Health
NEW YORK (AP) — People around the world are living longer, healthier lives than they were just half a century... Read More
NEW YORK (AP) — People around the world are living longer, healthier lives than they were just half a century ago. Climate change threatens to undo that progress. Across the planet, animals — and the diseases they carry — are... Read More
WASHINGTON — As long swaths of smoke from Canada’s wildfires made a second pass over the eastern seaboard this week,... Read More
WASHINGTON — As long swaths of smoke from Canada’s wildfires made a second pass over the eastern seaboard this week, workforce advocates were again calling for urgent action to be taken to protect the nation’s workers from the growing effects... Read More
NEW YORK — A newly formed nonprofit says it will independently assess emerging digital health technologies in a bid to... Read More
NEW YORK — A newly formed nonprofit says it will independently assess emerging digital health technologies in a bid to help patients, insurers and health care providers wade through the scores of products coming into the market. For most consumers,... Read More
WASHINGTON (AP) — Another experimental Alzheimer’s drug can modestly slow patients’ inevitable worsening — by about four to seven months,... Read More
WASHINGTON (AP) — Another experimental Alzheimer’s drug can modestly slow patients’ inevitable worsening — by about four to seven months, researchers reported Monday. Eli Lilly and Co. is seeking Food and Drug Administration approval of donanemab. If cleared, it would... Read More
WASHINGTON — In the face of escalating global food insecurity, the work of the U.N. International Fund for Agricultural Development... Read More
WASHINGTON — In the face of escalating global food insecurity, the work of the U.N. International Fund for Agricultural Development has been challenged by increased conflicts, forced migrations and the lack of sufficient investment. “If hunger were a single country,... Read More
WASHINGTON — The Food and Drug Administration on Thursday approved a birth control pill to be sold without a prescription... Read More
WASHINGTON — The Food and Drug Administration on Thursday approved a birth control pill to be sold without a prescription in the United States. The agency’s approval of the over-the-counter medication this morning is a first, and is seen as... Read More
GENEVA, Switzerland — Ongoing outbreaks of a particularly virulent strain of avian influenza have devastated animal populations on five continents... Read More
GENEVA, Switzerland — Ongoing outbreaks of a particularly virulent strain of avian influenza have devastated animal populations on five continents and could pose a risk to humans, the World Health Organization said Wednesday. The WHO issued its “situation analysis” in... Read More
SACRAMENTO, Calif. — With his state already broiling after days of intense heat, and with more in the forecast, Gov.... Read More
SACRAMENTO, Calif. — With his state already broiling after days of intense heat, and with more in the forecast, Gov. Gavin Newsom on Tuesday launched what he called the nation’s first statewide multi-ethnic awareness and education campaign to keep Californians... Read More
WASHINGTON — The White House unveiled a new plan Tuesday it believes will dramatically slow if not eliminate the growing... Read More
WASHINGTON — The White House unveiled a new plan Tuesday it believes will dramatically slow if not eliminate the growing threat posed by fentanyl laced with xylazine, a potent drug cocktail that has led to a surge in overdose deaths... Read More
DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Iowa’s Legislature convenes Tuesday in a special session focused exclusively on abortion restrictions, where Republican... Read More
DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Iowa’s Legislature convenes Tuesday in a special session focused exclusively on abortion restrictions, where Republican lawmakers will work to push through a new ban on abortion after roughly six weeks of pregnancy. The day will be a... Read More
WASHINGTON — The 6th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals ruled Saturday that a Tennessee law banning doctors from providing gender-affirming... Read More
WASHINGTON — The 6th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals ruled Saturday that a Tennessee law banning doctors from providing gender-affirming care for minors could go into effect immediately. The 2-1 decision is considered groundbreaking because it marks the first time... Read More
WASHINGTON — Colorado, Louisiana and Washington state are sharing in a total $25 million in federal funding to field test... Read More
WASHINGTON — Colorado, Louisiana and Washington state are sharing in a total $25 million in federal funding to field test a new model for incentivizing fruit and vegetable purchases among participants in the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program. As part of... Read More
WASHINGTON — The Food and Drug Administration on Thursday gave its first approval to a drug that can slow the... Read More
WASHINGTON — The Food and Drug Administration on Thursday gave its first approval to a drug that can slow the progression of Alzheimer's disease. In a press release the agency said its full approval of lecanemab, known by the brand... Read More
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden on Friday rolled out a new set of initiatives to reduce health care costs:... Read More
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden on Friday rolled out a new set of initiatives to reduce health care costs: a crackdown on scam insurance plans, new guidance to prevent surprise medical bills and an effort to reduce medical debt... Read More
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Groups hoping to enshrine abortion rights in Ohio’s constitution delivered nearly double the number of signatures needed to... Read More
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Groups hoping to enshrine abortion rights in Ohio’s constitution delivered nearly double the number of signatures needed to place an amendment on the fall statewide ballot, aiming to signal sweeping widespread support for an issue that still faces... Read More
SEATTLE — The number of U.S. women who died within a year after pregnancy more than doubled between 1999 and... Read More
SEATTLE — The number of U.S. women who died within a year after pregnancy more than doubled between 1999 and 2019, with the highest death rate being experienced by Black and Native American women, according to researchers at the University... Read More
ATLANTA (AP) — Parents of four transgender children have filed a lawsuit challenging a Georgia law set to take effect Saturday that... Read More
ATLANTA (AP) — Parents of four transgender children have filed a lawsuit challenging a Georgia law set to take effect Saturday that bans most gender-affirming surgeries and hormone replacement therapies for transgender people under 18, their lawyers said. The lawsuit, which the... Read More
NEW YORK (AP) — A group of Democratic senators is asking the nation's consumer finance watchdog to take action against... Read More
NEW YORK (AP) — A group of Democratic senators is asking the nation's consumer finance watchdog to take action against medical credit cards such as CareCredit, saying use of these cards can result in patients paying much more for their... Read More
WASHINGTON — With one out of every five Americans expected to be age 65 or over by 2030, there has... Read More
WASHINGTON — With one out of every five Americans expected to be age 65 or over by 2030, there has never been a more critical time to remind older adults of the substantial health benefits of engaging in regular physical... Read More
SANTA MONICA, Calif. — We Americans are a funny bunch when it comes to health. Despite widespread prosperity and the... Read More
SANTA MONICA, Calif. — We Americans are a funny bunch when it comes to health. Despite widespread prosperity and the fact that our farmers feed most of the rest of the world, our life expectancy is plummeting and we suffer... Read More
NEW YORK (AP) — The United States has seen five cases of malaria spread by mosquitos in the last two... Read More
NEW YORK (AP) — The United States has seen five cases of malaria spread by mosquitos in the last two months — the first time there's been local spread in 20 years. There were four cases detected in Florida and... Read More
ZURICH, Switzerland — Pickleball — a silly sounding activity that’s taken the country by storm — may be the leading... Read More
ZURICH, Switzerland — Pickleball — a silly sounding activity that’s taken the country by storm — may be the leading cause of injuries that have led to a marked increase in people, especially seniors, using health care services, according to... Read More
How good a job is the Food and Drug Administration doing in its crackdown on kid-friendly electronic cigarette flavors? The... Read More
How good a job is the Food and Drug Administration doing in its crackdown on kid-friendly electronic cigarette flavors? The Associated Press sought to answer that question by looking at tightly controlled sales data. The AP obtained the data from... Read More
DURHAM, N.C. — A new heart transplant method that “reanimates” a heart after circulatory death could expand the donor pool... Read More
DURHAM, N.C. — A new heart transplant method that “reanimates” a heart after circulatory death could expand the donor pool for heart transplants by as much as 30%, according to Duke University researchers. Historically, hearts could not be donated after... Read More
WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden on Friday signed an executive order aimed at shoring up and expanding access to contraception... Read More
WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden on Friday signed an executive order aimed at shoring up and expanding access to contraception in the face of the continued curtailment of abortion rights in several states. The White House announced the president’s intentions... Read More
WASHINGTON — The Food and Drug Administration on Friday published a new draft guidance on what researchers should consider when... Read More
WASHINGTON — The Food and Drug Administration on Friday published a new draft guidance on what researchers should consider when investigating the use of psychedelic drugs for potential treatment of medical conditions, including psychiatric or substance use disorders. The first-of-its-kind... Read More
WASHINGTON — The Ohio House of Representatives passed two bills on Wednesday regarding transgender youth, including one barring transgender women... Read More
WASHINGTON — The Ohio House of Representatives passed two bills on Wednesday regarding transgender youth, including one barring transgender women from competing in female athletic events. House Bill 68, known as the Enact Ohio Saving Adolescents from Experimentation Act, and... Read More
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — A federal judge on Wednesday struck down Florida rules championed by Gov. Ron DeSantis restricting Medicaid... Read More
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — A federal judge on Wednesday struck down Florida rules championed by Gov. Ron DeSantis restricting Medicaid coverage for gender dysphoria treatments for potentially thousands of transgender people. “Gender identity is real” and the state has admitted... Read More
One year ago Saturday, the U.S. Supreme Court rescinded a five-decade-old right to abortion, prompting a seismic shift in debates about politics, values, freedom... Read More
One year ago Saturday, the U.S. Supreme Court rescinded a five-decade-old right to abortion, prompting a seismic shift in debates about politics, values, freedom and fairness. Twenty-five million women of childbearing age now live in states where the law makes abortions harder to get... Read More
WASHINGTON — PhRMA, the pharmaceutical industry’s largest lobbying group, sued the Biden administration on Wednesday asserting provisions of the Inflation... Read More
WASHINGTON — PhRMA, the pharmaceutical industry’s largest lobbying group, sued the Biden administration on Wednesday asserting provisions of the Inflation Reduction Act that allow Medicare to start negotiating the prices of certain drugs are unconstitutional. The 59-page complaint, in which... Read More