May 08 Effectiveness of safe injection sites to be evaluated in government-backed study By Carla K. Johnson, Associated Press The grant will study three sites where people can use heroin and other drugs and be revived if they take too much. it will evaluate whether these interventions can make a dent in the nation's overdose epidemic. Continue reading
May 07 Watch 8:52 41% of surveyed LGBTQ+ youth considered suicide in the past year By John Yang, Harry Zahn, Winston Wilde, Claire Mufson, Satvi Sunkara As conservative lawmakers push anti-LGBTQ+ legislation, new data from The Trevor Project underscores the mental toll on LGBTQ+ youth. We hear from young people around the country about the challenges they face and their hopes, and John Yang speaks with… Continue watching
May 06 Watch 6:44 What to know about the COVID pandemic as public health emergencies end By John Yang, Kaisha Young This week, the World Health Organization ended the global public health emergency it declared three years ago as COVID-19 spread around the world. Meanwhile, the U.S. public health emergency is set to end on Thursday, May 11. Katelyn Jetelina, an… Continue watching
May 06 Watch 7:09 Bestselling author dismantles myths about fatness in latest book By Stephanie Sy, Maea Lenei Buhre Stigma around weight is pervasive in the United States. But as author and podcaster Aubrey Gordon outlines in her New York Times bestseller book, anti-fat bias is also counterproductive, exacerbating health disparities and interfering with effective obesity intervention treatments. Stephanie… Continue watching
May 05 Watch 8:15 Idaho criminalizes helping minors travel out of state to get an abortion By Sarah Varney, Maea Lenei Buhre With abortion now effectively banned in 15 states, many Americans are crossing state lines to legally end pregnancies. Friday, the first state law aimed at ending that option for anyone under 18 went into effect in Idaho. In a story… Continue watching
May 05 Rochelle Walensky, head of CDC, resigns citing pandemic transition By Mike Stobbe, Associated Press Dr. Rochelle Walensky, the head of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, submitted her resignation Friday, saying the waning of the COVID-19 pandemic was a good time to make a transition. Continue reading
May 05 WHO downgrades COVID-19 pandemic, says it's no longer global emergency By Maria Cheng, Jamey Keaten, Associated Press WHO said that even though the emergency phase was over, the pandemic hasn't come to an end, noting recent spikes in cases in Southeast Asia and the Middle East. Continue reading
May 04 Republican Oregon state senators boycott for a 2nd day, preventing quorum By Associated Press Republican lawmakers have used walkouts in the past. But this time — if they continue to stay away — they'll be testing a new law that was passed overwhelmingly by Oregonians in a ballot measure last November. Continue reading
May 04 North Carolina House approves bill tightening abortion limits By Gary D. Robertson, Hannah Schoenbaum, Associated Press North Carolina's House has approved a Republican package of abortion restrictions that would tighten the state's ban on the procedure from after 20 weeks to 12 weeks. Continue reading
May 04 Period products can contain hazardous ingredients. Some states are requiring more transparent labeling By Erica Zurek, KFF Health News New York and California have passed laws requiring disclosure of ingredients on menstrual product packaging. Advocates want more transparency across the U.S. Continue reading