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More states legalize sales of unpasteurized milk, despite public health warnings

July 16, 2023, 6:02am Health

Babe the goat is trendier than she looks. Read story

A bookmark for children with the 988 suicide and crisis lifeline emergency telephone number is displayed by Lance Neiberger, a volunteer with the Natrona County Suicide Prevention Task Force, while they speak about mental health and suicide awareness in Casper, Wyoming on Aug. 14, 2022. - Sixteen years ago, after his son died by suicide, Lance Neiberger thought of taking his own life. Instead, the petroleum engineer -- who lives in central Wyoming -- is spearheading the difficult battle to curb the western US state's suicide rate, the highest in the nation. (Patrick T.

One year in, 988 crisis line looks to next steps

July 16, 2023, 6:02am Health

One year after the creation of the three-digit crisis hotline known as 988, officials say the next step is expanding awareness and local crisis care. Read story

People protest outside of the Supreme Court in Washington, Thursday, June 29, 2023. The Supreme Court on Thursday struck down affirmative action in college admissions, declaring race cannot be a factor and forcing institutions of higher education to look for new ways to achieve diverse student bodies.

How health care may be affected by the high court’s affirmative action ruling

July 16, 2023, 6:00am Health

Doctors are concerned that a Supreme Court ruling issued June 29 will have far-reaching effects not only on the diversity of doctors and other care providers in training but ultimately also on patient care. Read story

Soda sweetener aspartame now listed as possible cancer cause. But it’s still considered safe

July 15, 2023, 6:05am Health

The World Health Organization’s cancer agency has deemed the sweetener aspartame — found in diet soda and countless other foods — as a “possible” cause of cancer, while a separate expert group looking at the same evidence said it still considers the sugar substitute safe in limited quantities. Read story

May Sarah Cardinal and her daughter, Anita Cardinal, sit for a portrait outside the Law Courts building in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada on May 25. "My mother had always told me she wanted more children but that she didn't have a choice," Anita says.

Lawsuits: Indigenous women in Canada sterilized

July 15, 2023, 6:04am Health

Decades after many other rich countries stopped forcibly sterilizing Indigenous women, numerous activists, doctors, politicians and at least five class-action lawsuits allege the practice has not ended in Canada. Read story

Common mistakes parents make on social media

July 15, 2023, 6:00am Health

From birthdays to the first day of school to a new outfit, it’s only natural to want to share every accomplishment and special moment your child has on social media. But this parental sharing — or “sharenting” — could threaten your family’s safety. Read story

Health Wire

More states legalize sales of unpasteurized milk, despite public health warnings

One year in, 988 crisis line looks to next steps

How health care may be affected by the high court’s affirmative action ruling

Soda sweetener aspartame now listed as possible cancer cause. But it’s still considered safe

Lawsuits: Indigenous women in Canada sterilized

Common mistakes parents make on social media

West Nile virus-carrying mosquitoes found in Yakima County

When a pet dies, how do I help my child cope?

First over-the-counter birth control pill gets FDA approval

EPA moves to reduce childhood exposure to lead-based paint dust