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Louisiana’s new law on abortion drugs establishes risky treatment delays, lawsuit claims
Read full article: Louisiana’s new law on abortion drugs establishes risky treatment delays, lawsuit claimsLouisiana’s new law categorizing two widely used abortion drugs as controlled dangerous substances is being challenged in a state court lawsuit by a physician, a pharmacist, two women who had difficult pregnancies and others.
A promising schizophrenia drug showed mixed results. What does that mean for patients?
Read full article: A promising schizophrenia drug showed mixed results. What does that mean for patients?Some people who took a new schizophrenia drug for one year improved with only a few side effects, but many dropped out of the research.
'Obamacare' enrollment opens, as Republicans threaten the health insurance program used by millions
Read full article: 'Obamacare' enrollment opens, as Republicans threaten the health insurance program used by millionsAmericans can start signing up Friday for health care coverage offered through the Affordable Care Act marketplace for 2025.
EU Commission fines Teva $500 million for trying to stop rival's multiple sclerosis drug
Read full article: EU Commission fines Teva $500 million for trying to stop rival's multiple sclerosis drugThe European Commission has fined Israeli generic drugmaker Teva more than 460 million euros ($500 million) for improperly seeking to protect the patent for its multiple sclerosis drug and for disparaging a rival company’s development of a competing medicine.
Gen Z leading alcohol “sober curious” movement, but reports rise in drug use
Read full article: Gen Z leading alcohol “sober curious” movement, but reports rise in drug useNew research shows Generation Z is on track to become the most sober generation, with young adults increasingly choosing to abstain from alcohol.
Judge continues to block Florida officials from threatening TV stations over abortion ads
Read full article: Judge continues to block Florida officials from threatening TV stations over abortion adsA federal judge has continued to block the head of Florida’s health department from taking any more steps to threaten TV stations that air commercials for an abortion rights measure on next week’s ballot.
Attack on a health center used in an anti-polio campaign in Pakistan kills 2 police officers
Read full article: Attack on a health center used in an anti-polio campaign in Pakistan kills 2 police officersPakistani officials say militants attacked a health center used in an ongoing anti-polio campaign in the country's northwest, triggering a shootout that left two police officers dead.
Learn how these Houston doctors are turning on healing powers within patients and helping relieve pain
Read full article: Learn how these Houston doctors are turning on healing powers within patients and helping relieve painAt NexGenEsis in Houston, Texas, doctors help their patients find relief from pain by turning on the body's healing power using regenerative medicine. For Dorian Castro, this meant he was able to take his life back
People opt out of organ donation programs after reports of a man mistakenly declared dead
Read full article: People opt out of organ donation programs after reports of a man mistakenly declared deadTransplant experts are seeing a spike in people refusing to become organ donors, their confidence shaken by reports that organs were nearly retrieved from a Kentucky man mistakenly declared dead.
Pakistan begins another vaccination campaign after a worrying surge in polio cases
Read full article: Pakistan begins another vaccination campaign after a worrying surge in polio casesPakistan has begun a nationwide vaccination campaign to protect 45 million children from polio after a surge in new cases that has hampered years of efforts to stop the disease in one of the two countries where it has never been eradicated.
McDonald’s says slivered onions believe to be tied to E. Coli outbreak were distributed to 900 restaurants in 12 states
Read full article: McDonald’s says slivered onions believe to be tied to E. Coli outbreak were distributed to 900 restaurants in 12 statesMcDonald’s says they believe slivered onions supplied from a California-based produce company have been isolated as the likely cause of the E. Coli outbreak tied to the company’s Quarter Pounders.
McDonald’s Quarter Pounder back on the menu after testing rules out beef patties as E. coli source
Read full article: McDonald’s Quarter Pounder back on the menu after testing rules out beef patties as E. coli sourceMcDonald's says testing has ruled out beef patties as the source of the outbreak of E.
Daylight saving time ends next weekend. This is how to prepare for the potential health effects
Read full article: Daylight saving time ends next weekend. This is how to prepare for the potential health effectsNext Sunday is the time to move clocks back in the U.S. Daylight saving time ends at 2 a.m. local time on Nov. 3, which means setting your clock back an hour.
Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Texas to remove Houston’s MD Anderson Cancer Center from Medicare, Medicaid networks
Read full article: Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Texas to remove Houston’s MD Anderson Cancer Center from Medicare, Medicaid networksBlue Cross and Blue Shield of Texas announced it has made the decision to remove MD Anderson Cancer Center in Houston from its Medicare Advantage PPO, Blue Cross Medicare Advantage HMO, and Medicaid networks effective Nov. 1, 2024.
Navigating health care: How those with chronic conditions and disabilities can find tailored support
Read full article: Navigating health care: How those with chronic conditions and disabilities can find tailored supportDual-eligible individuals -- those who qualify for both Medicare and Medicaid -- often face complex health needs and barriers to accessing care.
Harris and Beyoncé ignite a Houston rally with a double-barreled argument against Trump
Read full article: Harris and Beyoncé ignite a Houston rally with a double-barreled argument against TrumpKamala Harris and Beyoncé ignited a Houston rally with a double-barreled argument against Donald Trump on Friday.
Officials find no evidence bird flu is spreading between people after Missouri investigation
Read full article: Officials find no evidence bird flu is spreading between people after Missouri investigationHealth officials say there’s no evidence bird flu is spreading between people after investigating a mysterious Missouri infection.
McDonald's and Boar's Head outbreaks may have you worried. Experts say the food supply is safe
Read full article: McDonald's and Boar's Head outbreaks may have you worried. Experts say the food supply is safeDeadly food poisoning outbreaks tied to McDonald's and Boar's Head may have left Americans wondering whether there are new risks in the U.S. food supply.
British killer nurse Lucy Letby loses appeal bid for attempted baby murder conviction
Read full article: British killer nurse Lucy Letby loses appeal bid for attempted baby murder convictionAn appeals court in London has rejected British killer nurse Lucy Letby’s bid to challenge her conviction for the attempted murder of a baby girl in her care.
EPA imposes stricter standards to protect children from exposure to lead paint
Read full article: EPA imposes stricter standards to protect children from exposure to lead paintThe Biden administration is imposing strict new limits on dust from lead-based paint in older homes and child-care facilities.
How will abortion laws motivate women in North Carolina to vote in this election?
Read full article: How will abortion laws motivate women in North Carolina to vote in this election?Two years after the U.S. Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade, tensions over abortion have only intensified, setting the presidential election up as a referendum on fundamental rights for tens of millions of women.
Abortion bans are top of mind for young women in North Carolina as they consider Harris or Trump
Read full article: Abortion bans are top of mind for young women in North Carolina as they consider Harris or TrumpTikTok videos of women turned away from emergency rooms because of state abortion bans haunt one young female voter in North Carolina.
People 50 and older should get pneumococcal vaccine, U.S. health officials recommend
Read full article: People 50 and older should get pneumococcal vaccine, U.S. health officials recommendU.S. health officials are recommending that people 50 and older get a shot against bacteria that can cause pneumonia and other dangerous illnesses.
50 years after Philadelphia halted prison medical testing, families seek reparations
Read full article: 50 years after Philadelphia halted prison medical testing, families seek reparationsFifty years ago, Philadelphia prison officials ended a medical testing program that had allowed a University of Pennsylvania researcher to conduct human testing on incarcerated people, many of them Black.
Bad state data may misdirect nearly $1 billion in federal funds to replace lead pipes
Read full article: Bad state data may misdirect nearly $1 billion in federal funds to replace lead pipesThe Environmental Protection Agency didn't ensure that states submitted accurate estimates of the number of lead pipes they had.
Quarter Pounders are off the menu at 20% of McDonald's in US as E. coli cases are investigated
Read full article: Quarter Pounders are off the menu at 20% of McDonald's in US as E. coli cases are investigatedMcDonald’s is working to reassure U.S. customers that its restaurants are safe even as federal investigators try to pinpoint the cause of a deadly E.
Harris ad shows a Texas woman who lost baby and nearly died from sepsis amid strict abortion ban
Read full article: Harris ad shows a Texas woman who lost baby and nearly died from sepsis amid strict abortion banA striking new Kamala Harris campaign ad campaign that seeks to highlight increasingly perilous medical care for women since the fall of Roe tells the story of a Texas woman named Ondrea who got a life-threatening infection when she couldn’t get medical care after she miscarried, and now may no longer be able to have children.
UK regulator approves second Alzheimer's drug in months but government won't pay for it
Read full article: UK regulator approves second Alzheimer's drug in months but government won't pay for itBritain’s drug regulator approved the Alzheimer’s drug Kisunla on Wednesday, but the government won’t be paying for it after an independent watchdog agency said the treatment isn’t worth the cost to taxpayers.
An Alabama judge appoints a mediator in a long-running medical marijuana dispute
Read full article: An Alabama judge appoints a mediator in a long-running medical marijuana disputeA judge has appointed a mediator to try to negotiate an end to a long-running dispute over who gets licenses to grow and sell medical marijuana in Alabama.
Harris will campaign in Texas to highlight state's abortion ban in a pitch to battleground voters
Read full article: Harris will campaign in Texas to highlight state's abortion ban in a pitch to battleground votersVice President Kamala Harris plans to head to reliably Republican Texas just 10 days before Election Day to try to refocus her campaign against former President Donald Trump on reproductive care.
Women in states with bans are getting abortions at similar rates as under Roe, report says
Read full article: Women in states with bans are getting abortions at similar rates as under Roe, report saysA new report finds that women living in states with abortion bans obtained the procedure in the second half of 2023 at about the same rate as before the U.S. Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade.
Kaiser mental health workers go on strike in Southern California over staffing, workloads
Read full article: Kaiser mental health workers go on strike in Southern California over staffing, workloadsMore than 2,400 Kaiser Permanente psychologists, therapists, social workers and other mental health workers in Southern California have begun an open-ended strike over increased workloads and staffing shortages.
White House says health insurance needs to fully cover condoms, other over-the-counter birth control
Read full article: White House says health insurance needs to fully cover condoms, other over-the-counter birth controlPeople with private health insurance would be able to pick up over-the-counter methods like condoms, the “morning after” pill and birth control pills for free under a new rule the White House proposed on Monday.
Polio is rising in Pakistan ahead of a new vaccination campaign
Read full article: Polio is rising in Pakistan ahead of a new vaccination campaignOfficials say Pakistan has witnessed a surge in new polio cases ahead of a new nationwide campaign, hampering years-long efforts aimed at making the country a polio-free state.
In New York, a constitutional amendment provides election fodder for the left and the right
Read full article: In New York, a constitutional amendment provides election fodder for the left and the rightDemocrats pushed to get a constitutional amendment on New York’s ballot this November because they believed it could energize liberals eager to protect abortion rights.
CVS workers strike at 7 Southern California stores for better pay and health care
Read full article: CVS workers strike at 7 Southern California stores for better pay and health careWorkers at seven CVS pharmacies in Southern California have gone on strike for better pay and health care and to protest what they say is bad-faith contract bargaining by the company.
Houston ISD student dies after testing positive for Meningococcal Disease
Read full article: Houston ISD student dies after testing positive for Meningococcal DiseaseThe student at a Houston Independent School District’s Bonham Elementary School has died after testing positive for Meningococcal Disease.
Tennessee judges say doctors can't be disciplined for providing emergency abortions
Read full article: Tennessee judges say doctors can't be disciplined for providing emergency abortionsA three-judge panel has ruled that Tennessee cannot discipline doctors who provide emergency abortions to protect the life of the mother while a lawsuit challenging the state’s sweeping abortion ban continues.
Committee reviewing euthanasia in Canada finds some deaths driven by homelessness fears, isolation
Read full article: Committee reviewing euthanasia in Canada finds some deaths driven by homelessness fears, isolationAn expert committee reviewing euthanasia deaths in Canada’s most populous province has identified several cases where patients asked to be killed in part for social reasons such as isolation and fears of homelessness.
Africa's mpox deaths surpass 1,000 as health officials urge international support
Read full article: Africa's mpox deaths surpass 1,000 as health officials urge international supportAfrica's top public health agency says the number of mpox-related deaths in the continent has surpassed 1,000 and warned of the continuing threat of cross-border contamination and a lack of rapid test kits.
Adult day centers offer multicultural hubs for older people of color
Read full article: Adult day centers offer multicultural hubs for older people of colorAdult day centers are the most racially diverse long-term care setting in the U.S. They also serve the least amount of people of all long-term care settings, in part because of the cost and limited insurance coverage options.
After hurricane, with no running water, residents organize to meet a basic need
Read full article: After hurricane, with no running water, residents organize to meet a basic needIt takes water to flush a toilet yet tens of thousands of North Carolinians have been without it since Hurricane Helene ripped through the state three weeks ago.
Case of Meningococcal Disease confirmed at Houston ISD’s Bonham Elementary School
Read full article: Case of Meningococcal Disease confirmed at Houston ISD’s Bonham Elementary SchoolThe district said the school sent notifications to families and information to staff and students who may have been in close contact with the confirmed case.
Listeria recall grows to 12 million pounds of meat and poultry, some of it sent to US schools
Read full article: Listeria recall grows to 12 million pounds of meat and poultry, some of it sent to US schoolsA nationwide recall of meat and poultry products potentially contaminated with listeria bacteria has expanded to nearly 12 million pounds.
No more dentures! See how dental implants can help restore a patient’s teeth and smile
Read full article: No more dentures! See how dental implants can help restore a patient’s teeth and smileDealing with bad teeth can affect more than just your smile. It can really take a toll on your quality of life and even the food you enjoy eating. That was the case for local man, Lawrence Mata. He wore dentures for decades, but not anymore.
Serena Williams says she had a benign cyst removed from her neck and 'all is OK'
Read full article: Serena Williams says she had a benign cyst removed from her neck and 'all is OK'Serena Williams says she had a benign branchial cyst “the size of a small grapefruit” removed from her neck and “all is OK.”.
New UK bill aims to legalize assisted dying for people who are terminally ill
Read full article: New UK bill aims to legalize assisted dying for people who are terminally illA new bill aiming to legalize assisted dying in Britain is set to be introduced in Parliament on Wednesday, marking the first time in nearly a decade that lawmakers will debate allowing doctors to help end people’s lives after previous court challenges to change the law failed.
A Texas board rejects clemency plea from a man facing execution in shaken baby syndrome case
Read full article: A Texas board rejects clemency plea from a man facing execution in shaken baby syndrome caseThe Texas Board of Pardons and Paroles has denied a request for clemency for a man who this week could be the first person in the U.S. executed for a murder conviction tied to the diagnosis of shaken baby syndrome.
Protesters demand Kellogg remove artificial colors from Froot Loops and other cereals
Read full article: Protesters demand Kellogg remove artificial colors from Froot Loops and other cerealsDozens of people have rallied outside the Michigan headquarters of WK Kellogg Co. to demand that the company remove artificial dyes from their cereals in the U.S. The maker of Froot Loops and Apple Jacks announced nearly a decade ago that it would remove artificial colors and ingredients from its products by 2018.
USDA launches an internal investigation into the deadly Boar's Head outbreak
Read full article: USDA launches an internal investigation into the deadly Boar's Head outbreakU.S. Agriculture Department officials have launched an internal investigation into how the agency handled reports of serious problems tied to a deadly listeria outbreak at a Boar's Head deli meat plant in Virginia.
Walz unveils Harris' plan for rural voters as campaign looks to cut into Trump's edge
Read full article: Walz unveils Harris' plan for rural voters as campaign looks to cut into Trump's edgeDemocratic vice presidential nominee Tim Walz unveiled his ticket’s plans to improve the lives of rural voters as Vice President Kamala Harris looks to cut into former President Donald Trump’s support.
Florida government finds fault with abortion ballot measure over ads and petitions
Read full article: Florida government finds fault with abortion ballot measure over ads and petitionsFlorida's government has threatened TV stations over an ad promoting an abortion-rights ballot measure and is now alleging fraud in petitions to get it before voters.
Dolphins quarterback Tua Tagovailoa expected to play again this season
Read full article: Dolphins quarterback Tua Tagovailoa expected to play again this seasonDolphins quarterback Tua Tagovailoa is expected to play football again in 2024 after being diagnosed with his third concussion in two years earlier this season.
What to know about shaken baby syndrome as a Texas man could be first in US executed over it
Read full article: What to know about shaken baby syndrome as a Texas man could be first in US executed over itA Texas man this week could become the first person executed in the U.S. under a murder conviction tied to the diagnosis of shaken baby syndrome.
Voters with disabilities are feeling ignored by presidential candidates
Read full article: Voters with disabilities are feeling ignored by presidential candidatesA new report from Rutgers University estimates that about 40.2 million eligible voters in the quickly approaching U.S. presidential election are disabled.
Houston doctor reveals what you should know about UTIs, how to treat them
Read full article: Houston doctor reveals what you should know about UTIs, how to treat themA vaccine called Uromune is under review now to stop recurring urinary tract infections, which cause thousands of men and women to suffer with painful urination every year.
Moreno's abortion comment rattles debate in expensive Senate race in Republican-leaning Ohio
Read full article: Moreno's abortion comment rattles debate in expensive Senate race in Republican-leaning OhioOhio's close Senate race took a twist recently when cellphone video surfaced of Republican Bernie Moreno criticizing women whose votes are driven by the abortion issue.
Doctor deems Harris in 'excellent health.' Her team aims to contrast with Trump's scant medical info
Read full article: Doctor deems Harris in 'excellent health.' Her team aims to contrast with Trump's scant medical infoVice President Kamala Harris says Republican Donald Trump isn't releasing information about his health because he doesn't want the public to see if he's fit to be president.
NFL concussion protocol was followed when Bills QB Josh Allen was evaluated in Houston, league says
Read full article: NFL concussion protocol was followed when Bills QB Josh Allen was evaluated in Houston, league saysThe NFL and its players association say the required steps were followed when Buffalo Bills quarterback Josh Allen was evaluated for a concussion last week at Houston and cleared to return to the game.
Texas man drops lawsuit against women he accused of helping his wife get abortion pills
Read full article: Texas man drops lawsuit against women he accused of helping his wife get abortion pillsA Texas man who sued his ex-wife’s friends for helping her obtain an abortion informed the court that the two sides reached a settlement, forgoing the need for a trial that would have tested his argument that their actions amounted to assisting in a wrongful death.
Abortion has passed inflation as the top election issue for women under 30, survey finds
Read full article: Abortion has passed inflation as the top election issue for women under 30, survey findsA survey has found that abortion has passed inflation to become the top issue in the presidential election for women younger than 30.
‘We love this fairly low-risk intervention’: Over-the-counter device is helping people gain insight into their health
Read full article: ‘We love this fairly low-risk intervention’: Over-the-counter device is helping people gain insight into their healthContinuous glucose monitors (CGM), once exclusive to diabetics, are now available over-the-counter, opening new possibilities for health monitoring.
Mobile mammography program expands access to lifesaving breast cancer screenings
Read full article: Mobile mammography program expands access to lifesaving breast cancer screeningsFor women who have difficulty driving to a location to receive medical care, mobile medical vehicles can bring lifesaving screenings and resources directly to places more accessible to them.
Company recalls nearly 10 million pounds of meat and poultry dishes for listeria contamination
Read full article: Company recalls nearly 10 million pounds of meat and poultry dishes for listeria contaminationA company is recalling nearly 10 million pounds of meat and poultry made at an Oklahoma plant because the products may be contaminated with listeria bacteria.
Rwanda's Marburg outbreak is under control, Africa's health chief says
Read full article: Rwanda's Marburg outbreak is under control, Africa's health chief saysThe head of Africa’s top public health agency says that an outbreak of the Ebola-like Marburg fever in Rwanda is under control and that travel bans to the East African country are unnecessary.
Milton spares Daytona Beach, Florida, factory that's a critical supplier of IV fluids
Read full article: Milton spares Daytona Beach, Florida, factory that's a critical supplier of IV fluidsA Florida factory that makes IV fluids critical to hospitals nationwide will restart after shutting down while Hurricane Milton tore through the state.
Rice University says new implant could lower cost of popular weight loss drugs
Read full article: Rice University says new implant could lower cost of popular weight loss drugsResearchers at Rice University are hoping to release this implant in the next few years which will also hopefully reduce developing and manufacturing costs for popular weight loss medications like Ozempic.
Officials work to protect IV supplies in Florida after disruptions at North Carolina plant
Read full article: Officials work to protect IV supplies in Florida after disruptions at North Carolina plantFederal officials are working to move IV bags out of the path of Hurricane Milton, which is threatening another manufacturer of IV fluids even as hospitals nationwide are still reeling from disruptions caused by flooding at a large factory in North Carolina.
Bakery that makes Sara Lee and Entenmann's pushes back on FDA sesame warning
Read full article: Bakery that makes Sara Lee and Entenmann's pushes back on FDA sesame warningA top U.S. commercial bakery is pushing back on a Food and Drug Administration warning to stop using labels that say its products contain sesame — even when they don't.