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In the ruling, the judge notes nurse practitioners and physician assistants are just as capable at providing time-sensitive care as licensed doctors in the largely rural state. Separately, lawmakers would like the FDA to focus on tampon safety after toxic metals were discovered in several brands.
As U.S. officials celebrate slight progress in steering children clear of tobacco products, Australian researchers say they've found a link between vaping and mental health issues.
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Low-income families who can't access abortions do not have the support network they need after a child is born, a study reveals. In other news, the Ohio Supreme Court has blocked a pair of laws that restrict the use of abortion medications.
Of the 125 viruses found in 461 diseased animals, 39 had a higher potential of infecting other species, researchers found. Meanwhile, a new MRNA-based vaccine to combat mpox might be coming soon.
Neither Democratic nominee Kamala Harris nor Republican nominee Donald Trump has released medical records that would assure voters they are healthy enough to effectively serve as president.
Ralph de la Torre has been subpoenaed by a Senate committee to answer questions over the failed hospital chain but is refusing to appear, and instead is asking to wait until Steward's bankruptcy proceedings are finalized. Steward, meanwhile, is selling six Massachusetts hospitals at a loss.
During Rite Aid's bankruptcy, hundreds of stores were closed and its pharmacy benefit company Elixir was sold. Now that it has restructured, the pharmacy chain will be private with a smaller retail footprint. In other news: DEA allows Vyvanse production to increase to tackle ADHD drug shortages.
The vaccine, which would prevent the opioid from entering the brain, has seen success in animal studies. Meanwhile, methadone treatments, touted as a key to ending the fentanyl epidemic, remain controversial as clinics push back on politicians' hopes.
Hundreds of thousands of emergency responders have more challenges such as burnout, PTSD, and budgetary issues, Stateline reports. Among other news: Proposition 36 in California; a Juul payout; bilingual Spanish health care; more.
Department of Agriculture report shows hunger in the U.S. to be at the highest it's been in nearly a decade. SNAP and WIC are also in the news.
A 14-year-old is accused of shooting and killing four people Wednesday at a high school outside of Atlanta. Vox explains how the vast majority of shooters don’t spontaneously decide to commit mass violence; many of them have suffered from some type of abuse, and most are suicidal.
A new study from the Mayo Clinic says that long covid rates are similar between vaccinated and unvaccinated people, running against conventional wisdom. Critics say the study may be skewed by its sample size. Separately, wearable fitness trackers show promise in spotting covid infections early.
Today's early morning highlights from the major news organizations.
Editorial writers tackle these public health topics.
The state had argued that helping women who were requesting information about abortion violates the law. Meanwhile, at the state level, Nebraska's Supreme Court has expedited a case challenging a November ballot measure to expand abortion rights.
A review, commissioned by the World Health Organization, looked at 28 years of research data. Backing up scientific consensus, the review has dismissed a long-standing concern that exposure to radio emissions from phones causes brain cancer.
The potentially deadly fungal infection has hit attendees and workers of the Lightning in a Bottle music festival near Bakersfield. A study finds that climate change-induced drought conditions have been driving the recent surge in cases of the illness, also known as coccidioidomycosis.
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