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Web Searches for 'Self-Managed Abortion' Rose After Dobbs Decision
- Cara Murez HealthDay Reporter
- September 13, 2023
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When some U.S. states made abortion illegal after the Supreme Court overturned the longstanding Roe v Wade in June 2022, women in those areas increased their searches for self-managed abortions.
To come to that conclusion, researchers from the University of California, I...
Lawsuit Against Makers of Ozempic, Mounjaro Claim Meds Caused 'Stomach Paralysis'
- Cara Murez HealthDay Reporter
- August 3, 2023
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A Louisiana woman is suing the makers of two type 2 diabetes drugs used off-label for obesity, saying they failed to adequately warn about the risk of severe stomach problems.
Biotech Company Settles With Family of Henrietta Lacks, Whose Cells Revolutionized Medicine
- Cara Murez HealthDay Reporter
- August 1, 2023
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Cervical cells from Henrietta Lacks, a cancer patient who died more than 70 years ago, are a cornerstone of modern medicine, but her family has never been compensated for the cells taken without her ...
First Murder Conviction for Fentanyl Dealer Delivered in California
- Cara Murez HealthDay Reporter
- July 11, 2023
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A fentanyl dealer has been found guilty of second-degree murder in what authorities believe is the first-ever murder conviction for dealing the dangerous drug.
The conviction happened in Placer County, Calif., in a case involving the fatal overdose last summer of a 15-ye...
Legalizing Marijuana Tied to More Binge Drinking in Folks Over 30
- Denise Mann HealthDay Reporter
- June 21, 2023
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A growing number of states are legalizing marijuana for recreational use, and it may be leading to an unexpected side effect among millennials and Gen Xers: binge drinking.
Binge drinking is defined as five or more drinks at a time for men or four or more drinks for wome...
In National Survey, U.S. Ob-Gyns Say Care Has Worsened After Dobbs Decision
- Cara Murez HealthDay Reporter
- June 21, 2023
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The U.S. Supreme Court decision ending a nationwide right to abortion one year ago has made it harder for doctors to treat miscarriages and other pregnancy-related emergencies, a new report shows.
Case Involving Access to Abortion Pill Moves to Appeals Court
- Cara Murez HealthDay Reporter
- May 17, 2023
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A ruling on the abortion pill mifepristone will be one step closer Wednesday when three federal judges hear arguments in the case.
The three judges at the 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in New Orleans have a history of supporting abortion restrictions, the Associa...
Vermont Opens Its Assisted Suicide Laws to Out-of-State Residents
- Cara Murez HealthDay Reporter
- May 2, 2023
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People seeking medically assisted suicide from any state can now get it in Vermont.
The state is the first to allow those with terminal illnesses from out of state to end their lives within its borders, the Associated Press reported.
U.S. Supreme Court Keeps Abortion Pill Widely Available While Appeal Continues
- Robin Foster HealthDay Reporter
- April 21, 2023
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The U.S. Supreme Court ruled on Friday that the abortion pill mifepristone can remain widely available while litigation over its fate winds its way through the court system.
In the meantime, the
Supreme Court Delays Decision on Abortion Pill Ruling
- Robin Foster HealthDay Reporter
- April 20, 2023
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The Supreme Court on Wednesday delayed a decision on a federal appeals court ruling that seeks to limit access to the abortion pill mifepristone.
In a brief order, Justice Samuel Alito Jr. said the pause on any decision would lapse Friday at midnight, giving the court...
In Emergency Filing, Biden Administration Asks Supreme Court to Keep Abortion Pill Fully Available
- Robin Foster HealthDay Reporter
- April 14, 2023
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The Biden administration filed an emergency application on Friday that asks the U.S. Supreme Court to pause parts of a recent federal ruling that limit the availability of the abortion pill mifepristone.
Feds to Toughen Rules on Privacy Around Abortion, Contraceptive Services
- Cara Murez HealthDay Reporter
- April 12, 2023
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U.S. officials said Wednesday that they plan to strengthen existing privacy rules to prevent the sharing of private legal reproductive health care information for use in investigations and prosecutions against patients or providers.
The U.S. Department of Health & Human ...
Johnson & Johnson Agrees to $8.9 Billion Settlement in Talcum Powder Lawsuit
- Cara Murez HealthDay Reporter
- April 5, 2023
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Tens of thousands of people suing Johnson & Johnson may get some relief after the company announced Tuesday that it will pay $8.9 billion to settle lawsuits that have been going for more than a decade.
The settlement would be paid out over 25 years and Johnson & Johnson'...
Utah Becomes First State to Ban Transgender Health Care for Minors
- Cara Murez HealthDay Reporter
- January 30, 2023
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Transgender youth in Utah are now blocked from receiving gender-affirming surgery and hormone therapy after Gov. Spencer Cox signed a bill Saturday that largely bans such care for youth.
In States Where Recreational Marijuana Legalized, Less Demand for Prescription Codeine
- Cara Murez HealthDay Reporter
- January 23, 2023
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New research suggests that there's one potential way to reduce demand for prescription codeine: legalizing recreational cannabis.
Exactly what brought scientists to that conclusion? States that legalized cannabis use saw a significant reduction in pharmacy-based distribu...
When a Parent Is Jailed, Children's Health Care Suffers
- Cara Murez HealthDay Reporter
- November 17, 2022
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Children's health is jeopardized when they have a parent in prison, new research finds.
In the United States, 5 million kids have an incarcerated parent. Those children have worse access to primary, dental and mental health care than their peers, the investigators found...
Walmart Offers $3 Billion to Settle Opioid Lawsuits
- Cara Murez HealthDay Reporter
- November 15, 2022
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Another major pharmacy chain has offered billions to settle claims for its role in the opioid epidemic.
While saying it would pay out $3.1 billion, Walmart noted in a
Liability Fears Keep Some Schools From Stocking Asthma Inhalers
- Denise Mann HealthDay Reporter
- November 11, 2022
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It's a potentially deadly issue: Some U.S. school administrators don't keep life-saving albuterol asthma inhalers on hand because they're afraid of getting sued for misuse. That's true even in states like Illinois, where strong "stock albuterol" laws are on the books, research...
CVS, Walgreens Announce $10 Billion Opioid Settlements
- Cara Murez HealthDay Reporter
- November 2, 2022
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Years of litigation over the opioid epidemic could end soon, as the national pharmacy chains CVS and Walgreens announced Wednesday that each company has agreed to a nearly $5 billion settlement.
While neither of the companies admitted wrongdoing, the settlements are par...
As Clinics Providing Abortions Closed in Iowa, STD Rates Started Rising
- Alan Mozes HealthDay Reporter
- October 17, 2022
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Even before the U.S. Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade last summer, many states had already moved to limit abortion access by defunding family planning health centers.
Unfortuna...
Paid Sick Leave Saves Workers' Lives: Study
- By Sydney Murphy HealthDay Reporter
- August 30, 2022
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Access to paid sick leave saves lives, new research shows.
The U.S. study found that when local laws required employers to provide paid sick leave, lower death rates from homicide, suicide and alcohol-related causes resulted.
The researchers also believe that recen...
Gun Deaths Rose 30% Among U.S. Kids in a Decade
- Alan Mozes HealthDay Reporter
- July 26, 2022
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A grim new analysis finds that American youth became 30% more likely to die as a result of gun violence over the past decade.
The jump in risk appears to ...
Biden Signs Executive Order on Access to Abortion
- By Ernie Mundell and Robin Foster HealthDay Reporters
- July 8, 2022
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Under growing pressure from his own party, President Joe Biden on Friday issued an executive order designed to help protect women's access to abortion.
SCOTUS Overturns Roe v. Wade, Leaving Many Women Without Access to Abortion
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- June 24, 2022
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The U.S. Supreme Court issued a ruling on Friday that overturns the landmark 1973 Roe v. Wade decision guaranteeing a woman's right to abortion.
"The Constitution does not confer a right to abortion... and the authority to regulate abortion is returned to the people and ...
Biden Signs Law Banning Sleep Products Tied to Infant Deaths
- By Robert Preidt HealthDay Reporter
- May 17, 2022
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The manufacture and sale of products known as crib bumpers and sleep incliners - linked with more than 200 infant deaths in the United States - will be banned under a new law
After Roe v. Wade: Could Bans on Out-of-State Abortions, Mail-Order Pills Be Next?
- Alan Mozes HealthDay Reporter
- May 16, 2022
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"I do not believe that the overturning of Roe v. Wade is where any of this will end."
So warns Rachel Fey, vice president of policy and strategic partnerships for Power to Decide, a contraception advocacy group dedicated to reducing the risk for unplanned pregnancies.
When Abortion Means Traveling, More Women Forgo Procedure: Study
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- May 16, 2022
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Long-distance travel will likely prove a nearly insurmountable barrier to some women seeking abortion if Roe v. Wade is overturned as expected, a new study concludes.
Women who need an abortion are more than twice as likely to delay the procedure or decide to continue th...
Many Marijuana Vendors Aim Advertising at Kids: Study
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- January 21, 2022
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Some recreational pot shops are using tricks from the old playbooks of alcohol and tobacco companies to target underage users on social media, a new study reports.
Despite state laws restricting such marketing, researchers found marijuana retailers on social media promot...
Conservatorships Keep the Homeless in Psychiatric Wards Too Long: Study
- Alan Mozes HealthDay Reporter
- January 19, 2022
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Homelessness is difficult enough, but when it's compounded by serious mental health issues the result can be an inability to function at even the most basic level.
Sometimes that leads to round-the-clock involuntary hospitalization, and when that happens a state-appointe...
More Folks Drive High When Pot Made Legal: Study
- Steven Reinberg HealthDay Reporter
- January 13, 2022
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Here's more evidence that marijuana may make driving more dangerous: As pot has been legalized in more countries and states, a greater number of people are driving intoxicated by the drug and crashing, researchers report.
THC, the active ingredient in cannabis, has been ...
Months After New Rule, More Than Half of U.S. Hospitals Still Don't Disclose Prices Online
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- December 13, 2021
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Big "surprise" medical bills may still be a problem for Americans.
According to a new study, more than half of U.S. hospitals haven't complied with recent regulations requiring that they disclose their prices online for all services, to help prevent unexpected bills for ...
Supreme Court Allows Legal Challenges to Texas Abortion Law, But Doesn't Overturn It
- Robert Preidt
- December 10, 2021
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Abortion providers in Texas can sue state officials in federal court over the state's new abortion law, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled Friday, but it refused to block the law while such legal actions may be taken.
Some Republicans Calling for 'Natural Immunity' Exception to COVID Vaccines
- Robert Preidt
- November 24, 2021
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Republican lawmakers in several states are pushing vaccine mandate exemptions for workers who have so-called natural immunity due to a previous COVID-19 infection.
That's despite evidence that vaccination can reduce the risk of COVID-19 even for those with a history of i...
Abortion Remains Medically Safe for U.S. Women
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- November 24, 2021
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Debate rages over access to abortion, but experts say the collected medical evidence makes one thing clear -- it is a fundamentally safe procedure for women.
Abortion is safer than childbirth and it's also safer than a host of other common procedures -- colonoscopy, tons...
Biden Administration Moves to Cut Methane Emissions That Threaten Climate, Health
- Robert Preidt HealthDay Reporter
- November 2, 2021
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A new rule to sharply cut methane emissions and other oil and gas industry air pollutants that harm health and contribute to climate change is in the works.
The new Clean Air Act rule proposed Tuesday by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) would cut 41 million...
How 1.3 Million Americans Became Controlled by Conservatorships
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- October 18, 2021
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Pop singer Britney Spears was at the height of her fame in 2008 when, through a series of arcane legal maneuverings, her father gained conservatorship over her and took control of her personal and financial affairs.
Spears' plight and the #FreeBritney movement has shone ...
Over Half of Police Killings Aren't Reported, Blacks Most Likely Victims
- Cara Murez
- October 1, 2021
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While high-profile cases like the 2020 killing of George Floyd have cast a harsh spotlight on police violence in the United States, researchers say deaths attributable to it have been underreported for at least 40 years.
That's the key finding in a new study published Se...
Appeals Court Backs Florida's Ban on School Mask Mandates
- Cara Murez
- September 13, 2021
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The law on whether or not students in Florida schools will be required to wear masks has changed again.
On Friday the First District Court of Appeal in Tallahassee reinstated that state's ban on school mask mandates, CBS News reported.
The issue has been i...
Judge Rules Against Florida's Ban on School Mask Mandates
- Cara Murez
- September 9, 2021
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School districts in Florida can require their students to wear masks, despite the governor's order blocking mask mandates -- for now at least.
A circuit court judge in Leon County ruled Wednesday that the state can't enforce Gov. Ron DeSantis' ban on school mask mandates...
How Did New 'Surprise Medical Bill' Laws Affect Your State?
- Robert Preidt
- August 17, 2021
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Anesthesia is a vital part of almost every surgery, but unexpected bills for the service can cause a lot of pain. Now, a new study finds that these costs fell in several states that introduced legislation targeting "surprise" billing.
"These price declines show that stat...
Pesticide Harmed Children's Brains: Lawsuits
- Robert Preidt
- July 13, 2021
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Lawsuits claiming that the widely used bug killer chlorpyrifos caused brain damage in children were filed Monday in California.
Past research has shown that the pesticide harms the brains of fetuses and children, the Associated Press reported.
Chlorpyrifos...
Pharmacy Exec Behind Meningitis Outbreak Gets Longer Prison Sentence
- Robert Preidt and Ernie Mundell
- July 8, 2021
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A longer prison sentence has been handed to the founder of a now-closed Massachusetts pharmaceutical facility responsible for the 2012 meningitis outbreak that killed 100 people and sickened hundreds of others.
Barry Cadden, who was president and co-owner of the New Engl...
Pandemic Silver Lining: Global Decline in Urban Crime
- Robert Preidt
- June 3, 2021
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COVID-19 lockdowns had at least one welcome upside: a significant drop in crime in cities worldwide, according to an international study.
Researchers analyzed crime data from 27 metro areas (including Chicago; London; Sao Paulo; Barcelona, Spain; Tel Aviv, Israel; and Br...
Tougher Gun Laws, Fewer Gun Deaths: Study
- Robert Preidt
- April 27, 2021
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The more gun laws a state has, the lower its suicide and murder rates, a new U.S. study finds.
Gun violence in the United States is a public health crisis. In 2017, nearly 67,000 Americans died by suicide and homicide. And guns were involved in about half of the suicides...
Despite Pandemic's Toll, Many Older Adults Don't Have Living Wills
- Robert Preidt
- April 8, 2021
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As the coronavirus pandemic continues in the United States, less than half of older Americans have legally stated their wishes should they become seriously ill, a new survey finds.
People 50 and older are at increased risk for severe COVID-19, and the pandemic may be an ...
Want Less Violent Prisons? Plant More Trees
- Robert Preidt
- March 1, 2021
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It's already known that green space offers significant benefits in institutional settings, such as hospitals and schools, but new research suggests it may also reduce violence in prisons.
In the new study, researchers compared the amount of trees, lawns and shrubs at pri...
Tougher State Gun Laws, Less Gun Violence Among Teens: Study
- Robert Preidt
- February 18, 2021
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States with more gun laws have less youth gun violence, new research reveals.
For the study, the researchers examined data from several states from 2005 to 2017, and found that kids were less likely to be armed in states with more gun laws, and more likely to carry a wea...
Too Many U.S. Doctors Biased Against Patients With Disabilities: Study
- Cara Murez HealthDay Reporter
- February 2, 2021
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Dr. Lisa Iezzoni is all too familiar with the discrimination that patients who have a disability can face: Having lived with multiple sclerosis for more than four decades and now in a wheelchair, she has also studied health care experiences and outcomes for people with disabil...
As More Legal Pot Dispensaries Open, More Young Adults Start Using
- January 18, 2021
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As more states legalize marijuana and more shops begin to sell it, more young adults are using pot and developing drug-use disorders, a new study finds.
For the study, researchers looked at young adults in Los Angeles County before and after retail sale of recreational m...
Police Use of Neck Restraint Never Medically Appropriate, Neurologists Say
- Cara Murez
- January 4, 2021
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Despite training that teaches police officers to use neck restraints, there is no medical justification for the tactic, three neurologists write in JAMA Neurology.
The killing of George Floyd, who died in May 2020 after an arresting police officer pressed a kne...