaf of former Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s personal messages to the country’s COVID-19 pandemic inquiry.

1 day ago

Supreme Court revives claims that SuperValu, Safeway overcharged governments for generic drugs

The Supreme Court has unanimously revived whistleblower lawsuits claiming that supermarket and pharmacy chains SuperValu and Safeway overcharged government health-care programs for prescription drugs by hundreds of millions of dollars.

1 day ago

FDA warns consumers not to use off-brand versions of Ozempic, Wegovy

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration is warning consumers not to use versions of the popular weight-loss drug used in Ozempic and Wegovy and sold online because they might not contain the same ingredients as prescription products and may not be safe or effective.

1 day ago

Court rules Austria can't be held liable for early COVID infection at ski resort

An Austrian federal court says the state can’t be held liable for a COVID-19 infection from an outbreak at an Alpine ski resort as the coronavirus pandemic hit Europe The Supreme Court of Justice on Thursday announced its verdict in a long-running legal battle involving a German resident who traveled to Ischgl in March 2020 and visited several apres-ski venues before returning home six days later.

1 day ago

US births in 2022 didn't return to pre-pandemic levels

U.S. births were flat last year, as the nation continues to see fewer babies born than it did before the pandemic.

1 day ago

Sweden close to becoming first 'smoke free' country in Europe as daily use of cigarettes dwindles

Summer is in the air, cigarette smoke is not, in Sweden's outdoor bars and restaurants.

2 days ago

Former Connecticut lawmaker gets 27 months in prison for stealing over $1 million in coronavirus aid

A former Connecticut state representative has been sentenced to 27 months in prison for stealing more than $1.2 million from the city of West Haven, most of it federal-related coronavirus aid.

2 days ago

10 reasons why smiling is good for your health

Happy National Smile Day!

2 days ago

The golden hour: Medical trauma in rural areas

Almost 25% of all Americans live more than an hour away from a trauma center by helicopter. A new study may help emergency crews make critical transport decisions.

2 days ago

Ruling clears way for Purdue Pharma to settle opioid claims, protects Sacklers from lawsuits

A federal court ruling has cleared the way for OxyContin maker Purdue Pharma to settle thousands of legal claims over the toll of opioids.

3 days ago

UK government fights demand to hand over Boris Johnson's messages to COVID-19 inquiry

When Boris Johnson was U.K. prime minister, he established an independent inquiry into his government’s handling of the COVID-19 pandemic.

3 days ago

Sick workers tied to 40% of restaurant food poisoning outbreaks, CDC says

Federal health officials say people who worked with food while sick or contagious were linked to about 40% of food poisoning outbreaks from restaurants with a known cause between 2017 and 2019.

3 days ago

Humanitarian group MSF calls for support for refugees in Kenya affected by cholera crisis

A humanitarian charity says that hundreds of refugees in Kenya’s Dadaab camps have been affected by a cholera outbreak as the population in the facilities grows rapidly.

Pregnancy and sports a challenging combination for female professional athletes

Recent allegations by WNBA player Dearica Hamby that her coach harassed her for being pregnant have shined a renewed spotlight on one of the biggest challenges that female professional athletes face.

Mpox is down, but US cities could be at risk for summertime outbreaks

A new study suggests dozens of U.S. cities are at risk for mpox outbreaks this summer.

New York City outlaws discrimination on the basis of weight, height

New York City Mayor Eric Adams has signed legislation that will ban discrimination based on body size by adding weight and height to the list of protected categories such as race, sex and religion.

Oregon, awash in treatment funds after decriminalizing drugs, now must follow the money

Funding for drug treatment centers in Oregon, financed by the state’s pioneering drug decriminalization policy, stands these days at over a quarter-billion dollars.

After yearslong delay, DEA revokes license of drug distributor over opioid crisis failures

The U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration has stripped one of the nation’s largest pharmaceutical distributors of its license to sell highly addictive painkillers after determining it failed to flag thousands of suspicious, high-volume orders at the height of the opioid crisis.

Oregon man died waiting for an ambulance, highlighting lack of emergency responders

Emergency dispatch logs in Portland, Oregon, show that a man died while waiting over a half-hour for an ambulance after being struck by a hit-and-run driver last month.

Elon Musk's brain implant company Neuralink says it has US approval to begin trials in people

Elon Musk’s brain implant company Neuralink says it's gotten permission from U.S. regulators to begin testing its device in people.

US study finds 1 in 10 get long COVID after omicron, starts identifying key symptoms

A U.S. study suggests 1 in 10 people are getting long COVID after an omicron infection, a lower estimate than earlier in the pandemic.

Medicine’s next big thing: nano-coatings wipe out COVID-19

A team of researchers created a nano-based disinfectant that can kill several viruses, including COVID-19.

This sunscreen shines in Consumer Reports testing

Consumer Reports tested several sunscreens to see how well they protect against the sun’s UVA and UVB rays.

America aged quickly in the last decade as baby boomers lived longer and births dropped

America got older, faster during the decade ended in 2020.

Colorado embraces broad law requiring patient consent for pelvic exams while sedated

Colorado medical providers will need to get patients’ prior consent before medical students can perform pelvic exams on them while they are unconscious for a procedure under a bill signed into law.

COVID pill Paxlovid gets full FDA approval after more than a year of emergency use

U.S. health regulators have given full approval to Pfizer’s COVID-19 pill Paxlovid.

As South Carolina governor signs new law, abortion restrictions strain providers in US South

A wave of newly approved abortion restrictions in the Southeastern United States has sent providers scrambling to reconfigure their services for a region with already severely limited access.

Music’s magical powers: How melodies help special needs students communicate

Teachers at one school are finding great success with music as a therapy for children with intellectual and developmental differences.

Here’s how you can be proactive in preventing hot car deaths in children

No one ever thinks it will happen to them, but a record 53 children died of heatstroke between 2018 and 2019, after being left in a vehicle.

As India's electrical grid strains, rural hospitals and clinics find reliable power in rooftop solar

In the searing heat that often envelops southern India, a ceiling fan brings sweet relief for the newborn babies and their mothers at the Government Maternity Hospital in the ancient town of Raichur.

Haley commits to federal abortion ban but says it's unlikely without more Republicans in Congress

Republican presidential candidate Nikki Haley on Wednesday pledged to sign a federal ban on abortion but again did not set down a marker for what timeline such a proposal should encompass.

Taking a daily multivitamin appears to boost brains of adults over 60, but more study is needed

A new study shows a daily multivitamin may boost memory function in some people, although the results don't change recommendations about use of the supplements.

Cholera kills 17 in South Africa and a further 9 in neighboring Zimbabwe

At least 17 people have died in a cholera outbreak in the Hammanskraal township outside South Africa's capital of Pretoria.

Here are all of the abortion debates happening this week in US courts and statehouses

Lawmakers in South Carolina have passed an abortion ban while a judge in Montana was weighing restrictions there.

CDC investigating salmonella outbreak in 6 states linked to Papa Murphy’s cookie dough

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and other agencies are investigating reports of 18 salmonella infections linked to Papa Murphy's cookie dough.

Hong Kong's leader says police will investigate suspicious withdrawals from organ donation register

Hong Kong's leader says police will investigate suspicious applications from people seeking to withdraw from the city's organ donation system.

Should you try these sleep supplements?

If you have trouble sleeping, you’re not alone. According to a recent Consumer Reports survey, only 42 percent of us would describe our sleep as good or very good. Consumer Reports explores if supplements could be the answer for the rest of us.

As abortion battle shifts, Planned Parenthood to boost regional affiliate funds, cut national staff

Planned Parenthood is shifting funding to its state affiliates and cutting national office staff.

8 tips for parents and teens on social media use — from the US surgeon general

The U.S. surgeon general is calling for tech companies and lawmakers to take “immediate action” to protect kids’ and adolescents’ mental health on social media.

Car seats and baby formula are regulated. Is social media next?

The U.S. surgeon general is warning there is not enough evidence to show that social media is safe for young people.

LATEST NEWS HEADLINES


18 minutes ago

What to know about the case of the missing Missouri ER doctor found dead in Arkansas

1 hour ago

Donald Trump’s lawyers ask judge to exit criminal case, echoing claims of political bias

1 hour ago

TribCast: The conservative plan to eliminate school property taxes in Texas

37 minutes ago

‘This was not random’: Targeted drive-by shooting sends 3 minors, 1 woman to hospital, Chief McManus says

Lawsuit targets ambulance company for paramedic accused of sexually assaulting 2 elderly women

A lawsuit has been filed against medical transport provider American Medical Response West, saying the ambulance company’s lax oversight allowed a paramedic to sexually assault two women in their 80s while en route to a hospital.

Nebraska governor signs 12-week abortion ban, limits on gender-affirming care for minors

Nebraska’s Republican governor has signed a bill that bans abortion at 12 weeks and restricts gender-affirming medical care for people younger than 19.

New nasal spray to reverse fentanyl and other opioid overdoses gets FDA approval

U.S. health regulators have approved a new nasal spray to reverse overdoses due to fentanyl and other powerful opioids.

Lawsuit: New York City hospital covered up abuse by star doctor convicted of rape

A major New York City hospital is facing allegations that hospital officials ignored a star physician’s rampant sexual abuse of patients for more than a decade.

Singapore's prime minister tests positive for COVID-19

Singapore Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong has tested positive for COVID-19 for the first time after returning home from work trips in Africa and Asia.

Kinsey Institute experts study sex, gender as misconceptions block state dollars

Unfounded claims about Indiana University’s sex research institute, its founder and child sex abuse have been so persistent over the years that when the Legislature prohibited the institute from using state dollars, one lawmaker hailed the move as “long overdue.”.

Smoke from Canada wildfires prompts air quality alerts in Colorado, Montana

Officials in Colorado and Montana have issued air quality alerts due to smoke from dozens of wildfires in Canada that has drifted south into the United States.

Many transgender health bills came from a handful of far-right interest groups, AP finds

Legislation to restrict gender-affirming care is often pre-written and shopped out by a handful of interest groups.

More states are requiring patients to give consent for medical students performing pelvic exams

A new batch of states are looking to legislate the level of informed consent when it comes to medical students performing pelvic exams for educational purposes on unconscious patients.

Atomic bomb survivors look to G7 summit in Hiroshima as a 'sliver of hope' for nuclear disarmament

Holding this week’s Group of Seven summit in Hiroshima, the site of the world’s first atomic bomb attack, is an attempt by Prime Minister Fumio Kishida to promote an anti-nuclear message.

Here are the restrictions on transgender people that are moving forward in US statehouses

Hundreds of measures targeting transgender people have been proposed in statehouses this year, and several have moved forward this week.

4th death, more vision loss cases linked to tainted eyedrops

U.S. health officials are reporting another death and several more cases of vision loss linked to eyedrops tainted with a drug-resistant bacteria.

COVID emergency orders are among `greatest intrusions on civil liberties,' Justice Gorsuch says

Supreme Court Justice Neil Gorsuch says emergency measures taken during the COVID-19 crisis that killed more than 1 million Americans were perhaps “the greatest intrusions on civil liberties in the peacetime history of this country.”.

Parents of transgender kids seek to block DeSantis ban on gender-affirming care for minors

The parents of three transgender children in Florida are trying to get a federal judge to block a new law that bans gender-affirming care for minors, a signature policy of Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis as he nears his presidential campaign.

Rhode Island governor signs bill to fund abortion coverage for state workers and Medicaid recipients

Rhode Island Gov. Daniel McKee has signed a bill into law that would let state funds be used to pay for health insurance plans that cover state workers and Medicaid recipients seeking abortions.

Brain on fire: Surviving a rare and mysterious disease

“What happens is you’re perfectly normal one day, and suddenly overnight, this person can become paranoid, can start having visual hallucinations, auditory hallucinations.”

FDA advisers back RSV vaccine for pregnant women that protects their newborns

Federal health advisers are backing a first-of-its-kind RSV vaccine to protect newborns by immunizing their moms late in pregnancy.

Americans urged to cancel surgeries in Mexico border city after meningitis cases, 1 death

State and federal health officials are warning U.S. residents to cancel planned surgeries in a Mexico border city after five people from Texas developed suspected cases of fungal meningitis.

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