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Police: Arrest after teen ODs and dies in school bathroom
Los Angeles police say they have arrested two teenage boys in connection with the death of a 15-year-old girl who overdosed in a restroom at her high school after buying pills possibly laced with fentanyl on campus
September 15, 2022'No man's land': Long COVID knocks young workers out of the job market
Experts warn this kind of 'mass disabling event' is affecting the economy.
September 30, 2022Suit: Care home resident died with paper jammed in windpipe
The mother of a woman with cerebral palsy and intellectual disabilities is suing the Philadelphia care home where her daughter lived for 40 years
September 27, 2022
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October 01
Poland adds pregnancy to patients' medical data
A new regulation coming into force in Poland that requires pregnancy information to be uploaded to the national digital system has women's organizations concerned that it will be another way for the conservative government to control women's lives
October 01
October 01
NIH to fund unproven ALS drugs under patient-backed law
The U.S. government will soon spend $25 million to help patients access experimental drugs for the incurable illness known as Lou Gehrig's disease
October 01
October 01
Arizona judge won’t suspend ruling that halted all abortions
An Arizona judge has refused to suspend her order that allowed enforcement of a pre-statehood law making it a crime to provide an abortion
October 01
October 01
Testing trouble adds to disorder in Uganda's Ebola response
In a remote Ugandan community facing its first Ebola outbreak, testing trouble has added to the score of challenges authorities face
October 01
October 01
Michigan women fight to preserve abortion, 1 chat at a time
Women are gathering across Michigan to strategize how to preserve abortion rights in their state
October 01
October 01
Michigan women fight to preserve abortion, 1 chat at a time
Women are gathering across Michigan to strategize how to preserve abortion rights in their state
October 01
September 30
Some officials now say monkeypox elimination unlikely in US
Some U.S. health officials are conceding that monkeypox is probably not going away anytime soon
September 30
September 30
Abortion info fight targets university but affects far more
A University of Idaho memo warning staffers not to refer students to abortion or birth control providers has placed the school at the center of a debate over First Amendment rights and access to reproductive health care
September 30
September 30
'No man's land': Long COVID knocks young workers out of the job market
Experts warn this kind of 'mass disabling event' is affecting the economy.
September 30
September 30
Pregnant woman forced to drive during Ian to give birth
Hanna-Kay Williams went into labor late Tuesday night.
September 30
September 30
Michigan man charged in shooting of anti-abortion canvasser
A Michigan homeowner has been charged with shooting and wounding an 84-year-old woman who was canvassing door-to-door against a proposed constitutional amendment that would guarantee the right to abortion in the state
September 30
September 30
Vermont dispensaries to begin selling recreational marijuana
Vermont dispensaries are set to begin selling marijuana for recreational use, though only three will be ready to do so on opening weekend
September 30
September 30
Vermont dispensaries to begin selling recreational marijuana
Vermont dispensaries are set to begin selling marijuana for recreational use, though only three will be ready to do so on opening weekend
September 30
September 30
US outlines plan for long-term baby formula imports
U.S. regulators have revealed their plan to allow foreign baby formula manufactures to stay on the market long term
September 30
September 30
Bob Roth on ‘accessing inner calm’ through transcendental meditation
ABC News’ Mary Bruce spoke with author and meditation expert Bob Roth about the updated version of his worldwide bestseller “Strength in Stillness” on the benefits of meditation.
September 30
September 30
Virus kills 100,000 cattle in India, threatens livelihoods
The viral disease is spread by insects like mosquitoes and ticks.
September 30
September 30
Germany warns of rise in COVID-19 cases going into fall
Germany’s health minister warned Friday that the country is seeing a steady rise in COVID-19 cases as it goes into the fall and urged older people to get a second booster shot tweaked to protect against new variants
September 30
September 30
Fewer trips for China's Golden Week amid quarantine fears
Far fewer Chinese are expected to be traveling during the upcoming “Golden Week” National Day holiday, amid rigid anti-COVID-19 restrictions and calls from health officials for people to stay put
September 30
September 30
Number of suicides in the US rose 4% in 2021, CDC report finds
There were more than 47,000 suicides recorded in 2021.
September 30
September 29
ALS drug wins FDA approval despite questionable data
U.S. health officials have approved a much-debated drug to treat the deadly illness known as Lou Gehrig's disease
September 29
September 29
Thousands evacuated from Florida nursing homes, hospitals
About 45 nursing homes, serving 3,500 people, have been evacuated.
September 29
September 29
ALS drug wins FDA approval despite questionable data
U.S. health officials have approved a much-debated drug to treat the deadly illness known as Lou Gehrig's disease
September 29
September 29
Oregon to cover health-related climate expenses
Oregon is set to become the first state in the nation to cover certain climate change expenses under its Medicaid program
September 29
September 29
Hurricane Ian strikes Florida hospital from above and below
Hurricane Ian has swamped a four-story Florida hospital.
September 29
September 29
India's top court gives equal abortion access to all women
India’s Supreme Court has ruled that all women, regardless of marital status, can obtain abortions up to 24 weeks into their pregnancies
September 29
September 29
Hundreds of East Coast hospitals at risk of flooding, study says
In several metro areas, at least half of hospitals were at risk of flooding.
September 29
September 29
Taiwan to end quarantine for arrivals starting Oct. 13
Taiwan says it will end mandatory COVID-19 quarantines for people arriving from overseas beginning Oct. 13
September 29
September 28
Alzheimer's drug shows promise in early results of study
Shares of Biogen and other drugmakers researching Alzheimer’s disease have soared after Japan’s Eisai Co. said its potential treatment appeared to slow the fatal disease in a late-stage study
September 28
September 28
OU Health ceasing some gender care after funds threatened
The University of Oklahoma Medical Center says it is ceasing some gender-affirming treatments after state lawmakers threatened to withhold millions of dollars in federal funding
September 28
September 28
Vaccine appears to protect against monkeypox, CDC says
U.S. public health officials say at-risk people who have received just one dose of the monkeypox vaccine have appeared to be significantly less likely to get sick from the virus
September 28
September 28
Vaccine appears to protect against monkeypox, CDC says
U.S. public health officials say at-risk people who have received just one dose of the monkeypox vaccine have appeared to be significantly less likely to get sick from the virus
September 28
September 28
Biden on ending hunger in US: 'I know we can do this'
President Joe Biden says his administration's goal of ending hunger in the U.S. by the end of the decade is ambitious but doable, if only the nation would work together
September 28
September 28
New data: Unvaccinated are 14 times more likely to contract monkeypox
The CDC has released the first U.S. data on the vaccine's effectiveness.
September 28
September 28
New guidance released on diagnosing, treating long COVID symptoms
"We recognized two years ago, this is a problem," one expert said.
September 28
September 28
Judge: Indiana can't enforce abortion burial, cremation law
A federal judge has barred Indiana from enforcing a 2016 law’s provisions that require abortion clinics to either bury or cremate fetal remains, finding that they violate the U.S. Constitution
September 28
September 27
Millions of Americans will save on Medicare fees next year
For the first time in a decade, Americans will pay less next year on monthly premiums for Medicare’s Part B plan, which covers routine doctors’ visits and other outpatient care
September 27
September 27
New California abortion laws set up clash with other states
California Gov. Gavin Newsom has signed more than a dozen laws aiming to make California an abortion sanctuary state
September 27
September 27
South Carolina lawmakers won't pass stricter abortion laws
Abortion laws in South Carolina almost certainly won’t get more restrictive after Republicans in the General Assembly couldn’t agree on a total ban
September 27
September 27
Pause on Ohio 'heartbeat' abortion ban extended to Oct. 12
A judge has extended a temporary block on Ohio's law banning virtually all abortions for an additional 14 days, until Oct. 12
September 27
September 27
Idaho universities disallow abortion, contraception referral
Idaho universities are warning staffers not to refer students to abortion providers or emergency contraception because they could face criminal charges under a state law
September 27
September 27
South Carolina House rejects bill that would have made the state’s six-week ban on abortion more restrictive
South Carolina House rejects bill that would have made the state’s six-week ban on abortion more restrictive
September 27
September 27
Biden's strategy to end hunger in US includes more benefits
The Biden administration has an ambitious goal for America: ending hunger in the U.S. by 2030
September 27
September 27
Monkeypox outbreak in US showing signs of slowing, CDC data shows
The seven-day average has declined by 50% in one month.
September 27
September 27
Suit: Care home resident died with paper jammed in windpipe
The mother of a woman with cerebral palsy and intellectual disabilities is suing the Philadelphia care home where her daughter lived for 40 years
September 27
September 27
Monkeypox cases continue to decline in the US: CDC
Cases appear to have peaked in mid-August and have been gradually declining according to CDC data
September 27
September 27
Biogen pays $900M to settle doctor kickback allegations
Biogen has agreed to pay $900 million to resolve allegations that it violated federal law by paying kickbacks to doctors in the form of speakers and consulting fees to persuade them to prescribe its multiple sclerosis drugs
September 27
September 27
Study tries to see if child vaccines and asthma are linked
A federally funded study has found a possible link between aluminum in some childhood vaccines and persistent asthma, but experts say the study has several shortcomings
September 27
September 27
New Thai rules allow abortions up to 20th week of pregnancy
Thailand will allow abortions up to the 20th week of pregnancy under new regulations issued by the Public Health Ministry
September 27
September 27
Teen interest in long-lasting birth control soars after Roe
Experts say the U.S. Supreme Court’s June ruling overturning Roe v. Wade appears to be sending more teens to their doctors in search of birth control, including long-acting reversible forms like intrauterine devices and implants
September 27
September 27
Why COVID cases may not be dramatically rising as schools open
Last month, the CDC said it was ending test-to-stay in schools.
September 27