Nov 07 Health officials recommend more syphilis testing after U.S. newborn cases skyrocketed in 2022 By Mike Stobbe, Kenya Hunter, Associated Press Syphilis cases in U.S. newborns again are on the rise. It has health officials calling for new measures to stop the increase, including encouraging millions of sexually active women of childbearing age and their partners to get tested. Continue reading
Nov 07 Ohio's abortion rights ballot measure could provide insights into 2024 elections By Julie Carr Smyth, Associated Press Anti-abortion groups have argued the amendment's wording is overly broad, advancing a host of untested legal theories about its impacts. Continue reading
Nov 07 Lack of drug testing in people with obesity raises concerns about safety and efficacy By JoNel Aleccia, Associated Press Even a drug as common as ibuprofen, sold as Advil, may not relieve pain in people at higher weights when taken as directed, research shows. Continue reading
Nov 05 Watch 6:09 What's causing the unusually high number of drug shortages in the U.S. By Ali Rogin, Kaisha Young Shortages of over-the-counter drugs and prescription medications for ADHD, cancer and diabetes have been disrupting hospitals and pharmacies for the past year. Now, RSV treatments for infants are the latest to be affected. Michael Ganio, a senior director at the… Continue watching
Nov 03 An Ohio amendment serves as a testing ground for statewide abortion fights expected in 2024 By Julie Carr Smyth, Christine Fernando, Associated Press A constitutional amendment to protect abortion rights in Ohio will be decided in what is expected to be a preview of abortion battles across the country in 2024. Continue reading
Nov 03 Ohioans will soon vote on marijuana legalization. Advocates say there's a lot at stake By Samantha Hendrickson, Associated Press/Report For America Supporters of legalization say it's about returning revenue that Ohio has lost to states where marijuana is legal, and taking power away from illegal drug markets. Continue reading
Nov 02 New recommendations outline how Congress could lower ground ambulance costs By Laura Santhanam Millions of Americans rely on ground ambulances to connect them to needed care, but it is virtually impossible for an individual patient to anticipate the bill that may result from their trip, even after the No Surprises Act was passed. Continue reading
Nov 01 Last year's U.S. infant mortality rate hit its highest increase in two decades By Mike Stobbe, Associated Press White and Native American infants, infant boys and babies born at 37 weeks or earlier had significant death rate increases. The CDC's report, published Wednesday, also noted larger increases for two of the leading causes of infant deaths — maternal… Continue reading
Oct 31 How vampire lore emerged from shadowy medical mysteries By Bella Isaacs-Thomas When investigators debunked the real-life existence of these undead monsters, it didn’t kill their appeal. Continue reading
Oct 31 WATCH: Sickle cell gene therapy gets review from FDA advisory committee By Laura Ungar, Associated Press If approved, it would be the first gene therapy on the U.S. market based on CRISPR, the gene editing tool that won its inventors the Nobel Prize in 2020. Continue reading