Health Archives – Metro US

Abortion Kansas

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Abortion providers sue Kansas over longstanding waiting period, new medication rule

By JOHN HANNA

Health Law Preventive Services

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HIV protection, cancer screenings could cost more if ‘Obamacare’ loses latest court battle

By KEVIN McGILL

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Metro Philadelphia

Ortho Corner: Ways to help reduce back pain

By Dr. Malathy Srinivasan

Vatican Pope

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Pope briefly at hospital for tests two months after bronchitis, returns to Vatican

By PAOLO SANTALUCIA and NICOLE WINFIELD

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First-ever vending machine offering free Narcan, hygiene kits, and safer sex kits installed in Brooklyn

By Sarah Belle Lin

Hormones Blood Pressure

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Hormone patches or creams for menopause symptoms may have lower blood pressure risk than pills

By LAURAN NEERGAARD

Abortion Ohio

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State Supreme Court: Ohio abortion question will go forward as single issue

By JULIE CARR SMYTH

Gambling Risk Education

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As legal gambling surges, some states want to teach teens about the risks

By WAYNE PARRY

Abortion Clinic Fire Wyoming

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College student accused of setting fire to Wyoming’s only abortion clinic pleads not guilty

By COLLEEN SLEVIN

Lung Test Bias

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Black men were likely underdiagnosed with lung problems because of bias in software, study suggests

By MIKE STOBBE

Supreme Court Small Trump

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Supreme Court revives claims that SuperValu, Safeway overcharged governments for generic drugs

By MARK SHERMAN

Weight Loss Drug Warning

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FDA warns consumers not to use off-brand versions of Ozempic, Wegovy

By JONEL ALECCIA

Germany Climate Health Risks

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Government body warns of increased health threats from climate change in Germany

By Associated Press

Virus Outbreak Austria

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Court rules Austria can’t be held liable for early COVID infection at ski resort

By Associated Press

Virus Outbreak Britain Inquiry

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UK government refuses to hand over Boris Johnson’s unredacted messages to coronavirus inquiry

By JILL LAWLESS

Births

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US births in 2022 didn’t return to pre-pandemic levels

By MIKE STOBBE

Canada Cigarette Warnings

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In Canada, each cigarette will get a warning label: ‘poison in every puff’

By ROB GILLIES

Study Death Gene Therapy

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Researchers link death in gene-editing study to a virus used to deliver the treatment, not CRISPR

By LAURA UNGAR

Sweden No Smoking

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Sweden close to becoming first ‘smoke free’ country in Europe as daily use of cigarettes dwindles

By KARL RITTER and CHARLENE PELE

Coronavirus Aid Investigation

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Former Connecticut lawmaker gets 27 months in prison for stealing over $1 million in coronavirus aid

By DAVE COLLINS

Opioid Crisis Purdue Bankruptcy

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Ruling clears way for Purdue Pharma to settle opioid claims, protects Sacklers from lawsuits

By GEOFF MULVIHILL

Food Poisoning

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Sick workers tied to 40% of restaurant food poisoning outbreaks, CDC says

By JONEL ALECCIA

Oregon-Drug Decriminalization

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Oregon, awash in treatment funds after decriminalizing drugs, now must follow the money

By ANDREW SELSKY

Weight Discrimination Ban NYC

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New York City outlaws discrimination on the basis of weight, height

By KAREN MATTHEWS

Neuralink Human Testing

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Elon Musk’s brain implant company Neuralink says it has US approval to begin trials in people

By LAURA UNGAR

Virus Outbreak Long COVID

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US study finds 1 in 10 get long COVID after omicron, starts identifying key symptoms

By LAURAN NEERGAARD

Mpox

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Mpox is down, but US cities could be at risk for summertime outbreaks

By MIKE STOBBE

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Metro Philadelphia

Hydrate IV Therapy & Wellness was born from a passion for health

By Molly Given

Colorado Pelvic Exams

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Colorado embraces broad law requiring patient consent for pelvic exams while sedated

By JESSE BEDAYN

Virus Outbreak Paxlovid

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COVID pill Paxlovid gets full FDA approval after more than a year of emergency use

By MATTHEW PERRONE

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‘We all matter’: Empire BlueCross BlueShield HealthPlus hosts ‘packing party’ for foster care kids with nonprofit Comfort Cases

By Meaghan McGoldrick

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Extraordinary individuals in healthcare named to the Healthcare Heroes presented by One Brooklyn Health and Bethpage Federal Credit Union

By amNewYork

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Op-ed | How Lupus has taught me to Lead

By Council Member Shahana Hanif

Abortion-Indiana

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Indiana doctor reprimanded, fined $3,000 for talking publicly about Ohio 10-year-old’s abortion

By TOM DAVIES

Abortion South Carolina

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As South Carolina governor signs new law, abortion restrictions strain providers in US South

By JAMES POLLARD

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