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Arrest made in fire at planned Wyoming abortion clinic
Authorities say a suspect has been arrested on charges that she set fire to a building that was slated to become Wyoming’s only full-service abortion clinic
March 22, 2023Biden administration plans revamp of organ transplant system
The Biden administration plans to break up the network that runs the nation's organ transplant system
March 22, 2023Lung cancer patients successfully treated with new technique: Hospital
Lung cancer is currently the third most common type of cancer in the U.S.
March 16, 2023
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White House COVID team to wind down as public health emergency expires in May
WH COVID coordinator Dr. Ashish Jha also likely to leave, admin official said.
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March 22
Idaho hospital says it is ending labor and delivery services amid 'political climate'
Bonner General Health in Sandpoint, Idaho, said it is ending its labor & delivery services by mid-May due to the "legal and political climate" in the state.
March 22
March 22
Arrest made in fire at planned Wyoming abortion clinic
Authorities say a suspect has been arrested on charges that she set fire to a building that was slated to become Wyoming’s only full-service abortion clinic
March 22
March 22
What to know about new research on coffee and heart risks
New research finds that drinking caffeinated coffee did not significantly affect one kind of heart rhythm that results in extra beats
March 22
March 22
Doctors may miss how addiction patients cheat drug tests
Doctors may be missing patients who are trying to cheat on tests that check if they are taking medication for opioid addiction
March 22
March 22
Senators press Moderna CEO on COVID-19 vaccine price hike
Moderna’s CEO is defending a plan to more than quadruple the company’s COVID-19 vaccine price
March 22
March 22
Biden administration plans revamp of organ transplant system
The Biden administration plans to break up the network that runs the nation's organ transplant system
March 22
March 22
Idaho hospital is ending labor and delivery services amid 'political climate'
The hospital said it will stop providing care by mid-May.
March 22
March 22
A hectic week for abortion policy with laws and lawsuits
The U.S. abortion landscape is far from settled nine months after the U.S. Supreme Court ended the nationwide right to terminate a pregnancy
March 22
March 22
North Carolina lawmakers nearing final Medicaid expansion OK
An agreement to expand Medicaid in North Carolina has reached the cusp of final legislative approval following a state House vote
March 22
March 22
Massachusetts governor: Pharmacies must stock abortion pills
The governor of Massachusetts is reminding pharmacies that they are required to stock a key abortion pill, despite a nationwide effort by anti-abortion activists to ban the medication
March 22
March 22
More deaths, injuries linked to recalled eyedrops
U.S. officials are reporting two more deaths and additional cases of blindness linked to eyedrops tainted with a drug-resistant bacteria
March 22
March 22
Patel it like it is: Why the Mediterranean diet is actually a lifestyle change
ABC News medical contributor Dr. Alok Patel breaks down why the Mediterranean diet is beneficial and why people in the Mediterranean live longer, healthier lives.
March 22
March 22
Death toll rises, 8 people have gone blind in outbreak linked to recalled eye drops
Four people have reportedly had to have their eyeballs surgically removed.
March 22
March 22
Report: 119K people hurt by riot-control weapons since 2015
More than 119,000 people have been injured by tear gas and other chemical irritants around the world since 2015 and some 2,000 suffered injuries from “less lethal” impact projectiles
March 22
March 22
Under oath, Boris Johnson denies he lied over 'partygate'
Former U.K. Prime Minister Boris Johnson has insisted “hand on heart” that he did not lie to lawmakers about government parties during the COVID-19 pandemic
March 22
March 22
Judge halts Wyoming abortion ban days after it took effect
A judge has temporarily blocked Wyoming’s new abortion ban
March 22
March 22
Kansas lawmakers near approval of 'born alive' abortion bill
A Kansas proposal based on the claim that providers leave infants to die when they're born during abortions is nearing legislative approval
March 22
March 21
Lawsuit seeks to block abortion pill ban in Wyoming
Abortion-rights supporters filed an amended lawsuit Tuesday seeking to block Wyoming’s new ban on abortion pills from taking effect
March 21
March 21
Potentially deadly fungus spreading rapidly in US health care facilities
A recent report from the CDC found cases of C. auris, a potentially deadly fungus, have been increasing in the U.S.
March 21
March 21
Doctors question aspects of Missouri transgender care limits
Missouri’s attorney general says he will issue an emergency regulation that at least temporarily puts strict limits on transgender medical treatment for youth
March 21
March 21
Oklahoma court OK's abortion to preserve mother's life
The Oklahoma Supreme Court has overturned a portion of the state’s ban on abortion, ruling women have a right to an abortion not just in a medical emergency
March 21
March 21
Tanzanian officials confirm 5 dead from Marburg disease
Tanzania’s health ministry has confirmed that five people have died and three others are being treated for the Ebola-like Marburg disease
March 21
March 21
Georgia senators send gender care restrictions to governor
A ban on most gender-affirming surgeries and hormone replacement therapies in Georgia for transgender people under 18 is headed to Gov. Brian Kemp’s desk
March 21
March 21
Everything you need to know about the potentially deadly fungus spreading in the US
Cases of Candida auris doubled in 2021, according to a new CDC report.
March 21
March 21
Superbug fungus cases rose dramatically during pandemic
U.S. cases of a dangerous fungus tripled over just three years, and more than half of states have now reported it
March 21
March 21
Missouri Senate endorses transgender health restrictions
The Missouri Senate has given initial approval to legislation that would temporarily prohibit gender-affirming treatments for minors and restrict their participation in sports
March 21
March 21
Paul Newman's camp for sick kids rises from the ashes
Two years after a fire devastated Paul Newman's Hole in the Wall Gang camp for seriously ill children, a rebuilt camp center is opening
March 21
March 21
Boris Johnson says 'partygate' untruths were honest mistake
Former British Prime Minister Boris Johnson has acknowledged that he misled Parliament about rule-breaking government parties during the COVID-19 pandemic
March 21
March 21
Cyprus court: Briton freely confessed to wife's killing
A Cyprus court has rejected a defense argument that a British man’s confession to killing his ailing wife was unlawfully obtained because he was in no frame of mind at the time to speak to police without a lawyer present
March 21
March 21
Ignoring experts, China's sudden zero-COVID exit cost lives
Health experts proposed detailed plans for a gradual end to anti-virus controls, but the Chinese government rebuffed them and dropped restrictions in December with no preparations to cope with the chaotic aftermath, The Associated Press has found
March 21
March 21
Ignoring experts, China's sudden zero-COVID exit cost lives
Health experts proposed detailed plans for a gradual end to anti-virus controls, but the Chinese government rebuffed them and dropped restrictions in December with no preparations to cope with the chaotic aftermath, The Associated Press has found
March 21
March 21
Garbage: In Paris streets, heaps of it become protest symbol
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March 21
March 20
Tennessee House OKs narrow abortion exemption bill
Tennessee’s GOP-dominant House has advanced legislation to add a narrow exemption to the state’s strict abortion ban
March 20
March 20
New law puts Wyoming at forefront of abortion pill bans
Wyoming has pushed to the front of efforts to prohibit the most common type of abortion, with the nation's first explicit ban on abortion pills
March 20
March 20
Minnesota moving to fortify state status as abortion refuge
Minnesota is moving to strengthen its status as a refuge for patients from restrictive states who travel to the state to seek abortions — and to protect providers who serve them
March 20
March 20
Missouri to restrict gender-affirming care for minors
Missouri's Republican attorney general says his office will limit access to gender-affirming care for minors
March 20
March 20
Biden signs bill on COVID origins declassification
President Joe Biden has signed a bipartisan bill that directs the federal government to declassify as much intelligence as possible about the origins of COVID-19 more than three years after the start of the pandemic
March 20
March 20
White House hosts 'Ted Lasso' cast to discuss mental health
Biden has made addressing mental health a key pillar of his administration.
March 20
March 20
Anthony Fauci documentary on PBS covers a career of crises
There’s a moment in the new PBS documentary about Dr_ Anthony Fauci when someone holds up a handmade sign at a protest reading, “Dr_ Fauci, You Are Killing Us.”
March 20
March 20
With overdoses up, states look at harsher fentanyl penalties
With U.S. overdose fatalities at an all-time high, state legislatures are considering tougher penalties for possession of fentanyl, the powerful opioid linked to most of the deaths
March 20
March 20
Texas mother forced to carry nonviable pregnancy to term due to abortion bans
Kylie Beaton's second child was diagnosed with alobar holoprosencephaly, a brain-development condition in which a fetus's brain does not divide into two hemispheres.
March 20
March 20
Biden's appeals court nominee faces rare Democratic scrutiny
One of President Joe Biden’s nominees to a federal appeals court has generated rare concern from some Democrats and outside groups
March 20
March 20
Ukraine: Volunteer specialist doctors run clinics near front
A team of volunteer specialist doctors has set up a mobile clinic in a cramped municipal building in a former front-line village in Ukraine
March 20
March 20
Trump silent on abortion as 2024 campaign pushes forward
No Republican has done more to restrict abortion rights than Donald Trump
March 20
March 19
California to seek beds for mental health, drug treatment
California Gov. Gavin Newsom's latest plan for the state's homelessness crisis asks voters to fund a major expansion of housing and treatment for residents suffering from mental illness and addiction
March 19
March 19
New law allows anti-abortion monument at Arkansas Capitol
Arkansas Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders has signed a new law that will allow an anti-abortion monument to be built near the state Capitol
March 19
March 19
COVID-19: A look back on where the US succeeded and where we didn’t
Vaccines and tests were rolled out quickly but officials also had some blunders.
March 19
March 19
Higher cancer rates found in military pilots, ground crews
A Pentagon study has found high rates of cancer among military pilots and, for the first time, shows that ground crews who fuel, maintain and launch those aircraft are also getting sick
March 19
March 18
California, drugmaker partner to produce affordable insulin
The state of California and a generic drug manufacturer have entered a 10-year partnership to produce affordable, state-branded insulin that they hope will rival longtime producers and push down prices
March 18