Health

Wisconsin judge: Lawsuit to repeal abortion ban can continue
Jul 7, 2023

Wisconsin judge: Lawsuit to repeal abortion ban can continue

A judge has ruled that a lawsuit seeking to repeal Wisconsin's 174-year-old abortion ban can continue


Biden launches new push to limit health care costs, hoping to show he can save money for families
Jul 7, 2023

Biden launches new push to limit health care costs, hoping to show he can save money for families

President Joe Biden plans to roll out a new set of initiatives Friday to reduce health care costs


Arizona governor makes contraceptive medications available over the counter at pharmacies
Jul 7, 2023

Arizona governor makes contraceptive medications available over the counter at pharmacies

Adults in Arizona can now obtain contraceptive medications over the counter at a pharmacy without a doctor’s prescription under a governor's order announced Thursday


Jul 6, 2023

Maine governor expected to sign bill easing restrictions on abortions later in pregnancy

The Maine Senate has given final approval to a bill that would expand access to abortions later in pregnancy, sending the proposal to the governor for her signature


Jul 6, 2023

20-year-old dies after launching fireworks in Hawaii parking lot on the Fourth of July

Police say a 20-year-old man has died after setting off fireworks in Hawaii on the Fourth of July holiday


Jul 6, 2023

Nevada secures $285M opioid settlement with Walgreens, bringing total settlements to $1 billion

The state of Nevada has reached a $285 million settlement with Walgreens regarding the pharmacy chain’s role in the opioid epidemic


Jul 5, 2023

Iowa's Republican governor calls a special legislative session to revive abortion restrictions

Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds has called a special legislative session so lawmakers can enact new abortion restrictions


Condition critical? Britain's beloved but battered National Health Service turns 75
Jul 5, 2023

Condition critical? Britain's beloved but battered National Health Service turns 75

The U.K. is celebrating the 75th birthday of its beloved but increasingly creaky National Health Service


Jul 4, 2023

Woman, 2 children dead in Missouri shooting; man with possible self-inflicted wound hospitalized

A woman and two children died in a shooting inside a Missouri home


Saints' tight end Moreau says his cancer is in 'full remission'
Jul 4, 2023

Saints' tight end Moreau says his cancer is in 'full remission'

Saints tight end Foster Moreau says he is in “full remission” from cancer that team doctors discovered in late March