Health

Supreme Court allows Idaho to enforce its strict abortion ban, even in medical emergencies
Jan 5, 2024

Supreme Court allows Idaho to enforce its strict abortion ban, even in medical emergencies

The Supreme Court is allowing Idaho to enforce its strict abortion ban, even in medical emergencies, while a legal fight continues



Florida can import prescription drugs from Canada, US regulators say
Jan 5, 2024

Florida can import prescription drugs from Canada, US regulators say

Federal officials have cleared the way for Florida to begin importing cheaper prescription drugs from Canada


Attorney: Medical negligence caused death of former Texas US Rep. Eddie Bernice Johnson
Jan 4, 2024

Attorney: Medical negligence caused death of former Texas US Rep. Eddie Bernice Johnson

The family of former U.S. Rep. Eddie Bernice Johnson says the trailblazing Texas congresswoman died after getting an infection and accused a Dallas rehabilitation facility of neglect


Terminally ill Connecticut woman ends her life on her own terms, in Vermont
Jan 4, 2024

Terminally ill Connecticut woman ends her life on her own terms, in Vermont

A Connecticut woman who pushed for expanded access to Vermont’s law that allows people who are terminally ill to end their lives has died in Vermont


New York governor pushes for paid medical leave during pregnancy
Jan 4, 2024

New York governor pushes for paid medical leave during pregnancy

Pregnant people in New York would have 40 hours of paid leave to attend prenatal medical appointments under a new proposal by Gov. Kathy Hochul




More hospitals are requiring masks as flu and COVID-19 cases surge
Jan 3, 2024

More hospitals are requiring masks as flu and COVID-19 cases surge

More U.S. hospitals are requiring masks and limiting visitors as health officials face a post-holiday spike in flu and other illnesses


It took decades, but San Francisco finally installs nets to stop suicides off Golden Gate Bridge
Jan 3, 2024

It took decades, but San Francisco finally installs nets to stop suicides off Golden Gate Bridge

Suicide-prevention barriers at San Francisco’s Golden Gate Bridge have been completed more than a decade after officials greenlighted a project to install stainless-steel mesh nets on both sides of the 1.7-mile bridge