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A burner on a stove emits blue flames from natural gas Sept. 21, 2005, in Des Plaines, Illinois.

Cooking with a gas stove may be as bad as breathing secondhand cigarette smoke, study finds

A burner on a stove emits blue flames from natural gas Sept. 21, 2005, in Des Plaines, Illinois.

June 25, 2023, 5:45am Health

Cooking with gas-fired stoves can cause unsafe levels of toxins to accumulate inside homes, exposing people to roughly the same cancer risk as breathing secondhand cigarette smoke, according to a new study. Read story

Opponents of SB 140, a bill that would prevent medical professionals from giving transgender children certain hormones or surgical treatment, gather in the Capitol in Atlanta on Monday, March 20, 2023.

Transgender families face decisions, heartbreak ahead of restrictive law

Opponents of SB 140, a bill that would prevent medical professionals from giving transgender children certain hormones or surgical treatment, gather in the Capitol in Atlanta on Monday, March 20, 2023.

June 25, 2023, 5:44am Health

April cries every time her 10-year-old transgender daughter’s heart is broken. Read story

Isabella McDonald with her father, Brent. In April, Isabella was diagnosed with a rare, often fatal bone cancer, whose sole treatment for young adults includes the drug methotrexate. During Isabella' second treatment cycle in June, clinicians said she would be getting less than the full dose of the drug because of a methotrexate shortage.

U.S. patients face shortage of generic cancer drugs

Isabella McDonald with her father, Brent. In April, Isabella was diagnosed with a rare, often fatal bone cancer, whose sole treatment for young adults includes the drug methotrexate. During Isabella' second treatment cycle in June, clinicians said she would be getting less than the full dose of the drug because of a methotrexate shortage.

June 24, 2023, 6:08am Health

On Nov. 22, three FDA inspectors arrived at the sprawling Intas Pharmaceuticals plant south of Ahmedabad, India, and found hundreds of trash bags full of shredded documents tossed into a garbage truck. Over the next 10 days, the inspectors assessed what looked like a systematic effort to conceal quality problems… Read story

John Simon, a teenager who had bariatric surgery in 2022, watches as his sister, Haley, opens a refrigerator for food March 13 in their apartment in Los Angeles. (Jae C.

More obese teenagers turn to weight-loss surgery, drugs

John Simon, a teenager who had bariatric surgery in 2022, watches as his sister, Haley, opens a refrigerator for food March 13 in their apartment in Los Angeles. (Jae C.

June 24, 2023, 6:06am Health

John Simon III was a hungry baby, a “chunky” toddler and a chubby little boy, his mother said. But by age 14, his weight had soared to 430 pounds and was a life-threatening medical condition. Read story

John Mowat, 94, climbs a route at the Bend Rock Gym in Bend, Ore.

At age 94, lifetime climber still at it

John Mowat, 94, climbs a route at the Bend Rock Gym in Bend, Ore.

June 24, 2023, 6:00am Health

Lean and fit, John Mowat scaled the climbing wall with a purpose and vigor that would have been impressive for somebody half his age. Read story

FILE - President Joe Biden speaks about abortion access during a Democratic National Committee event at the Howard Theatre, Oct. 18, 2022, in Washington. A trio of top reproductive rights groups are endorsing President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris. Planned Parenthood Action Fund, NARAL Pro-Choice America, and Emily's List are throwing their early support behind the reelection effort in part to highlight the importance of the issue for Democrats heading into the election year, leaders told the Associated Press.

Biden will sign an order seeking to protect birth control access a year after Roe was overturned

FILE - President Joe Biden speaks about abortion access during a Democratic National Committee event at the Howard Theatre, Oct. 18, 2022, in Washington. A trio of top reproductive rights groups are endorsing President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris. Planned Parenthood Action Fund, NARAL Pro-Choice America, and Emily's List are throwing their early support behind the reelection effort in part to highlight the importance of the issue for Democrats heading into the election year, leaders told the Associated Press.

June 23, 2023, 8:14am Health

President Joe Biden is banking on reproductive rights to be a galvanizing issue for voters in the 2024 election as he collects three top-level endorsements, hosts a rally and issues an executive order seeking to bolster access to contraception as the nation marks a year since the Supreme Court decision… Read story

Kensington Hospital wound care outreach van is parked in the Kensington neighborhood of Philadelphia, Tuesday, May 23, 2023. Xylazine, a powerful animal sedative that's moving through the illicit drug supply is complicating the U.S. response to the opioid crisis, causing gruesome skin wounds and scrambling longstanding methods for treating addiction and reversing overdoses.

Animal sedative adds new suffering to opioid drug crisis, but is it driving up deaths?

Kensington Hospital wound care outreach van is parked in the Kensington neighborhood of Philadelphia, Tuesday, May 23, 2023. Xylazine, a powerful animal sedative that's moving through the illicit drug supply is complicating the U.S. response to the opioid crisis, causing gruesome skin wounds and scrambling longstanding methods for treating addiction and reversing overdoses.

June 23, 2023, 8:10am Health

A powerful animal sedative in the illicit drug supply is complicating the U.S. response to the opioid crisis, scrambling longstanding methods for reversing overdoses and treating addiction. Read story

Wyoming’s first-in-the-nation abortion pill ban blocked before it was set to take effect

June 22, 2023, 4:27pm Health

Abortion pills will remain legal in Wyoming for now, after a judge ruled Thursday that the state’s first-in-the-nation law to ban them won’t take effect July 1 as planned while a lawsuit proceeds. Read story

FDA warns stores to stop selling Elf Bar, the top disposable e-cigarette in the US

June 22, 2023, 11:07am Health

The Food and Drug Administration on Thursday said it has sent warning letters to dozens of retailers selling fruit- and candy-flavored disposable e-cigarettes, including the current best-selling brand, Elf Bar. Read story

Chef Zach Tyndall prepares Good Meat's cultivated chicken at the Eat Just office in Alameda, Calif., Wednesday, June 14, 2023. The Agriculture Department issued final approvals Wednesday, June 21 to California firms Upside Foods and Good Meat to sell the products, known as "lab grown" or "cultivated" meat.

U.S. approves chicken made from cultivated cells, the nation’s first “lab-grown” meat

Chef Zach Tyndall prepares Good Meat's cultivated chicken at the Eat Just office in Alameda, Calif., Wednesday, June 14, 2023. The Agriculture Department issued final approvals Wednesday, June 21 to California firms Upside Foods and Good Meat to sell the products, known as "lab grown" or "cultivated" meat.

June 21, 2023, 8:55am Health

For the first time, U.S. regulators on Wednesday approved the sale of chicken made from animal cells, allowing two California companies to offer “lab-grown” meat to the nation's restaurant tables and eventually, supermarket shelves. Read story