Health

2023-07-19 18:38:14
by Dan McCue
Senate Panel to Markup Primary Care Bill

WASHINGTON — The Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee will convene next week to markup a new health care... Read More

WASHINGTON — The Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee will convene next week to markup a new health care bill that would invest $20 billion over the next five years in community health centers and the recruitment and retention... Read More

2023-07-19 18:35:31
by Tom Ramstack
DC Lawsuit Adds to Outrage Over Toxic ‘Forever Chemicals’

WASHINGTON — The District of Columbia’s attorney general sued 25 chemical companies this week in a lawsuit that adds to... Read More

WASHINGTON — The District of Columbia’s attorney general sued 25 chemical companies this week in a lawsuit that adds to a widening array of claims over the production and sale of materials that contain PFAS, also known as “forever chemicals.”... Read More

2023-07-19 16:49:56
by Dan McCue
House Panel Meets for Markup of 15 Health-Related Bills

WASHINGTON — The House Energy and Commerce Committee met Wednesday to markup 15 health-related bills, reviewing and reauthorizing programs dealing... Read More

WASHINGTON — The House Energy and Commerce Committee met Wednesday to markup 15 health-related bills, reviewing and reauthorizing programs dealing with everything from the future of telehealth to a registry for firefighters dealing with cancer to treatment services for sickle... Read More

As Planet Warms, Scientists Worry Cases of Infectious Diseases Could Spike

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

2023-07-18 20:15:48
by Dan McCue
Stepped Up Worker Protections Called for Due to Wildfire Smoke

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

2023-07-18 14:40:19
by Dan McCue
New Institute Vows to Be Watchdog for Digital Health Tech Space

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

Second Alzheimer's Drug in Pipeline Can Slow Disease but With Safety Risk

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

2023-07-17 12:59:22
by Kate Michael
'Innovative Financing Solutions Needed' in Fight Against Hunger

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

2023-07-13 13:41:47
by Dan McCue
FDA Approves First Over-the-Counter Birth Control Pill in US

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

2023-07-12 20:36:13
by Dan McCue
WHO Says Avian Flu Outbreaks in Animals Pose Risk to Humans

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

2023-07-11 17:40:47
by Dan McCue
California Launches $20M Campaign to Deal With Extreme Heat

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

2023-07-11 14:51:56
by Kennedy Thomason
Administration Has New Plan to Combat Fentanyl-Xylazine Mix

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

Iowa Legislature to Take Up 6-Week Abortion Ban During Special Session Tuesday

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

2023-07-10 20:47:27
by Jacquelyn Burrer
6th Circuit Allows Tennessee’s Ban on Gender-Affirming Care for Minors

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

2023-07-10 20:41:53
by Dan McCue
Three States Testing New Way to Encourage Healthy Eating

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

2023-07-07 20:56:22
by Dan McCue
FDA Approves First Drug to Slow Alzheimer's Progression

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

Biden Launches New Push to Limit Health Care Costs

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

Ohio Abortion Rights Backers Submit Nearly Double Needed Signatures for Ballot Measure

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

2023-07-05 15:54:28
by Dan McCue
Report: Maternal Mortality Rates More Than Doubled Between 1999, 2019

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

Parents of Transgender Youth Suing to Block Georgia's Gender-Affirming Care Ban

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

Medical Credit Cards May Lead Patients to Overpay for Their Health Care, Democrats Say

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

2023-06-28 14:51:17
by Dan McCue
Fed's Advice for Older Americans? Move More, Sit Less

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

2023-06-28 13:46:44
by Dan McCue
Food Seen as Best Medicine for Chronic Diet-Related Diseases

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

Malaria Cases in Texas and Florida Are First US Spread Since 2003, CDC Says

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

2023-06-27 15:02:46
by Dan McCue
Pickleball Seen as Driving Up Injuries, Health Care Costs, for Seniors

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

Five Takeaways From AP's Report on Chinese Disposable E-Cigarettes

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

2023-06-23 21:11:00
by Dan McCue
Researchers Find Means to ‘Reanimate’ Hearts for Transplants

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

2023-06-23 20:05:52
by Dan McCue
Biden Signs Executive Order Expanding Access to Birth Control

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

2023-06-23 17:29:41
by Dan McCue
FDA Issues First Draft Guidance on Clinical Trials With Psychedelic Drugs

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

2023-06-22 18:43:03
by Carter Schaffer
Ohio House Passes Two Bills Regarding Transgender Youth

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

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