Aug 13 How extreme heat can hinder effectiveness of pregnancy tests, some contraception By Shefali Luthra, The 19th Many states with abortion bans are experiencing broiling summers — and the heat could damage supplies such as emergency contraception and condoms. Continue reading
Aug 11 Insurers view new Alzheimer’s drug as experimental, won’t cover treatment for some customers By Tom Murphy, Associated Press Some private insurers are balking at paying for the first drug fully approved to slow mental decline in Alzheimer’s patients. Continue reading
Aug 10 Supreme Court temporarily blocks OxyContin maker bankruptcy deal that would protect Sackler family By Mark Sherman, Associated Press The justices on Thursday agreed to a Biden administration request to put the brakes on an agreement reached last year with state and local governments. Continue reading
Aug 09 Watch 9:31 Government eyes more coal regulations as black lung cases sharply rise among miners By William Brangham, Layla Quran One in five coal miners in central Appalachia with at least 25 years of experience has black lung disease. It is caused by inhaling toxic dust in and around mines and the most severe form is at its highest rate… Continue watching
Aug 09 Millions struggle to pay AC bills amid increasing heat waves. Federal aid reaches only a fraction By Jesse Bedayn, Associated Press While President Joe Biden has invested billions into federal programs that subsidize the poorest Americans' energy costs, the help reaches only a fraction of the most vulnerable during the sweltering summer months. Continue reading
Aug 08 Ohio voters reject GOP-backed proposal that would have made it tougher to protect abortion rights By Julie Carr Smyth, Associated Press, Samantha Hendrickson, Associated Press/Report For America The defeat of Issue 1 keeps in place a simple majority threshold for passing future changes to the Ohio Constitution, rather than requiring a 60 percent supermajority. Continue reading
Aug 08 Watch 6:41 Investigation reveals lack of consequences for doctors spreading COVID misinformation By William Brangham, Courtney Norris, Shoshana Dubnow What happens when doctors spread misinformation during a pandemic, potentially endangering peoples’ lives? A new investigation from The Washington Post looks at why doctors who pushed medical misinformation, particularly about alleged COVID remedies or treatments, faced so few repercussions for… Continue watching
Aug 07 Attacks at medical centers contribute to health care being one of nation’s most violent fields By Rebecca Boone, Associated Press Numbers from the Bureau of Labor Statistics show American health care workers are now far more likely to suffer nonfatal injuries by violence than workers in any other profession, including law enforcement. They racked up 73% of all such injuries… Continue reading
Aug 05 Watch 2:50 News Wrap: Texas abortion ban ruled unconstitutional by state district judge In our news wrap Saturday, a Texas judge has ruled that the state’s abortion ban is too restrictive, the Justice Department asked a federal judge to bar Trump from publicly discussing evidence or witnesses in the 2020 election case, Pakistan’s… Continue watching
Aug 05 Watch 6:31 The FDA just approved a pill for postpartum depression. Here’s what that means By John Yang, Kaisha Young, Juliet Fuisz Postpartum depression is one of the most common complications of childbirth, affecting about a half million Americans each year. It’s among the leading causes of pregnancy-related death. Now, the FDA has approved the first pill for treating postpartum depression. Patricia… Continue watching