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FILE - A radiologist uses a magnifying glass to check mammograms for breast cancer in Los Angeles, May 6, 2010. U.S. women getting mammograms will soon receive information about their breast density, which can sometimes make cancer harder to spot, under government rules finalized Thursday, March 9, 2023.

Expert panel that sparked mammogram controversy now says tests should start at 40

FILE - A radiologist uses a magnifying glass to check mammograms for breast cancer in Los Angeles, May 6, 2010. U.S. women getting mammograms will soon receive information about their breast density, which can sometimes make cancer harder to spot, under government rules finalized Thursday, March 9, 2023.

May 9, 2023, 10:43am Health

A new look at the science of preventing breast cancer deaths promises to reshape when, and how many, mammograms American women will get — again. Read story

Drugs like Adderall, Xanax can be prescribed online into 2024, U.S. says

May 9, 2023, 10:39am Health

Controlled substances like Adderall will be allowed to be prescribed online into 2024, a reversal of a previously announced position, US government agencies said Tuesday. Read story

Upper Darby High School students Tanveer Kaur, from right, Joey Ngo, Fatima Afrani, Rayan Hansali, Elise Olmstead and Ata Ollah walk through the campus courtyard, Wednesday, April 12, 2023, in Drexel Hill, Pa.

To improve kids’ mental health, some schools start later

Upper Darby High School students Tanveer Kaur, from right, Joey Ngo, Fatima Afrani, Rayan Hansali, Elise Olmstead and Ata Ollah walk through the campus courtyard, Wednesday, April 12, 2023, in Drexel Hill, Pa.

May 8, 2023, 1:15pm Health

In the hours before he’s due at Upper Darby High School, senior Khalid Doulat has time to say prayers, help his mother or prepare for track practice. Read story

Demonstrators attend an abortion rights rally outside the Idaho State Capitol in Boise, Idaho, on May 14, 2022. (Sarah A.

In Idaho, taking a minor out of state for an abortion is now a crime

Demonstrators attend an abortion rights rally outside the Idaho State Capitol in Boise, Idaho, on May 14, 2022. (Sarah A.

May 8, 2023, 11:59am Health

Mackenzie Davidson grew up in a Mormon household and sheepishly admits she knew little about pregnancy. Read story

FILE - Supplies for drug users are seen at an overdose prevention center, OnPoint NYC, in New York, Feb. 18, 2022. For the first time, the U.S. government will pay for a large study measuring whether overdoses can be prevented by safe injection sites, places where people can use heroin and other narcotics and be revived if they take too much. The grant is expected to provide more than $5 million over four years to New York University and Brown University to study overdose prevention centers in New York City and Providence, R.I.

U.S. backs study of safe injection sites, overdose prevention

FILE - Supplies for drug users are seen at an overdose prevention center, OnPoint NYC, in New York, Feb. 18, 2022. For the first time, the U.S. government will pay for a large study measuring whether overdoses can be prevented by safe injection sites, places where people can use heroin and other narcotics and be revived if they take too much. The grant is expected to provide more than $5 million over four years to New York University and Brown University to study overdose prevention centers in New York City and Providence, R.I.

May 8, 2023, 10:30am Health

For the first time, the U.S. government will pay for a large study measuring whether overdoses can be prevented by so-called safe injection sites, places where people can use heroin and other illegal drugs and be revived if they take too much. Read story

Doses of naloxone are typically stored at the nurses' station in schools around the district and every security officer carries at least one dose on their person.

Washington campaign aims to address rising overdose rates among young people

Doses of naloxone are typically stored at the nurses' station in schools around the district and every security officer carries at least one dose on their person.

May 8, 2023, 10:16am Health

One dose of naloxone can be the difference between a fatal overdose and survival. Read story

Students walk through Upper Darby High School, Wednesday, April 12, 2023, in Drexel Hill, Pa. For some schools, the pandemic allowed experimentation to try new schedules.

To improve kids’ mental health, some schools start later

Students walk through Upper Darby High School, Wednesday, April 12, 2023, in Drexel Hill, Pa. For some schools, the pandemic allowed experimentation to try new schedules.

May 7, 2023, 1:36pm Health

In the hours before he's due at Upper Darby High School, senior Khalid Doulat has time to say prayers, help his mother or prepare for track practice. Read story

Roland Coleman, shown in his Arcadia living room, receives dialysis three times a week while he waits to hear whether he will be placed on the waiting list for a new kidney.

Who gets on a kidney waitlist? We’re in the dark on a crucial step toward transplant

Roland Coleman, shown in his Arcadia living room, receives dialysis three times a week while he waits to hear whether he will be placed on the waiting list for a new kidney.

May 7, 2023, 6:05am Health

As her kidneys faltered, one woman was turned away from a transplant center in Maryland, which told her she was not a good candidate for a coveted organ. Read story

Study: Washington best state for nurses

May 7, 2023, 6:03am Health

Washington has been named the best state for nurses in a new study from WalletHub, a personal finance website that regularly conducts studies comparing states. Read story

A digital illustration in watercolor and pencil shows a human with a melancholy expression at the center of the image. Their head is encircled by air pollution that billows up from surrounding smoke stacks. The background depicts a city at night.

Depressed? Anxious? Air pollution may be a factor

A digital illustration in watercolor and pencil shows a human with a melancholy expression at the center of the image. Their head is encircled by air pollution that billows up from surrounding smoke stacks. The background depicts a city at night.

May 6, 2023, 6:06am Health

In the 1990s, residents of Mexico City noticed their dogs acting strangely — some didn’t recognize their owners, and the animals’ sleep patterns had changed. Read story