Health

Federal appeals court hears arguments on nation's first ban on gender-affirming care for minors
Apr 11, 2024

Federal appeals court hears arguments on nation's first ban on gender-affirming care for minors

A federal appeals court is considering whether to reinstate Arkansas' first-in the-nation ban on gender affirming care for minors after hearing arguments


Arizona abortion ruling upends legal and political landscape from Phoenix to Washington
Apr 10, 2024

Arizona abortion ruling upends legal and political landscape from Phoenix to Washington

Arizona abortion providers are vowing to continue service until forced to stop


Shouts of ‘Shame! Shame!’ erupt in Arizona House as fight over abortion ban engulfs lawmakers
Apr 10, 2024

Shouts of ‘Shame! Shame!’ erupt in Arizona House as fight over abortion ban engulfs lawmakers

The fight over a newly revived 1864 Arizona law criminalizing abortion throughout pregnancy unless a woman's life is at risk has engulfed the state's lawmakers


Apr 10, 2024

Opponents of smoking in casinos try to enlist shareholders of gambling companies in non-smoking push

Add investors to the list of people that opponents of smoking in casinos are enlisting in hopes of banning the practice


Apr 9, 2024

Arizona court ruling makes nearly all abortions illegal in a presidential battleground state

An Arizona Supreme Court decision that will end virtually all abortions in the state puts the issue front and center in a battleground state


Democrats pounce on Arizona abortion ruling and say it could help them in November's election
Apr 9, 2024

Democrats pounce on Arizona abortion ruling and say it could help them in November's election

An Arizona Supreme Court decision that would end virtually all abortions in the state puts the issue front and center in a critical 2024 battleground


Ancient sea turtle housed at Boston aquarium for more than 50 years passes another physical
Apr 9, 2024

Ancient sea turtle housed at Boston aquarium for more than 50 years passes another physical

Myrtle, an ancient green sea turtle that has delighted visitors to the New England Aquarium in Boston for more than 50 years, is in good physical shape



Arizona can enforce an 1864 law criminalizing nearly all abortions, court says
Apr 9, 2024

Arizona can enforce an 1864 law criminalizing nearly all abortions, court says

A near-total ban on abortions is set to take effect in Arizona


New York doctor dies after falling out of moving trailer while headed upstate to see the eclipse
Apr 9, 2024

New York doctor dies after falling out of moving trailer while headed upstate to see the eclipse

Authorities say a Long Island doctor who was headed to upstate New York to see the solar eclipse with her family fell out of a moving trailer on a highway and died