Health Oct 21 Most Americans are concerned about rising health care costs, AP-NORC poll finds By Ali Swenson, Linley Sanders, Associated Press
Health Oct 21 Anti-science bills hit statehouses, attacking longstanding public health protections More than 420 anti-science bills attacking longstanding public health protections – vaccines, milk safety and fluoride – have been introduced in statehouses across the U.S. this year. By Michelle R. Smith, Laura Ungar, Associated Press
Politics Oct 20 Republican Winsome Earle-Sears and Democrat Abigail Spanberger spar over abortion in Virginia The winner of the election will likely influence abortion law in the only Southern state that's maintained broad access to abortion since the U.S. Supreme Court in 2022 eliminated a national right to the procedure. By Olivia Diaz, Associated Press/Report for America, Bill Barrow, Associated Press
Health Oct 20 Congo’s last Ebola patient discharged, raising hopes outbreak is over The World Health Organization says the last Ebola patient in Congo's recent outbreak has been discharged. No new cases have been reported since September 25. By Associated Press
Health Oct 20 Advice to feed babies peanuts early and often helped thousands of kids avoid allergies A new study in the medical journal Pediatrics found that peanut allergies in children ages 0 to 3 declined by more than 27% after guidance was first issued, and by more than 40% after it was expanded in 2017. By JoNel Aleccia, Associated Press
Oct 19 Watch 7:02 What to know about lymphedema, a painful side effect of breast cancer treatment By Ali Rogin, Kaisha Young The end of breast cancer treatment is cause for celebration, but for many patients, it can bring new challenges. Some studies show that up to 65% of women who undergo breast cancer surgery develop lymphedema, a painful swelling of tissue… Continue watching
Oct 18 Watch 6:57 Former CDC director offers an insider’s ‘Formula for Better Health’ in new book By Ali Rogin, Claire Mufson Dr. Tom Frieden has spent his career as a disease detective, New York City’s health commissioner during a tuberculosis outbreak and CDC director during the Ebola crisis. In his new book, “The Formula for Better Health,” he shares lessons about… Continue watching
Oct 18 New report finds high levels of lead in some protein powders. A pharmacologist explains the data By C. Michael White, The Conversation A new study by Consumer Reports claims that some protein products contain dangerously high levels of lead, as well as other heavy metals such as cadmium and arsenic. Here's what to know about the study and what it found. Continue reading
Oct 16 Senate in Uruguay passes law allowing euthanasia for incurably ill patients By Associated Press It makes Uruguay the first country in predominantly Catholic Latin America to allow euthanasia via legislation. Colombia and Ecuador have decriminalized the practice through Supreme Court decisions. Continue reading
Oct 16 Watch 8:54 Abortion restrictions may be fueling a rise in domestic violence, experts warn By Sarah Varney, Rachel Wellford On average, a woman’s risk of being killed in the U.S. increases by 20% when pregnant or after giving birth. Pregnant and postpartum women are more likely to be killed than to die from childbirth-related issues. Many killings are the… Continue watching