Health

See which drugs President Biden is targeting first for Medicare price-lowering talks
Aug 29, 2023

See which drugs President Biden is targeting first for Medicare price-lowering talks

A pharmaceuticals lobbying group is criticizing the list of drugs President Joe Biden says he’s targeting for price negotiations to cut Medicare costs


Chinese Australian writer fears dying in Beijing detention after being diagnosed with a kidney cyst
Aug 28, 2023

Chinese Australian writer fears dying in Beijing detention after being diagnosed with a kidney cyst

Chinese Australian writer and democracy blogger Yang Hengjun has told his family he fears he will die in a Beijing detention center after being diagnosed with a kidney cyst, prompting supporters to demand his release for medical treatment


Browns' suffers season-ending knee injury; CB Ward has concussion, WR Goodwin back from blood clots
Aug 27, 2023

Browns' suffers season-ending knee injury; CB Ward has concussion, WR Goodwin back from blood clots

Cleveland Browns return specialist Jakeem Grant Sr. will miss his second straight season with an injury after hurting his right knee on the opening kickoff in Saturday’s exhibition in Kansas City


Workers exposed to extreme heat have no consistent protection in the US
Aug 27, 2023

Workers exposed to extreme heat have no consistent protection in the US

State and federal agencies are scrambling to find measures to combat what experts call one of the harshest and most neglected effects of climate change in the U.S.: rising heat deaths and injuries of people who work in triple-digit temperatures


A broad genetic test saved one newborn's life. Research suggests it could help millions of others
Aug 26, 2023

A broad genetic test saved one newborn's life. Research suggests it could help millions of others

A recent study showed that tests for sick newborns that look at their full genetic blueprints are nearly twice as good at finding genetic problems as narrower, more commonly used tests


Aug 25, 2023

Grand Canyon officials warn E. coli has been found in water near Phantom Ranch at bottom of canyon

Grand Canyon National Park officials are warning that E


Bronny James has a congenital heart defect that caused his cardiac arrest, a spokesperson says
Aug 25, 2023

Bronny James has a congenital heart defect that caused his cardiac arrest, a spokesperson says

Bronny James went into cardiac arrest during a basketball workout at the University of Southern California last month because of a congenital heart defect


Texas ban on gender-affirming health care for minors blocked, Missouri ban allowed to take effect
Aug 25, 2023

Texas ban on gender-affirming health care for minors blocked, Missouri ban allowed to take effect

A Texas judge has blocked the state’s upcoming ban on gender-affirming medical care for minors, the latest move in a legal fight over transgender rights


See which states are poised to rule next on transgender health care restrictions
Aug 25, 2023

See which states are poised to rule next on transgender health care restrictions

Courts nationwide are delivering a mixed verdict on the future of laws restricting gender-affirming medical care for transgender youth


West Virginia can restrict abortion pill sales, judge rules, despite FDA approval that it's safe
Aug 25, 2023

West Virginia can restrict abortion pill sales, judge rules, despite FDA approval that it's safe

A federal judge has ruled that West Virginia can restrict the sale of the abortion pill