Health

WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission on Wednesday approved a rule that will require some public companies to report their greenhouse gas emissions and climate risks, after last-minute revisions that weakened the rule in the face of... Read More

ST. LOUIS (AP) — A federal agency is examining soil beneath homes in a small suburban St. Louis subdivision to determine if residents are living atop Cold War era nuclear contamination. But activists say the testing needs to be far... Read More

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. – A state lawmaker from Kansas City is trying to overturn a longstanding law in Missouri that prevents pregnant women from getting a divorce. As it currently appears on the books, the law bars judges from finalizing... Read More

WASHINGTON — If you’ve ever set out to eat a little healthier, you may have gravitated towards sugar-free or zero-calorie products. Many of these products contain artificial sweeteners, which provide a sweet taste with fewer calories and less effect on... Read More

WASHINGTON — When you have a busy life packed with work, family and other obligations, it can be challenging to find time to exercise. Even if you carve out the time, you may find yourself so tired and stressed that... Read More

WASHINGTON — Congress last week abandoned plans to try to reform how pharmacy benefit managers operate, casting aside bipartisan proposals many had hoped would be included in the package being taken up this week to fund the federal government. Drugmakers... Read More

WASHINGTON — In yet another sign of the ongoing return to normalcy following the coronavirus pandemic, the White House announced Monday it will no longer require routine, asymptomatic COVID-19 testing for the press corps. In practical terms, this means the... Read More

WASHINGTON — A bipartisan group of lawmakers led by Rep. Jason Crow, D-Colo., is pressing Veterans Affairs Secretary Denis McDonough to address serious concerns raised by staff and others about the department’s facilities in Colorado. Complaints of problems surrounding the... Read More

CLINTON TOWNSHIP, Mich. (AP) — A fire that destroyed a building which housed suppliers for the vaping industry caused multiple explosions that killed one person and injured a firefighter as the blasts rocked suburban Detroit, sending gas cannisters and debris... Read More

MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) — Alabama lawmakers, who face public pressure to get in vitro fertilization services restarted, are nearing approval of immunity legislation to shield providers from the fall out of a court ruling that equated frozen embryos to children. Committees in... Read More

WILMINGTON, Del. — A federal judge in Delaware ruled against the pharmaceutical and biotech company AstraZeneca last Friday in a case challenging the constitutionality of Medicare’s new drug negotiation program. The case is one of several filed by the pharmaceutical... Read More

NEW ORLEANS (AP) — A federal appeals court was scheduled to hear arguments Monday on whether former President Barack Obama's signature health care law requires full insurance coverage of certain types of preventive care, including HIV prevention and some types... Read More

WASHINGTON — The nation’s two largest pharmacy chains will start dispensing the abortion pill mifepristone in select states later this month, just weeks before the Supreme Court is set to hear a case that could lead to its removal from... Read More

NEW YORK (AP) — Health officials are investigating whether there's a link between two new RSV vaccines and cases of a rare nervous system disorder in older U.S. adults. The inquiry is based on fewer than two dozen cases seen among more... Read More

ATLANTA — A panel advising the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on vaccine policy on Wednesday advanced a proposal that people aged 65 and older should get an additional vaccine shot against the coronavirus this spring. If, as expected,... Read More

DES MOINES, Iowa — Former Arkansas Gov. Asa Hutchinson was still days away from a disappointing sixth place finish in the Iowa caucuses as he and his wife Susan made their way through the caucus media center inside the cavernous... Read More

The number of abortions performed each month is about the same as before the U.S. Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade and the nationwide right to abortion more than a year and a half ago, a new report finds. The latest edition... Read More

TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — Mack Allen, an 18-year-old high school senior from Kansas, braces for sideways glances, questioning looks and snide comments whenever he has to hand over his driver's license, which still identifies him as female. They've come from... Read More

MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) — Lawmakers began scrambling for ways to protect Alabama in vitro fertilization services after multiple providers paused treatment in the wake of a state Supreme Court ruling that frozen embryos could be considered children under a state law. Facing... Read More

WASHINGTON —  As we near the end of February, have you gotten tired of being cold yet? While you wait for spring, heat therapy may be just what you need to warm up. If you’ve ever been to a sauna... Read More

WASHINGTON — Does the word “diet” have a negative connotation to you? It often gets attached to quick fixes or unsustainable plans that promise to help you “detox” or lose weight. The popular “plant-based diet” may be the one exception.... Read More

SANTA MONICA. Calif. — More than 40% of Americans have known someone who died of a drug overdose, and about one-third of those individuals say the death disrupted their lives, according to a new study by the Rand Corporation. Researchers... Read More

WASHINGTON (AP) — Alzheimer’s quietly ravages the brain long before symptoms appear and now scientists have new clues about the dominolike sequence of those changes — a potential window to one day intervene. A large study in China tracked middle-aged... Read More

MONTGOMERY, Ala. — In an unprecedented move, the Alabama Supreme Court ruled Friday that frozen embryos stored in a fertility freezer clinic should be accorded the same legal protections as an existing child or a fetus gestating in its mother’s... Read More

WASHINGTON (AP) — Jill Biden on Wednesday was announcing $100 million in federal funding for research and development into women's health as part of a new White House initiative that she is heading up. The funding is the first major deliverable of... Read More

ATLANTA (AP) — Since Jimmy Carter entered hospice care at his home in south Georgia one year ago, the former U.S. president has celebrated his 99th birthday, enjoyed tributes to his legacy and lost his wife of 77 years. Rosalynn Carter, who died in November,... Read More

WASHINGTON —  As we trudge through the winter, months of cold and dreary weather may sap our desire to go outside and socialize. While it’s normal to isolate sometimes, chronic isolation can increase loneliness and be detrimental to your mental... Read More

WASHINGTON — There is a lot of misinformation in the world of nutrition. Macronutrients and calories get demonized while magical supplements promise to help you lose weight. Thankfully, protein stays strong throughout all the wild trends — and for good... Read More

NEW YORK — The city of New York and its health and education departments sued five social media platforms on Wednesday, saying they need to be held accountable for fueling a mental health crisis among youths across the nation. The... Read More

WASHINGTON — Women who receive an mRNA-based COVID-19 vaccination or booster during pregnancy can provide their infants with significant protection against COVID-19 for at least six months after birth, a new study found. The research was conducted by the Infectious... Read More