Wednesday October 16th, 2024 6:23AM

AP Health

Biden will assail Florida's 6-week abortion ban as he tries to boost his reelection odds
President Joe Biden is in Florida planning to assail the state’s upcoming six-week abortion ban and similar restrictions nationwide
12:19AM ( 5 months ago )
Biden blames Trump for Florida's 6-week abortion ban, says women nationwide face health crisis
President Joe Biden is blaming Donald Trump for Florida’s upcoming abortion ban and other restrictions across the country that have imperiled access to care for pregnant women
12:19AM ( 5 months ago )
Haiti health system nears collapse as medicine dwindles, gangs attack hospitals and ports stay shut
Life-saving medication and equipment is dwindling or altogether absent at hospitals and clinics across Haiti's capital as brutal gangs tighten their grip on Port-au-Prince and beyond
12:05AM ( 5 months ago )
Seattle hospital won't turn over gender-affirming care records in lawsuit settlement with Texas
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton is dropping a request for a Seattle hospital to hand over records regarding gender-affirming treatment potentially given to children from Texas as part of a lawsuit settlement announced Monday
8:34PM ( 5 months ago )
Psychologist becomes first person in Peru to die by euthanasia after fighting in court for years
A Peruvian psychologist who suffered from an incurable disease that weakened her muscles and had her confined to her bed for several years, died by euthanasia, becoming the first person in the country to obtain the right to die with medical assistance
6:05PM ( 5 months ago )
When red-hot isn't enough: New government heat risk tool sets magenta as most dangerous level
U.S. health and weather officials are unveiling a new color-coded system to warn Americans about heat danger, and it will set magenta as the most dangerous level
4:20PM ( 5 months ago )
Biden administration tightens rules for obtaining medical records related to abortion
The medical records of women will be shielded from criminal investigations if they cross state lines to seek an abortion where it is legal
2:35PM ( 5 months ago )
Nearly 100 Belarus political prisoners have severe medical problems, rights group says
A human rights group says that nearly 100 political prisoners in Belarus who were incarcerated in a severe crackdown on dissent are suffering severe medical problems and could be close to death
12:18PM ( 5 months ago )
Vice President Harris to reveal final rules mandating minimum standards for nursing home staffing
The federal government will for the first time require nursing homes to have minimum staffing levels after the COVID-19 pandemic exposed grim realities in poorly staffed facilities for older Americans
5:02AM ( 5 months ago )
Vice President Harris announces final rules mandating minimum standards for nursing home staffing
The federal government is for the first time requiring nursing homes to have minimum staffing levels after the COVID-19 pandemic exposed grim realities in poorly staffed facilities
5:02AM ( 5 months ago )