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FDA nominee sidesteps questions on abortion pill, agency layoffs and other issues
Read full article: FDA nominee sidesteps questions on abortion pill, agency layoffs and other issuesDr. Marty Makary is largely sidestepping Senate questions about his plans to lead the Food and Drug Administration.
Insomnia therapy for a healthy pregnancy
Read full article: Insomnia therapy for a healthy pregnancyAt some point during pregnancy, most women deal with insomnia. Cleveland Clinic says 25% of women lose sleep during the first trimester. By the end of the pregnancy, 80% find it difficult to sleep.
Trump has dropped a high-profile abortion case in Idaho. Here's what that means
Read full article: Trump has dropped a high-profile abortion case in Idaho. Here's what that meansA yearslong legal battle over the right to an emergency abortion in Idaho has been abruptly upended now that President Donald Trump has moved to drop the high-profile case.
Arizona lawmaker who announced plans in a floor speech last year to get an abortion is resigning
Read full article: Arizona lawmaker who announced plans in a floor speech last year to get an abortion is resigningA Democratic lawmaker who gained attention last year with a speech revealing she was planning to get an abortion is resigning from the Arizona Legislature.
'Read this e-mail immediately': CDC tells about 180 fired employees to come back to work
Read full article: 'Read this e-mail immediately': CDC tells about 180 fired employees to come back to workThe nation’s top public health agency says about 180 employees who were laid off two weeks ago can come back to work.
Marines and soldiers discharged for refusing the COVID-19 vaccine show limited interest in rejoining
Read full article: Marines and soldiers discharged for refusing the COVID-19 vaccine show limited interest in rejoiningOfficials say roughly 650 Marines and Army soldiers who were forced out of the military for refusing to get the COVID-19 vaccine have so far expressed interest in returning to the force under an executive order from President Donald Trump.
Novo Nordisk cuts Wegovy prices, following similar move by Zepbound-maker Eli Lilly
Read full article: Novo Nordisk cuts Wegovy prices, following similar move by Zepbound-maker Eli LillyMakers of the popular obesity treatments Wegovy and Zepbound are cutting prices for people without insurance.
Trump administration moves to drop Idaho emergency abortion case with national implications
Read full article: Trump administration moves to drop Idaho emergency abortion case with national implicationsThe Trump administration is dropping an emergency abortion case in Idaho in one of the administration’s first moves on the issue since President Donald Trump's second term began.
Veterans are speaking out on the Trump administration's plans to cut the VA's budget
Read full article: Veterans are speaking out on the Trump administration's plans to cut the VA's budgetA handful of veterans speaking to The Associated Press are divided over the Trump administration's proposed cuts to the Department of Veterans Affairs.
World's oldest llama enjoys comforting chronically ill children in North Carolina
Read full article: World's oldest llama enjoys comforting chronically ill children in North CarolinaA bucktoothed llama that spends his days comforting chronically ill children at a North Carolina camp founded by NASCAR royalty has been crowned the world’s oldest llama in captivity.
Trump administration to drop lawsuit against Louisiana petrochemical plant, AP sources say
Read full article: Trump administration to drop lawsuit against Louisiana petrochemical plant, AP sources sayThe Trump administration plans to drop a federal lawsuit against a synthetic rubber manufacturer accused of worsening cancer risks for residents near its Louisiana plant, according to two sources familiar with the matter.
Trump nominee to lead National Institutes of Health questioned on funding cuts, vaccines
Read full article: Trump nominee to lead National Institutes of Health questioned on funding cuts, vaccinesPresident Donald Trump's nominee to lead the National Institutes of Health is promising to help restore trust in medical research.
Trump’s FDA pick made his name by bashing the medical establishment. Soon he may be leading it
Read full article: Trump’s FDA pick made his name by bashing the medical establishment. Soon he may be leading itFood and Drug Administration nominee Dr. Marty Makary is known for his contrarian views and fiery criticism of traditional medical institutions.
Heart stopping surprises: Causes of heart attack & stroke
Read full article: Heart stopping surprises: Causes of heart attack & strokeDid you know heart disease claims a life in the U.S. every 37 seconds? Research from the American Heart Association has found that nearly half of all adults in the U.S. have some form of cardiovascular disease.
James Harrison, Australian blood donor whose ‘golden arm’ helped save 2.4 million babies, dies at 88
Read full article: James Harrison, Australian blood donor whose ‘golden arm’ helped save 2.4 million babies, dies at 88James Harrison, who was credited with saving 2.4 million babies through blood plasma donations over six decades, has died at 88.
UN food program closes its southern Africa office in the wake of Trump administration aid cuts
Read full article: UN food program closes its southern Africa office in the wake of Trump administration aid cutsThe United Nations’ World Food Program is closing its southern Africa office in the wake of the Trump administration’s aid cuts.
Mankeeping: The impact of the male friendship recession
Read full article: Mankeeping: The impact of the male friendship recessionAccording to a Pew Research study, 53% of people claim to have between one and four close friends. However, research also reveals that our social circles have been shrinking over the past 30 years, particularly for men.
A child dies of Ebola in Uganda, raising concern over disease surveillance in outbreak
Read full article: A child dies of Ebola in Uganda, raising concern over disease surveillance in outbreakThe World Health Organization says a 4-year-old child has become the second person to die of Ebola in Uganda.
Renowned geneticist Francis Collins retires from NIH, urging 'respect' for embattled workers
Read full article: Renowned geneticist Francis Collins retires from NIH, urging 'respect' for embattled workersDr. Francis Collins, a renowned geneticist, and former longtime director of the National Institutes of Health, is retiring from the government agency and urging “respect” for its embattled workers.
Judge blocks Trump order threatening funding for institutions that offer care for transgender youth
Read full article: Judge blocks Trump order threatening funding for institutions that offer care for transgender youthA judge has continued to block President Donald Trump’s plan to pull federal funding from institutions that provide gender-affirming care for transgender youth.
How Proton Therapy targets cancer while protecting healthy tissue
Read full article: How Proton Therapy targets cancer while protecting healthy tissueA cancer diagnosis is a difficult one to receive, and it is quickly followed by the need to make some big decisions. Possibly the most significant one is which treatments to opt for.
Wyoming's only full-service clinic stops providing abortions after new regulations signed
Read full article: Wyoming's only full-service clinic stops providing abortions after new regulations signedWyoming’s only full-service abortion clinic has stopped providing abortions, but it remains open after the state's governor signed a law requiring such facilities be licensed as surgical centers.
Texas measles cases rise to 146 in an outbreak that led to a child's death
Read full article: Texas measles cases rise to 146 in an outbreak that led to a child's deathTexas health officials say the number of people with measles has increased to 146 in rural West Texas outbreak that led this week to the death of a school-aged child who was not vaccinated.
Freight train derails in Czech Republic, causing major chemical fire
Read full article: Freight train derails in Czech Republic, causing major chemical fireCzech firefighters are battling a major blaze in eastern Czech Republic after a freight train derailed and carcinogenic benzene from damaged tank wagons caught fire.
Harsh flu season has health officials worried about brain complications in children
Read full article: Harsh flu season has health officials worried about brain complications in childrenFederal health officials are trying to tell if this year's harsh flu season led to an increase in a rare but dangerous brain complication in children.
CDC report adds to evidence that HPV vaccine is preventing cervical cancer in US women
Read full article: CDC report adds to evidence that HPV vaccine is preventing cervical cancer in US womenA new government report says that rates for precancerous lesions decreased about 80% among younger women who were screened for cervical cancer.
Scientists scorn EPA push to say climate change isn't a danger, say just look around at the world
Read full article: Scientists scorn EPA push to say climate change isn't a danger, say just look around at the worldAs President Donald Trump's administration looks to reverse a cornerstone finding that climate change endangers human health and welfare, scientists say they need to look around because it’s obvious how bad global warming is and how its getting worse.
Malaria endures in northwest Congo as officials seek cause of illnesses that have sickened hundreds
Read full article: Malaria endures in northwest Congo as officials seek cause of illnesses that have sickened hundredsHundreds of people have tested positive for malaria in northwest Congo as health officials try to understand what is behind illnesses that have surpassed 1,000 cases and killed at least 60 people.
Measles is popping up in the US. Here's how to avoid one of the world's most contagious viruses
Read full article: Measles is popping up in the US. Here's how to avoid one of the world's most contagious virusesMeasles is rarely seen in the United States, but Americans are growing more concerned about the preventable virus as cases continue to rise in rural West Texas.
Heart attack survivor shares her story to raise awareness among women because it’s harder for them to spot the signs
Read full article: Heart attack survivor shares her story to raise awareness among women because it’s harder for them to spot the signsA woman who survived a heart attack wants to share her story, particularly with women, because it's harder for them to recognize the signs.