Health Mar 19 Mississippi governor signs ban on abortions after 15 weeks "This common-sense, pro-life law will help us make our state the safest place in America for an unborn child," Mississippi Gov. Phil Bryant recently tweeted.
Health Mar 09 Mississippi could soon be the only state to ban abortion after 15 weeks Critics say the new law, which Gov. Phil Bryant is expected to sign, could set up a Supreme Court showdown over the 40-year-old landmark Roe v. Wade case that gave women in the United States the legal right to have…
Health Mar 06 Emergency department visits for opioid overdoses rise by 30 percent in a year Emergency department visits linked to opioid overdoses are on the rise, and new data released by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Tuesday show virtually no sign of improvement across much of the U.S.
Health Feb 28 Gun injuries drop 20 percent nationwide during NRA conventions, study says. But why? The study analyzed nearly 76 million private insurance claims filed nationwide for people under age 65 -- specifically, from emergency department visits during convention dates from 2007 to 2015, and the weeks surrounding them.
Health Feb 26 Childhood obesity in America isn’t getting better, study says About 35 percent of those aged 2 to 19 are overweight, according to the latest analysis, and about one in five children are obese.
Health Feb 22 Why Trump’s new insurance proposal may put essential health benefits at risk Here's a look at why Obamacare requires insurance companies to offer essential health benefits, and what losing them might mean for your insurance plan.
Health Feb 20 5 medical stories you might have missed It’s easy for politics to dominate our news feeds these days. But there are many important stories in the health and medical communities, too. Here’s what we’re reading now.
Nation Feb 17 What a bullet does to a human body When bullets enter a human body, they don’t just pierce tissue, they shatter bones and dislocate limbs.
Health Feb 09 It’s really not too late to get your flu shot, and other flu myths debunked Here's what you actually can (and can't) do to prevent flu this season.
Health Feb 07 More than 25 million Americans use community health centers. Now they’re caught up in Congress’ funding fight The messy months-long debate over funding that shut down the government in January now entangles community health clinics, which serve one out of 12 Americans.