HEALTH NEWS
Jacksonville hospital recognized as Black Maternal Health Week highlights disparities in care
Read full article: Jacksonville hospital recognized as Black Maternal Health Week highlights disparities in careNewsweek recently named Ascension St. Vincent’s Southside Hospital as one of the best maternal hospitals based on the number of deliveries and the level of personnel vaccination.
More than 100,000 people await organ transplants in the US. Here’s what you need to know about donating
Read full article: More than 100,000 people await organ transplants in the US. Here’s what you need to know about donatingReports show more than 100,000 people, including children, are currently waiting for an organ transplant here in the United States.
Taking a mental health leave from work is an option most people don't know about
Read full article: Taking a mental health leave from work is an option most people don't know aboutTaking a mental health leave from work is becoming more of an option for people in the United States even thought most of them probably don't know it.
Head Start funding lags by nearly $1 billion this year, causing some preschool closures
Read full article: Head Start funding lags by nearly $1 billion this year, causing some preschool closuresFederal databases show Head Start centers across the U.S. have received nearly $1 billion less in federal funding compared with this time last year.
Judge blocks worker protections for abortion and fertility care for Catholic employers
Read full article: Judge blocks worker protections for abortion and fertility care for Catholic employersMore than 9,000 Catholic employers do not need to abide by federal regulations protecting workers who seek abortions and fertility treatments under a ruling issued this week by a federal judge.
Experts recommendations on RSV and meningitis vaccines will go to ex-prosecutor now at CDC
Read full article: Experts recommendations on RSV and meningitis vaccines will go to ex-prosecutor now at CDCA federal panel of experts on Wednesday recommended an expansion of RSV vaccinations for adults and a new combination shot as another option to protect teens against meningitis.
Behind the story of the decades-long journey of xenotransplantation
Read full article: Behind the story of the decades-long journey of xenotransplantationIn this episode of The Story Behind the AP Story, we hear from Lauran Neergaard and Shelby Lum, who have been following the journey of animal to human transplants, or xenotransplants, over the last few years.
How did the UK Supreme Court define a woman and what happens now?
Read full article: How did the UK Supreme Court define a woman and what happens now?The U.K. Supreme Court has ruled that a woman is someone born biologically female and that transgender women are excluded from that legal definition.
WHO member countries agree on a draft 'pandemic treaty' to try to avoid COVID-19 mistakes
Read full article: WHO member countries agree on a draft 'pandemic treaty' to try to avoid COVID-19 mistakesThe World Health Organization's member countries have agreed on a draft pandemic treaty that sets guidelines for how the international community might face the next global health crisis.
How nightlights can disrupt children’s sleep and tips for better options
Read full article: How nightlights can disrupt children’s sleep and tips for better optionsThere are all kinds of reasons a child may have trouble falling asleep or staying asleep, but one factor that could be playing a role is their nightlight.
Food for thought: Asthma triggers can go beyond allergens & weather
Read full article: Food for thought: Asthma triggers can go beyond allergens & weatherThere are currently more than 26 million people living with asthma in the U.S. The most common asthma triggers include indoor allergens, mold, infections, and weather. But there may be another trigger that can play a major role.
RFK Jr. and Dr. Oz praise Indiana Governor’s executive order removing sodas and candy from SNAP benefits
Read full article: RFK Jr. and Dr. Oz praise Indiana Governor’s executive order removing sodas and candy from SNAP benefitsHealth and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy, Jr., Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services Administrator Dr. Mehmet Oz and Indiana Governor Mike Braun will hold a press conference in Indianapolis Tuesday morning.
Arkansas and Indiana ask USDA to let them ban soda and candy from SNAP
Read full article: Arkansas and Indiana ask USDA to let them ban soda and candy from SNAPOfficials in Arkansas and Indiana are moving to ban soft drinks and candy from the program that helps low-income people pay for groceries.
FDA OKs trial of pig livers as dialysis-like treatment for liver failure
Read full article: FDA OKs trial of pig livers as dialysis-like treatment for liver failureU.S. researchers are about to test if livers from gene-edited pigs could treat people with sudden liver failure — not with a transplant but temporarily attached outside the body.
Study finds more people are obtaining abortions but fewer are traveling to other states for it
Read full article: Study finds more people are obtaining abortions but fewer are traveling to other states for itA new study has found that fewer people crossed state lines for abortions in 2024 than the previous year.
As dementia rates increase, experts warn hospital emergency rooms are underprepared
Read full article: As dementia rates increase, experts warn hospital emergency rooms are underpreparedAn Associated Press and Side Effects Public Media data analysis shows one in six visits to the emergency department in 2022 that resulted in hospital admission had a wait of four or more hours.
California OKs $2.8B to close Medicaid funding gap after expanding immigrant coverage
Read full article: California OKs $2.8B to close Medicaid funding gap after expanding immigrant coverageCalifornia Gov. Gavin Newsom has signed legislation to provide $2.8 billion to close the budget hole in the state's Medicaid program.
Months after CEO's killing, an intruder is arrested near UnitedHealthcare headquarters in Minnesota
Read full article: Months after CEO's killing, an intruder is arrested near UnitedHealthcare headquarters in MinnesotaA man has been arrested near UnitedHealthcare’s headquarters after threatening violence.
Trump is 'fully fit' to serve as commander in chief, his doctor says after recent physical
Read full article: Trump is 'fully fit' to serve as commander in chief, his doctor says after recent physicalDonald Trump's doctor says the oldest man elected president is “fully fit” to serve as commander in chief.
New laws complicate Wyoming's abortion situation as bans set to be argued in state Supreme Court
Read full article: New laws complicate Wyoming's abortion situation as bans set to be argued in state Supreme CourtThe Wyoming Supreme Court will hear arguments on state abortion bans that a lower court judge has struck down as unconstitutional.
As Congress tables proxy voting, state lawmakers seek solutions for parents who serve in office
Read full article: As Congress tables proxy voting, state lawmakers seek solutions for parents who serve in officeA bipartisan group of representatives have forced a delay in Congress over a proposed rule that would let new parents cast their vote by proxy.
These abortion abolitionists want women who get abortion to face criminal charges
Read full article: These abortion abolitionists want women who get abortion to face criminal chargesMany people involved in the abortion debate say a movement of so-called abortion abolitionists who want to punish women for having abortions is widening its influence.
RFK Jr. wants to target chronic disease in US tribes. A key program to do that was gutted
Read full article: RFK Jr. wants to target chronic disease in US tribes. A key program to do that was guttedA key program using traditional medicine and foods to tackle chronic disease in Native American and Alaska Native communities has been gutted in the federal health layoffs.