Health
Ohio’s GOP governor vetoes ban on gender-affirming care and transgender athletes in girls' sports
Republican Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine has broken from his party and vetoed legislation banning all gender-affirming care for minors and transgender athletes’ participation in girls and women’s sports
The Air Force said its nuclear missile capsules were safe. But toxins lurked, documents show
In the underground capsules and silos where Air Force nuclear missile crews have worked since the 1960s, documents show the risks toxins posed in the past
For transgender youth in crisis, hospitals sometimes compound the trauma
A North Carolina hospital network is referring transgender psychiatric patients to treatment facilities that do not align with their gender identities
Woman sues dentist after 4 root canals, 8 dental crowns and 20 fillings in a single visit
A Minnesota woman has sued her dentist after receiving four root canals, eight dental crowns and 20 fillings in a single visit that she says led to her disfigurement
New weight loss drugs are out of reach for millions of older Americans because Medicare won't pay
Obesity drugs like Wegovy and Zepbound are capturing the attention of celebrities and showing promising results in helping people shed pounds
As pandemic unfolded, deaths of older adults in Pennsylvania rose steeply in abuse or neglect cases
Pennsylvania saw a tenfold increase in deaths of older adults following an abuse or neglect complaint over the past few years
A woman who burned Wyoming's only full-service abortion clinic is ordered to pay $298,000
A judge has ordered a woman who set fire to Wyoming’s only full-service abortion clinic to pay $298,000 in restitution
She died weeks after fleeing the Maui wildfire. Her family fought to have her listed as a victim.
A wildfire that tore through the heart of the Hawaii island of Maui this summer showed how older residents are at particular risk from disasters
Packers tight end Luke Musgrave details his recovery from a lacerated kidney
Green Bay Packers rookie tight end Luke Musgrave says he played through the pain during last month's win over the Los Angeles Chargers when he suffered what turned out to be a lacerated kidney
Delaware hospital system will pay $47 million to settle whistleblower allegations of billing fraud
Delaware’s largest hospital system will pay more than $47 million to settle whistleblower allegations by its former compliance officer that it provided kickbacks to outside doctors in return for patient referrals, resulting in fraudulent Medicaid billing