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Louisiana lawmakers advance bill to reclassify abortion drugs, worrying doctors
Louisiana lawmakers have advanced a bill that would reclassify two abortion-inducing drugs, making it a crime to possess without a prescriptionABC News - Health - Abortion -
Which states could have abortion on the ballot in 2024?
Voters have sided with abortion rights supporters every time the issue has been directly on the ballot since the U.S. Supreme Court overturned the nationwide right to abortion in 2022ABC News - Health - Abortion -
Delaware lawmakers OK bill enabling board of political appointees to oversee hospital budgets
The Delaware House has given final approval to a bill aimed at curtailing the increase in health care costs by establishing a board with authority to impose budgets on the state’s largest hospitalsABC News - Health -
Does Legalizing Cannabis Increase Adolescent Use?
Contrary to expectation, a major study found that weed use among minors was lower in states where the drug was legal.The New York Times - Health -
Gene Pratter, federal judge overseeing Ozempic and Mounjaro lawsuits, dies at 75
U.S. District Judge Gene EABC News - Health -
Dying ex-doctor serving life for murder may soon be free after a conditional pardon and 2-year wait
Vince Gilmer, the former North Carolina doctor whose murder conviction and medical mystery captured widespread attention after being documented in a popular radio show and a book, is set to be released from a Virginia prisonABC News - Health -
Over 1 million claims related to toxic exposure granted under new veterans law, Biden announces
President Joe Biden, intent on selling his legislative accomplishments this election year, has gone to New Hampshire to detail the impact of a law that helps veterans get key benefits as a result of burn pit or other toxic exposure during their ...ABC News - Health - Joe Biden -
A Minnesota city will rewrite an anti-crime law seen as harming mentally ill residents
A Minnesota city and the U.S. Department of Justice have reached an agreement addressing allegations the city discriminated against mentally ill residents in enforcing an anti-crime lawABC News - Health -
South Carolina governor signs into law ban on gender-affirming care for transgender minors
South Carolina Gov. Henry McMaster has signed into law a ban on gender-affirming care for transgender minorsABC News - Health -
Dr. Paul Parkman, Who Helped to Eliminate Rubella, Dies at 91
He also identified the virus, which can cause infants to be born with severe physical and mental impairments as well as causing miscarriages and stillbirths.The New York Times - Health -
New York's high court upholds requiring insurance to cover medically necessary abortions
New York's high court has upheld a rule requiring companies with health insurance plans to cover medically necessary abortionsABC News - Health - Abortion -
Trump says he is open to restrictions on contraception before backing away from the statement
Former President Donald Trump is seemingly open to supporting regulations on contraception and has said his campaign would release a policy on the issue soon, though he later walked that statement backABC News - Health - Donald Trump -
Why Adult ADHD Is Hard to Diagnose
It’s one of the most common psychiatric disorders in adults. Yet there are no U.S. guidelines for diagnosing and treating patients beyond childhood.The New York Times - Health -
Victims of UK's infected blood scandal to start receiving final compensation payments this year
Britain's government says thousands of victims of the U.K.’s infected blood scandal will start receiving their final compensation payments this yearABC News - Health -
How to Talk About Sex With Your Partner
Some couples would rather get divorced than talk openly about their intimate lives.The New York Times - Health -
Can pink noise enhance sleep and memory? Early research drives a color noise buzz
White noise is frequently used to mask background sounds and it now has competition in a rainbow of colorsABC News - Health -
Democrats campaigning to suspend filibuster rule to pass abortion protections
Many Democrats campaigning for the Senate this year say they support suspending the filibuster rule to pass nationwide abortion protectionsABC News - Health - Abortion -
Ohio voters approved reproductive rights. Will the state's near-ban on abortion stand?
A judge's decision in a lawsuit against Ohio’s ban on most abortions could be nearABC News - Health - Abortion -
‘How do you get hypothermia in a prison?’ Records show hospitalizations among Virginia inmates
A lawsuit over a Virginia prison inmate's death has raised broader questions about conditions at the lockup and newly obtained records are providing further insightsABC News - Health -
Nevada abortion-rights measure has enough signatures for November ballot, supporters say
Abortion access advocates in Nevada say they have submitted almost twice the number of petition signatures needed to qualify a measure for the November ballot that would enshrine reproductive rights in the state constitutionABC News - Health - Abortion -
After the only hospital in town closed, a North Carolina city directs its ire at politicians
After one North Carolina city's only hospital closed, residents there say they're not only worried about their health but they've lost trust in politiciansABC News - Health -
US pediatricians reverse decades-old advice against HIV-positive mothers breastfeeding
A top U.S. pediatricians’ group is making a sharp policy change about breastfeeding by people with HIVABC News - Health -
What happened in the UK's infected blood scandal from the 1970s to '90s?
The final report of the U.K.’s infected blood inquiry has been published, six years after it started its workABC News - Health -
Mother who said school officials hid her teen's gender expression appeals judge's dismissal of case
A Maine woman is appealing the dismissal of her lawsuit that accused school officials of encouraging her teen’s gender expression by providing a chest binder and using a new name and pronouns, without consulting herABC News - Health -
Study Suggests Waiting Longer Before Withdrawing Life Support
A review of a limited number of cases of unresponsive patients with severe traumatic brain injuries raised questions about a custom of making a decision within 72 hours.The New York Times - Health -
Dozens of deaths reveal risks of injecting sedatives into people restrained by police
An investigation led by The Associated Press has found that the practice of giving sedatives to people detained by police has spread quietly across the nation over the last 15 years, built on questionable science and backed by police-aligned expertsABC News - Health -
In the House of Psychiatry, a Jarring Tale of Violence
At the American Psychiatric Association’s annual meeting, a patient described a restraint that haunts him, more than eight years later.The New York Times - Health -
How Poor Tracking of Bird Flu Leaves Dairy Workers at Risk
Farmworkers have been exposed to milk infected with the bird flu virus. But there has been virtually no testing on farms, and health officials know little about who may be infected.The New York Times - Health -
EPA warns cyberattacks against water utilities more frequent and severe, urges steps to protect nation's drinking water
EPA warns cyberattacks against water utilities more frequent and severe, urges steps to protect nation's drinking waterABC News - Health -
North Carolina lawmakers push bill to ban most public mask wearing, citing crime
Republican lawmakers in North Carolina are pushing forward with their plan to repeal a pandemic-era law that allowed the wearing of masks in public for health reasons, a move spurred in part by demonstrations against the war in Gaza that have ...ABC News - Health -
Lead in Beethoven’s Hair Offers New Clues to Mystery of His Deafness
Using powerful technologies, scientists found staggering amounts of lead and other toxic substances in the composer’s hair that may have come from wine, or other sources.The New York Times - Health -
Covid Vaccine Side Effects: 4 Takeaways From Our Investigation
Thousands of Americans believe they experienced rare but serious side effects. But confirming a link is a difficult task.The New York Times - Health - Covid -
‘Failure to Thrive,’ or a Failure to Look?
An outdated medical term often masks treatable illnesses, health experts contend.The New York Times - Health -
Study Suggests Genetics as a Cause, Not Just a Risk, for Some Alzheimer’s
People with two copies of the gene variant APOE4 are almost certain to get Alzheimer’s, say researchers, who proposed a framework under which such patients could be diagnosed years before symptoms.The New York Times - Health -
Are Schools Too Focused on Mental Health?
Recent studies cast doubt on whether large-scale mental health interventions are making young people better. Some even suggest they can have a negative effect.The New York Times - Health -
Aspirin Can Prevent a Deadly Pregnancy Complication. Why Aren’t Women Told?
Women at risk for extreme high blood pressure should take a daily baby aspirin. But their doctors don’t always tell them.The New York Times - Health -
When Families Fight Over a Relative With Dementia, It’s Time to Call in the Mediator
Trained negotiators can help families struggling with vexing elder-care issues.The New York Times - Health -
Widening Racial Disparities Underlie Rise in Child Deaths in the U.S.
New research finds that the death rate among Black youths soared by 37 percent, and among Native American youths by 22 percent, between 2014 and 2020, compared with less than 5 percent for white youths.The New York Times - Health -
UnitedHealth’s CEO Slammed Over Cyberattack
Several lawmakers questioned whether the company had become so large — with tentacles in every aspect of the nation’s medical care — that the effects of the hack were outsize.The New York Times - Health -
Physical Fitness Can Improve Mental Health in Children and Adolescents, Study Suggests
A new study bolsters existing research suggesting that exercise can protect against anxiety, depression and attention challenges.The New York Times - Health