February 28, 2024, 7:49am Health
The number of abortions performed each month is about the same as before the U.S. Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade and the nationwide right to abortion more than a year and a half ago, a new report finds. Read story
February 28, 2024, 6:02am Health Free
Short on masks as they faced a surge in COVID-19 patients, Seattle hospital workers once resorted to rigging their own face shields out of vinyl and tape acquired at Home Depot. Now, less than four years later, Washington has trashed millions of masks, gowns, gloves and other personal protective equipment… Read story
February 26, 2024, 8:18am Health
Lawmakers began scrambling for ways to protect Alabama in vitro fertilization services after multiple providers paused treatment in the wake of a state Supreme Court ruling that frozen embryos could be considered children under a state law. Read story
February 26, 2024, 7:31am Health
Last month, Oregon elected leaders declared a temporary state of emergency for downtown Portland, which has been among the hardest hit by the fentanyl crisis. Read story
February 25, 2024, 2:44pm Health
California Gov. Gavin Newsom on Sunday announced an advertising campaign to combat proposals in several Republican-controlled states to prohibit out-of-state travel for abortions and other reproductive care. Read story
February 25, 2024, 6:26am Health
On Aug. 16, 2022, Amanda Jones logged on to Facebook to share the good news. She posted pictures of a positive pregnancy test, a grainy black-and-white ultrasound image and test results confirming that she was expecting a second girl. Read story
February 24, 2024, 4:10pm Health
When Lincoln University administrator Antoinette “Bonnie” Candia-Bailey took her own life last month, the news broke the internet, a family friend said in a eulogy during homegoing services in Joliet, Illinois. Read story
February 24, 2024, 10:03am Health
Andrea Boyd’s son has been in crisis often enough to know the urgency of getting treatment when he needs it. In his 20s, without proper care and medication, he drifted onto the streets for nearly a decade. Read story
February 24, 2024, 6:10am Business
Beyond Meat is revamping its signature plant-based burger, hoping that healthier ingredients will help it boost flagging U.S. sales. Read story
February 24, 2024, 6:04am Health
The United States is knee-deep in what some experts call the opioid epidemic’s “fourth wave,” which is not only placing drug users at greater risk but is also complicating efforts to address the nation’s drug problem. Read story
