Health/Fitness
California Bill to Protect Doctors who Mail Abortion Pills
Doctors in California who mail abortion pills to people in other states would be protected from prosecution under a new bill to be unveiled Friday in the state Legislature.
Kentucky Lawmakers Struggle to Finish Transgender Bill
Kentucky GOP lawmakers struggled to wrap up a bill restricting gender-affirming care for minors, as internal differences complicated their push to beat a Thursday deadline to complete the sweeping proposal denounced by outside voices within their party.
When Will Medicare Cover Medical Marijuana?
Many older adults use medical marijuana for a variety of conditions, but experts say that conflicting laws and complicated rulemaking mean it could be years before Medicare may cover the drug.
Former Kentucky Lawmaker Makes Plea on Gender-Affirming Care
For years, Jerry Miller was a fixture at legislative hearings in Kentucky, but this time was different: the GOP ex-lawmaker opened up about how his young grandchild could be hurt by a bill to ban access to gender-affirming medical care for those under 18.
Sanders Signs Arkansas Trans Care Malpractice Bill into Law
Arkansas Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders has signed legislation making it easier to sue providers of gender-affirming care for children, a move that could effectively reinstate a blocked ban on such care.
Abortion Pill Challenge Goes Before Judge in Texas
A federal judge will hear arguments Wednesday in a high-stakes court case that could threaten access to medication abortion and blunt the authority of U.S. drug regulators.
Pfizer will Spend $43 Billion to Acquire Seagen
Pfizer will spend $43 billion to buy Seagen and deepen its reach into treating cancer. The pharmaceutical giant said Monday that it will pay $229 per Seagen share.
West Virginia GOP Legislature Passes Transgender Care Ban
A bill that would ban evidence-based health care for transgender minors in West Virginia, the state estimated to have more transgender youth per capita than any other in the nation, is headed to the desk of Gov. Jim Justice.
WV Senate Joins GOP Effort to Limit Trans Youth Health Care
West Virginia's Republican supermajority Senate followed a growing national trend of GOP opposition to health care for transgender youth by passing a bill that would ban certain treatments and therapies.
Anxiety, Fear Fill West Virginia Transgender-Health Clinic
In a rural state purported to have the highest number of trans youths per capita and some of the nation's worst health outcomes, West Virginia University Medicine doctors say transgender health care is just as essential as the other lifesaving services.
Minnesota Governor Protects Rights to Gender Affirming Care
Gov. Tim Walz signed an executive order Wednesday protecting the rights of LGBTQ people from Minnesota and other states to receive gender affirming health care, as he slammed the tide of other states rolling back transgender rights.
Congress Members Warned of Significant Health Data Breach
Members of the House and Senate were informed Wednesday that hackers may have gained access to their sensitive personal data in a breach of a Washington, D.C., health insurance marketplace.
WeightWatchers Gets into Prescription Weight Loss Business
WeightWatchers' stock soared Tuesday after the company said it is getting into the prescription drug weight loss business with the acquisition of Sequence.
States Consider 'Safe Injection Sites' to Prevent Overdoses
Drug overdoses kill at a rate of roughly one death every five minutes. State officials hope safe injection sites can battle the cost in lives.
Mississippi Enacts Ban on Gender-Affirming Care for Minors
Mississippi Republican Gov. Tate Reeves signed a bill to ban gender-affirming hormones or surgery in the state for anyone younger than 18, part of a broad effort in conservative states to restrict transgender athletes, gender-affirming care and drag shows
Indiana Senate Joins States Trying to Limit Transgender Care
Indiana Republican state Senators voted Tuesday to advance a ban on all gender-affirming care for those under 18, the latest in this year's movement by conservative states aiming to limit the rights of transgender youth.
FDA Panel Narrowly Backs Pfizer RSV Vaccine for Older Adults
Federal health advisers on Tuesday narrowly backed an experimental vaccine from Pfizer that could soon become the first shot to protect older adults against the respiratory illness known as RSV.
Is Your Testosterone Low? Here are Some Signs to Look For
Low testosterone doesn't only mean consequences in the bedroom and in the gym, but also well beyond.
Coronavirus Origins Still a Mystery 3 Years into Pandemic
A crucial question has eluded governments and health agencies around the world since the COVID-19 pandemic began: Did the virus originate in animals or leak from a Chinese lab?
Feds Seek to Limit Telehealth Prescriptions for Some Drugs
The Biden administration moved Friday to require patients see a doctor in person before getting attention deficit disorder medication or addictive painkillers.