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Child Protective Services took the infant from her home March 28 after her parents chose to follow the directions of their licensed midwife rather than a directive from their pediatrician, The 19th reported.
Rates of suspected suicide attempts using drugs such as acetaminophen and ibuprofen leaped 30% over pre-pandemic levels, Bloomberg reports. The news outlet also covers how TikTok's algorithm is allegedly "pushing" suicide content to vulnerable teens. Also in the news, weed's impact on creativity, dangers of "new car smell," and more.
U.S. News & World Report is delaying its influential but controversial rankings of some college programs in the face of numerous inquiries from schools over the data. Other hospital and insurance news from across the country is reported.
Each week, KFF Health News finds longer stories for you to enjoy. This week's selections include stories on the dangers of medical tourism, body dysmorphia, "super seaweed," and more.
USA Today reports on concerns that states will erroneously end coverage for eligible people as they unwind protections put in place during the pandemic. A case in point: KARK reports Arkansas DHS will reenroll some recipients who were disenrolled.
Academic studies show the share of Americans living in armed homes has climbed to 46%, up from 32% in 2010, The Hill reported. Meanwhile, Vice President Kamala Harris says it's "pitiful" that Congress won't stand up against the NRA to pass gun safety laws.
A study finds that 1 in 4 adults who used these tests would likely otherwise have gone untested. Meanwhile, lest we forget that covid is a continuing problem, an outbreak has hit a large Bay Area hospital, and the concerning subvariant Arcturus has been found in Los Angeles County.
House Republicans approved Thursday their measure to ban transgender students from playing on women's sports teams, but Politico reports that the measure would likely stall in the Senate and, if passed, would be vetoed by President Joe Biden. In North Dakota, gender-affirming health care for minors was banned.
The proposed legislation would require insurance plans to cap the price patients pay at no more than $35 per month and addresses the role of pharmacy benefit managers. The Inflation Reduction Act put such a limit in place for Medicare beneficiaries and President Joe Biden has called on Congress to extend the measure.
Emergent BioSolutions said Thursday that a two-spray kit of Narcan will be priced at "less than $50" when it becomes available for sale without a prescription. Doctors and advocates tell news outlets that price point is too expensive for average consumers.
Republicans in Congress and on the presidential campaign trail are struggling to craft abortion positions that will satisfy their base but not further alienate moderates and independents who don't support the reversal of Roe v. Wade.
Today's actions by the Supreme Court are being closely watched as interim access to mifepristone may be determined while full legal challenges play out. The justices are reported to be holding a private conference in which the case may be discussed.
Today's early morning highlights from the major news organizations.
This week, KFF Health News spotlights health studies reported by the Center for Infectious Disease Research and Policy (CIDRAP).
Editorial writers tackle pediatric hepatitis, anorexia, and suicide.
Opinion writers discuss medical marijuana, opioids and mifepristone.
A challenge had been made to a law sponsored by Gov. Gavin Newsom, which requires thousands of mentally ill Californians to accept court-ordered treatment, but the state Supreme Court upheld the law. Also: a red flag gun bill in Michigan, postpartum Medicaid coverage in Alaska, and more.
The new study, released Wednesday and reported by AP, examines for the first time how many American children are being diagnosed with relatively mild autism symptoms versus more serious ones. Other news is on strep, RSV, strokes, and bike crash injuries.
The Food and Drug Administration plans to investigate whether opioids are effective as long-term treatments for chronic pain, but Stat notes that some argue the study could be biased in favor of opioids' efficacy. Meanwhile the nation's first state-regulated overdose prevention center will open in 2024.
NBC News reports that the House is "expected" to pass legislation that would bar transgender women and girls from competing on female school athletics teams, but it will "go nowhere in the Democratic-controlled Senate" and President Joe Biden would be expected to veto the legislation.
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