Wednesday October 16th, 2024 4:57PM

AP Health

Can Medicare money protect doctors from abortion crimes? It worked before, desegregating hospitals
The Supreme Court's decision regarding Idaho's abortion ban may hinge on whether federal spending power can protect doctors against a state's criminal code
5:00PM ( 4 months ago )
Michigan farmworker diagnosed with bird flu, becoming 2nd US case tied to dairy cows
A Michigan farmworker has been diagnosed with bird flu in what is the second human case associated with an outbreak in U.S. dairy cows
3:11PM ( 4 months ago )
From Zambia to Afghanistan, WFP warns El Nino's extreme weather is causing a surge in hunger
The UN’s World Food Programme says extreme weather attributed to the El Nino phenomenon is causing a surge in hunger in several countries, including Zambia and Afghanistan, and called on donors for much-needed help
1:57PM ( 4 months ago )
Tennessee to become first state to offer free diapers for Medicaid families
Tennessee will soon become the first state in the country to offer free diapers to families enrolled in the state’s Medicaid program after receiving federal approval, state officials have confirmed
11:59AM ( 4 months ago )
Tennessee, Delaware to become first states to offer free diapers for Medicaid families
Tennessee will soon become the first state in the country to offer free diapers to families enrolled in the state’s Medicaid program after receiving federal approval, state officials have confirmed
11:59AM ( 4 months ago )
Use of Wegovy and other weight-loss drugs soars among kids and young adults
Use of diabetes and obesity medications such as Ozempic, Wegovy and other so-called GLP-1 drugs has soared among teens and young adults
11:03AM ( 4 months ago )
Daily marijuana use outpaces daily drinking in the US, a new study says
Millions of people in the U.S. report using marijuana daily or nearly every day, and those people now outnumber those who say they are daily or nearly-daily drinkers of alcohol
9:00AM ( 4 months ago )
A Minnesota city will rewrite an anti-crime law seen as harming mentally ill residents
A Minnesota city and the U.S. Department of Justice have reached an agreement addressing allegations the city discriminated against mentally ill residents in enforcing an anti-crime law
6:28PM ( 4 months ago )
South Carolina governor signs into law ban on gender-affirming care for transgender minors
South Carolina Gov. Henry McMaster has signed into law a ban on gender-affirming care for transgender minors
3:40PM ( 4 months ago )
Trump says he is open to restrictions on contraception. His campaign says he misspoke
Former President Donald Trump seems open to supporting regulations on contraception and says his campaign would release a policy on the issue soon
2:02PM ( 4 months ago )