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New York sues major vape companies for targeting kids, teens

New York is suing some of the largest vape distributors for allegedly fueling the country’s youth vaping epidemic. New York Attorney General...

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Trump's IVF order: Democrats allege 'PR stunt' as anti-abortion groups bristle 

Democratic lawmakers are decrying President Donald Trump’s recent order on in vitro fertilization as nothing more than a “PR stunt,” while...

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Louisiana, New York battle over abortion laws: What comes next

Louisiana's attorney general is seeking to extradite a New York doctor who prescribed and sent abortion medication through the mail to a resident of...

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Medicaid concerns threaten GOP budget resolution

Click in for more news from The Hill {beacon} Health Care Health Care   The Big Story Medicaid concerns threaten GOP budget resolution House...

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Trump foreign aid freeze deals heavy blow to family planning efforts abroad

The Trump administration’s 90-day freeze on foreign aid has impacted family planning resources used by hundreds of thousands of women, girls and...

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Infant mortality rate rises in states with abortion bans, study finds

Infant mortality rates have increased in states that adopted abortion bans after the 2022 overturning of Roe v. Wade, according to a new study....

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Louisiana moves to extradite NY physician in abortion pill case

Louisiana is trying to extradite a New York doctor for allegedly sending abortion medication into the state. Louisiana Attorney General Liz Murrill...

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Judge tells health agencies to restore website data

Presented by American Medical Association — A federal judge has directed health agencies to restore webpages and online datasets that were recently...

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Indiana doctors sue to protect abortion patients' health information

A pair of Indiana doctors are trying to stop the state’s Department of Health from releasing personal information on abortion patients. ...

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Scientists, researchers work to archive federal health data purged by Trump administration

Scientists, researchers and private health organizations scrambled to preserve as much federal public health data and guidelines as possible last week...

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Searches for 'abortion' on CDC website prompt suggestion to look up 'adoption'

Users who search for abortion information on the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s (CDC) website are now directed to try searching for...

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Confusion over federal funding freeze prompts public health concerns

Public health experts worry the confusion stirred by a Trump administration funding freeze memo will not end quickly, harming public health services. ...

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New York doctor indicted for prescribing abortion pill to Louisiana patient

A New York doctor was indicted by a Louisiana grand jury Friday for prescribing abortion medication via telehealth to a woman in the state.    Grand...

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GOP senators introduce bill to ban taxpayer funding for abortions

Republican lawmakers reintroduced a piece of legislation that would ban the use of federal funds for abortions or health coverage that includes...

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Whitmer signs legislation allowing Michigan pharmacists to prescribe birth control

Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer (D) signed two bills into law earlier this week that will allow pharmacists in the state to prescribe hormonal birth...

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Trump signs order to withdraw U.S. from WHO

President Trump issued an executive order Monday night withdrawing the United States from the World Health Organization. The U.S. has historically...

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Hochul orders flags to full staff for Trump inauguration

New York Gov. Kathy Hochul (D) has ordered all flags in New York state to be risen from half-staff to full staff on Monday for President Donald...

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Trump expected to quickly revive 'global gag rule' on abortion

President-elect Trump is expected to reinstate a controversial policy soon after taking office that would further bar foreign nongovernmental...

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North Carolina governor announces new abortion protections

Democratic North Carolina Gov. Josh Stein issued an executive order Thursday that he believes will further protect reproductive health care access...

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FDA bans Red No. 3 dye

The Food and Drug Administration has banned a controversial red dye from food and ingested drugs that has been linked to cancer in animals. The FDA...

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Federal judge blocks FDA from enforcing graphic cigarette label rule

A federal judge in Texas has temporarily blocked the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) from enforcing a requirement that cigarette packages include...

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U.S. overdose deaths far outpace other countries: report

The United States has the highest rate of drug overdose deaths out of 30 countries, according to a new report from the health nonprofit the...

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More than 15,000 doctors urge Senate to reject RFK Jr. as Health secretary

More than 15,000 doctors across the country signed an open letter urging senators to vote against President-elect Trump’s nominee for secretary of...

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Reproductive health advocates brace for return of Title X challenges under Trump 

Reproductive health advocates expect President-elect Trump to reinstate a rule that weakened the country's sole federally funded family planning...

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Fewer than half of Latinos in the U.S. have adequate health insurance coverage

Latinos in the United States are less likely to have adequate health insurance than Americans overall, according to a new survey from health...

17.12.2024 5

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Trump works to ease RFK Jr. worries

Presented by PBM Accountability Project — Kennedy has a history of vaccine skepticism {beacon} Health Care Health Care   The Big Story Trump seeks...

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Texas sues out-of-state telehealth doctor for prescribing abortion pills

Presented by Children's Hospital Association — Texas has launched what appears to be the first legal test to see what happens when contradictory...

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Texas AG sues New York doctor for providing abortion pills across state lines

Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton filed a lawsuit against a New York doctor alleging she violated state law by prescribing abortion medication to...

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San Diego County's sanctuary city status expanded in new ordinance

A new San Diego County ordinance expands its status as a sanctuary county and further limits communication with ICE

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Ohio Senate passes measure forcing hospitals to administer ivermectin, other patient-requested treatments

The Ohio state Senate passed a bill earlier this week that will allow patients to force hospitals to administer drugs for off-label use.   The...

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Flu vaccines drop among kids despite record deaths last year: CDC

Fewer children in the U.S. have gotten a flu vaccine in 2024 compared to last year, according to new data from the Centers for Disease Control and...

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About one in three U.S. women are accessing family planning services: CDC

About 35 percent of U.S. women ages 15 to 49 said they received a family planning service between 2022 to 2023, according to a new report from the...

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Trump, GOP expected to undo Biden's divisive nursing home rule

Republicans are expected to rescind the Biden administration’s contentious nursing home staffing rule before it is set to take effect. The move...

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White House to host first-ever Conference on Women’s Health Research

President Joe Biden and First Lady Jill Biden will host the first-ever White House Conference on Women’s Health Research on Wednesday, according to...

11.12.2024 6

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Health panel recommends self-testing option for cervical cancer screening

Women and people with cervixes should have the option to use a self-swab human papillomavirus (HPV) test as part of a cervical cancer screen, the...

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CDC warns of new drug more deadly than fentanyl

A more potent form of fentanyl is contributing to the thousands of overdose deaths that happen every year, health officials warn. An extremely...

06.12.2024 4

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What you can do to prevent cervical cancer

After years of decline, cervical cancer rates are rising in some demographics in the United States — primarily low-income women and those in their...

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Advocacy group calls RFK Jr. a 'threat to public health'

Click in for more news from The Hill {beacon} Health Care Health Care   The Big Story Advocates say RFK Jr. poses risks to nation's health A new...

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Zepbound brings more weight loss than Wegovy: Drugmaker

Adults who take Zepbound lose more weight than those who take competitor weight loss drug Wegovy, according to new clinical trial results. Zepound...

04.12.2024 3

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Transgender care for minors goes before SCOTUS

Click in for more news from The Hill {beacon} Health Care Health Care   The Big Story SCOTUS to hear first case on transgender care for minors On...

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California bill would ease access to over-the-counter birth control pills

Low-income Californians would have an easier time purchasing hormonal birth control pills at their local pharmacy under a new bill. The bill, which...

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California lawmakers unveil new abortion protections ahead of Trump return to White House

California lawmakers unveiled two new pieces of legislation to protect abortion access in the state ahead of President-elect Trump’s return to the...

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Cervical cancer kills thousands of women each year. Stigma and silence are impeding efforts to prevent it.

Cervical cancer is one of the most common cancers among women worldwide, killing hundreds of thousands of people every year. But the disease is...

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How the morning-after pill has been pulled into abortion battles

The morning-after pill is legal across the U.S., even in the states with the strictest abortion bans — but many Americans don't know that, in part...

01.12.2024 5

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Trump's health team: RFK Jr. and 5 doctors tapped to lead 'MAHA'   

President-elect Trump has finished making selections for the top public health roles in his incoming administration after he issued a flurry of...

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Trump taps Jay Bhattacharya to lead NIH, rounding out health team

Click in for more news from The Hill {beacon} Health Care Health Care   The Big Story Trump picks Dr. Jay Bhattacharya to lead NIH The nomination...

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Biden proposes anti-obesity drug rule

Click in for more news from The Hill {beacon} Health Care Health Care   The Big Story Biden proposes Medicaid, Medicare cover obesity drugs A...

27.11.2024 2

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Biden proposes Medicare, Medicaid coverage of obesity drugs

The Biden administration proposed a new rule Tuesday that would allow anti-obesity drugs like Wegovy and Zepbound to be covered under Medicaid and...

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Meet Trump's picks for CDC, FDA

Click in for more news from The Hill {beacon} Health Care Health Care   The Big Story Trump picks heads of CDC, FDA and surgeon general President-...

26.11.2024 10

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Bird flu has been detected in raw milk in California

State health officials are warning Californians not to drink a single batch of milk from a Fresno-based dairy farm after bird flu was found in a...

26.11.2024 4

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