The anti-abortion movement is making a big play to thwart citizen initiatives on reproductive rights
Anti-abortion groups and their Republican allies in state governments are using a range of strategies to counter proposed ballot initiatives that are intended to protect reproductive rights or prevent voters from having a say in the fall.
Executives of telehealth company accused of fraud that gave easy access to addictive Adderall drug
Top executives at a California telemedicine company were arrested for allegedly distributing Adderall online and conspiring to commit health care fraud through reimbursements for the medication.
Gov. Hochul considering a face mask ban on New York City subways, citing antisemitic acts
New York Gov. Kathy Hochul says she is considering a ban on face masks in the New York City subway system, following what she described as concerns over people shielding their identities while committing antisemitic acts.
Florida Blue may no longer be accepted at Baptist Health facilities if agreement canโt be reached by end of September
Floridaโs largest health insurer may no longer be accepted at Baptist Health facilities, leaving many wondering if their doctorโs visits will cost them substantially more.
Toxic garlic should have prompted EPA to warn against gardening near Ohio derailment, watchdog says
A watchdog group says the Environmental Protection Agency should conduct additional soil studies around the site of a toxic train derailment in Ohio after independent testing found high levels of chemicals in locally grown garlic.
Maine shooting exposes gaps in mental health treatment and communication practices, official says
An Army health official told a panel investigating a mass shooting by a reservist experiencing a psychiatric crisis that there are health care differences for Army reservists that could limit the flow of information to commanders.
Audit finds Minnesota agency's lax oversight fostered theft of $250M from federal food aid program
A watchdog report says a Minnesota state agencyโs inadequate oversight of a federal program that was meant to provide food to kids created the opportunities that led to the theft of $250 million in one of the countryโs largest pandemic aid fraud cases.
Weather and certain foods may be triggering your migraines. An unconventional treatment could help ease your pain
That pounding in your head may be more than just a bad headache. We look at the common migraine triggers you may not know about and an unconventional treatment that could ease your pain.
Democrats are forcing a vote on women's right to IVF in an election-year push on reproductive care
Senate Democrats are seeking to highlight Republicans' resistance to legislation that would make it a right nationwide for women to access in vitro fertilization and other fertility treatments.
With 100M birds dead, poultry industry could serve as example as dairy farmers confront bird flu
As the U.S. dairy industry confronts an outbreak of bird flu, the egg industry serves as an example of how to slow the spread of the disease but also how difficult it can be to completely eradicate the problem.
Duval County health officials host first-ever โRevive Awareness Dayโ to educate community on opioid overdose prevention
The Florida Department of Health in Duval County hosted its first-ever Revive Awareness Day event Thursday, a day meant to educate people about the dangers of opioid overdoses, how to safely use naloxone, and share resources available to support people with substance use disorder.
How opioid prescriptions to Medicaid patients in Florida stack up
Almost 20 years after the first wave of opioid overdose deaths in the U.S., more than 75% of drug overdose fatalities were connected to opioid use in 2021, according to the latest data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
Building a Ssmarter bionic pancreas for type 1 diabetes
Thirty-eight million Americans have diabetes โ 10 percent of those with diabetes have Type 1 โ itโs usually diagnosed in children and young adults, meaning these people will need to learn how to control their glucose levels and administer insulin throughout their entire lives. But new breakthroughs are helping people with type one diabetes manage it easier than ever before.
In cities across the US, Black and Latino neighborhoods have less access to pharmacies
An Associated Press analysis of licensing data from 44 states, data from the National Council for Prescription Drug Programs and the American Community Survey shows residents of neighborhoods that are majority Black and Latino have fewer pharmacies per capita than people who live in mostly white neighborhoods.
Louisiana lawmakers approve surgical castration option for those guilty of sex crimes against kids
Louisiana lawmakers gave final approval to a bill that would allow judges the option to order someone to undergo surgical castration when the person is convicted of a sex crime against a child younger than 13.
Researchers find a tiny organism has the power to reduce a persistent greenhouse gas in farm fields
Thanks to heavy use of nitrogen fertilizer, tiny organisms that flourish in farm fields emit nitrous oxide, a potent greenhouse gas that can warm the planet more than carbon dioxide and stay in the atmosphere for over a century.
Prescription predicament: Fallout from drug shortages
Millions of people in the U.S. depend on prescription drugs to manage pain, treat medical conditions, and even to help them stay alive. But the countryโs drug shortage is making it hard for some people to get the medication they need or pay for the drugs that are available.