February 7, 2023, 6:05am Health
The Food and Drug Administration urged food manufacturers last week to significantly reduce the amount of lead in processed baby food. Read story
February 6, 2023, 10:26am Health
Though the Insight Women’s Center sits at the epicenter of a reinvigorated battle in the nation’s culture wars, the only hint of its faith-based mission to dissuade people from getting abortions is the jazzy, piano rendition of “Jesus Loves Me” playing in a waiting room. Read story
February 6, 2023, 6:03am Health
A shortage of pharmacies in rural areas has made it harder for people to fill prescriptions and to access other critical services. Read story
February 5, 2023, 6:02am Health
The Biden administration’s plan to unwind the public health emergency tied to the COVID-19 pandemic will spur a whirlwind of changes related to telehealth, Medicaid, pharmaceuticals and other priorities. Read story
February 5, 2023, 6:02am Health
When COVID-19 hit the United States in 2020, state policymakers across the country jumped to expand access to health care. They temporarily allowed more telehealth, for example, and made it easier for medical providers to practice across state lines. Read story
February 5, 2023, 6:00am Health
The U.S. spends as much as three times more on health care per person as other high-income countries, yet residents are often less likely to visit doctors, according to a report that highlights poor returns for the nation’s large investment. Read story
February 5, 2023, 5:59am Business
Cervical cancer, like many illnesses, is treatable if it’s caught early, but each year millions of women miss out on getting routine Pap smear screening for the disease, which kills a disproportionate number of Black women. Read story
February 4, 2023, 7:28pm Business
The first drug to show that it slows Alzheimer’s is on sale, but treatment for most patients is still several months away. Read story
February 3, 2023, 5:36pm Health
A cyberattack caused a nearly daylong outage of the nation's new 988 mental health helpline late last year, federal officials told The Associated Press Friday. Lawmakers are now calling for the federal agency that oversees the program to prevent future attacks. Read story
February 3, 2023, 9:41am Health
U.S. agriculture officials on Friday proposed new nutrition standards for school meals, including the first limits on added sugars, with a focus on sweetened foods such as cereals, yogurt, flavored milk and breakfast pastries. Read story
