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Arizona judge rejects GOP wording for voters' abortion ballot initiative pamphlet
A judge has rejected an effort by GOP lawmakers to use the term “unborn human being” to refer to a fetus in a pamphlet for Arizona voters12 min ago - Health - Abortion -
Judge strikes down one North Carolina abortion restriction but upholds another
A federal judge has ruled a provision in North Carolina’s abortion laws requiring doctors to document the location of a pregnancy before prescribing abortion pills should be blocked permanently45 min ago - Health - Abortion -
North Carolina regulators says nonprofit run by lieutenant governor's wife owes the state $132K
North Carolina state regulators now say a nonprofit run by the wife of North Carolina Lt. Gov. Mark Robinson must repay $132,000 for what they call disallowed expenses while carrying out a federally funded child care meal program52 min ago - Health -
Bills co-owner Kim Pegula helps break team huddle in latest sign of her recovery from cardiac arrest
Buffalo Bills co-owner Kim Pegula showed significant signs in her recovery from a debilitating cardiac arrest by being escorted to the field by her husband to help break the post-practice team huddle1 hr ago - Health -
Steward Health Care announces closure of 2 Massachusetts hospitals
Steward Health Care announced Friday that is it closing two hospitals in Massachusetts because it received no qualified bids for the facilities after declaring bankruptcy earlier this year9 hr ago - Health -
Recall of Boar's Head deli meats announced during investigation of listeria outbreak
U.S. health officials have announced a recall of some Boar's Head liverwurst and other deli meats as they investigate a listeria outbreak6 hr ago - Health -
US health officials announce recall of some Boar's Head liverwurst and deli meats as they investigate listeria outbreak
US health officials announce recall of some Boar's Head liverwurst and deli meats as they investigate listeria outbreak11 hr ago - Health -
Nebraska Supreme Court upholds law restricting both medical care for transgender youth and abortion
The Nebraska Supreme Court has upheld a law restricting access to both medical care for transgender youth and abortion8 hr ago - Health - Abortion -
The Nebraska Supreme Court upholds a law restricting both medical care for transgender youth and abortion
The Nebraska Supreme Court upholds a law restricting both medical care for transgender youth and abortion11 hr ago - Health - Abortion -
Veterans lobbied for psychedelic therapy, but it may not be enough to save MDMA drug application
Military veterans have spent years lobbying for the use of psychedelic drugs to treat PTSD, but a sharply critical review of the club drug MDMA has put the therapy's approval in doubt9 hr ago - Health -
Veterans have lobbied for MDMA as a potential PTSD treatment, but it may not be enough to save FDA application
Veterans have lobbied for MDMA as a potential PTSD treatment, but it may not be enough to save FDA application12 hr ago - Health -
Arkansas abortion measure's signatures from volunteers alone would fall short, filing shows
A court filing shows that the signatures collected by volunteers for an Arkansas abortion-rights measure would fall short of the number needed to qualify for the ballot if they're the only ones countedJul. 25, 2024 - Health - Abortion -
Abbott warns that some of its blood sugar monitors may need replacement due to incorrect readings
Abbott is warning that sensors on some of its blood sugar monitoring systems may need to be replaced to prevent inaccurate readingsJul. 25, 2024 - Health -
West Virginia is asking the US Supreme Court to consider transgender surgery Medicaid coverage case
West Virginia is asking the U.S. Supreme Court to review rulings that found the state’s refusal to cover certain health care for transgender people with government-sponsored insurance is discriminatoryJul. 25, 2024 - Health -
Senate committee votes to investigate Steward Health Care bankruptcy and subpoena its CEO
A Senate committee has voted to authorize an investigation into the bankruptcy of Steward Health Care and to subpoena the company’s CEOJul. 25, 2024 - Health -
North Korean charged in cyberattacks on US hospitals, NASA and military bases
Federal authorities say a North Korean military intelligence operative has been indicted in a conspiracy to hack into American medical centers, military bases and even NASAJul. 25, 2024 - Health - North Korea -
Prisoners fight against working in heat on former slave plantation, raising hope for change in South
As daily temperatures hit record highs across much of the South, a federal judge has taken an unusual step, challenging the treatment of mostly Black incarcerated workers in the fieldsJul. 25, 2024 - Health -
Booties. Indoor dog parks. And following the vet's orders. How to keep pets cool this summer
As much of the world swelters, it’s not just people who need help with the dog days of summerJul. 25, 2024 - Health -
Texas woman's lawsuit after being jailed on murder charge over abortion can proceed, judge rules
A federal judge has ruled that a Texas woman who was jailed and charged with murder over self-managing an abortion in 2022 can move forward with her lawsuitJul. 24, 2024 - Health - Abortion -
Connecticut woman found dead hours before she was to be sentenced for killing her husband
A 76-year-old Connecticut woman has been found dead at her home, hours before she was to be sentenced for killing her husbandJul. 24, 2024 - Health -
Tennessee woman gets over 3 years in prison for blocking clinic access during protest
A Tennessee woman has been sentenced to over three years in prison for using threats and violence to interfere with the operation of a New York City reproductive health center in the early days of the pandemic in 2020Jul. 24, 2024 - Health -
New to volunteering? A how-to guide to find the right fit
Volunteering helps others out, but it also helps the volunteerJul. 24, 2024 - Health -
Volunteering would feel good even if it didn't have health benefits. But it does
When helping others, volunteers also help themselvesJul. 24, 2024 - Health -
Iowa leaders want its halted abortion law to go into effect. The state's high court will rule Friday
The Iowa Supreme Court is expected to weigh in on the state’s temporarily blocked abortion law, which prohibits abortions after about six weeks of pregnancy and before many women know they are pregnantJun. 28, 2024 - Health - Abortion -
India is likely undercounting heat deaths, affecting its response to increasingly harsh heat waves
Months of scorching temperatures sometimes over 50 degrees Celsius (122 Fahrenheit) in parts of India this year left hundreds dead or illJul. 4, 2024 - Health -
What to know about water safety before heading to the beach or pool this summer
With temperatures rising across the country and school out for the summer, many families will visit the beach, lake or local swimming poolJun. 29, 2024 - Health -
Nevada verifies enough signatures to put constitutional amendment for abortion rights on ballot
A ballot question to enshrine Nevada’s abortion rights in the state constitution has met all of the requirements to appear in front of voters in November, the Nevada Secretary of State’s office announced FridayJun. 28, 2024 - Health - Abortion -
The questions about Biden's age and fitness are reminiscent of another campaign: Reagan's in 1984
In 1984, President Ronald Reagan answered the age question with a clever joke that reset his campaign from a stumbling debate performance to a 49-state landslide and a second termJul. 4, 2024 - Health - Joe Biden -
Nevada officials verify enough signatures to put proposed constitutional amendment for abortion rights on 2024 ballot
Nevada officials verify enough signatures to put proposed constitutional amendment for abortion rights on 2024 ballotJun. 28, 2024 - Health - Abortion -
Extreme heat and some medicines can be a risky combo. Here's what to know
This summer’s extreme heat is raising the danger of heat-related illnesses and threatening health in a more subtle way — by amplifying the side effects of many common medicationsJul. 12, 2024 - Health -
Federal judge sentences 4 anti-abortion activists for a 2021 Tennessee clinic blockade
Four anti-abortion activists who were convicted for their roles in a 2021 Tennessee clinic blockade will serve sentences ranging from six months in prison to three years of supervised releaseJul. 3, 2024 - Health - Abortion -
US miners' union head calls House Republican effort to block silica dust rule an 'attack' on workers
The head of the national mine workers’ union is condemning an effort by House Republicans to block enforcement of a long-awaited federal rule directed at curbing workers’ exposure to deadly rock dustJun. 28, 2024 - Health -
Two deaths linked to listeria food poisoning from meat sliced at deli counters
At least two people have died and more than two dozen were hospitalized in an outbreak of listeria food poisoning linked to meat sliced at grocery store deli countersJul. 19, 2024 - Health -
What to know about legal battles on details of abortion rights ballot measures across US
Abortion access ballot measures are the center of a new wave of legal and procedural questions across the U.S. In Arizona, there's a dispute over language to describe a measure that could go before voters in NovemberJul. 12, 2024 - Health - Abortion -
For at least a decade Quinault Nation has tried to escape the rising Pacific. Time is running out
Quinault Indian Nation, in Washington state, has spent at least a decade working to relocate hundreds of people whose homes are threatened by a rising Pacific OceanJul. 12, 2024 - Health -
North Carolina's Medicaid expansion program has enrolled 500,000 people in just 7 months
More than 500,000 North Carolina residents have enrolled in state's Medicaid expansion program in the seven months since it was launchedJul. 12, 2024 - Health -
More than 6 in 10 U.S. adults support protecting access to IVF, AP-NORC poll finds
According to a new poll from The Associated Press-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research, relatively few Americans fully endorse the idea that a fertilized egg should have the same rights as a pregnant womanJul. 12, 2024 - Health -
Thousands of Oregon hospital patients may have been exposed to infectious diseases
Officials with health care companies in Oregon say more than 2,400 patients at hospitals in the Portland area may have been exposed to infectious diseases such as hepatitis B and C, and HIV, because of a physician who may not have followed ...Jul. 11, 2024 - Health -
Judge temporarily blocks Biden's restoration of transgender health protections
A federal district court judge has temporarily halted parts of a nondiscrimination rule that would have kept insurers and medical professionals from denying hormone therapy, gender transition surgeries and similar medical care for transgender peopleJul. 4, 2024 - Health - Joe Biden -
Faced with the opportunity to hit Trump on abortion rights, Biden falters
During Thursday’s presidential debate, President Joe Biden had plenty of opportunity to lay out a clear vision regarding abortion rights in the face of growing restrictions and worsening medical care for women since the fall of Roe, something his ...Jun. 28, 2024 - Health - Joe Biden