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Desperate to prevent opioid overdoses, states urge greater prescription of naloxone

By Christine Vestal, Stateline

In an effort to reduce opioid overdoses, a handful of states are requiring doctors to give, or at least offer, a prescription for naloxone to patients taking high doses of opioid painkillers. Naloxone saves lives by reversing the effects of…

U.S. measles cases top 700

By Mike Stobbe, Associated Press

The updated national tally has already eclipsed the total for any full year since 1994, when 963 cases were reported.

Nearly 700 from LA universities still in measles quarantine

By Associated Press

Nearly 700 people possibly exposed to measles at two Los Angeles universities are still quarantined three days after health officials ordered the precautions to contain the spread of the highly contagious disease.

There’s a measles outbreak. Do you need another shot?

By Nsikan Akpan

If you had measles as a child, do you need another shot? What if you can’t remember if you were vaccinated? Your measles questions answered.

California expands its quarantine as U.S. deals with worst measles outbreak since 2000

State and local officials are taking strong steps in response to the largest U.S. measles outbreak since 2000. In California, staff and students at UCLA and California State-Los Angeles were required to stay home after an outbreak there. Dr. Anthony…

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Los Angeles colleges quarantine over 900 possibly exposed to measles

By John Rogers, Associated Press

The action at the University of University of California, Los Angeles, and California State University, Los Angeles — which together have more than 65,000 students — reflected the seriousness with which public health officials are taking the nation's measles outbreak.

Kansas Supreme Court bolsters abortion rights, blocks ban

By John Hanna, Associated Press

The Kansas decision prevents the state from enforcing a 2015 law that could have greatly limited second trimester abortions. But even worse for abortion opponents, the ruling clears the way for legal challenges to a string of abortion restrictions approved…

After devastating Midwest floods, crisis resources gear up to support distressed farmers

By April Simpson, Stateline

This spring's devastating Midwest floods increased concerns about the mental health and well-being of farmers who already were struggling with years of economic uncertainty.

U.S. judge in Washington state blocks new Trump abortion rule

By Gene Johnson, Associated Press

Judge Stanley Bastian in Yakima blocked new Trump administration rules that could cut off federal funding for health care providers who refer patients for an abortion.

Scientists get one step closer to decoding thoughts into speech

By Karen Weintraub, Scientific American

Using electrodes and computer algorithms, researchers have generated intelligible sentences from the thoughts of people without speech difficulties, sparking hope that similar technology could eventually provide a voice to people who can't speak.