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Supreme Court clears the way for a lawsuit over COVID-19 pandemic-era unemployment claims in Alabama
Read full article: Supreme Court clears the way for a lawsuit over COVID-19 pandemic-era unemployment claims in AlabamaThe U.S. Supreme Court says people left waiting for months on their unemployment claims during the coronavirus pandemic in Alabama must be able to sue the state over the delay.
Wellness blogger Belle Gibson lied about having cancer. Years later, Australia is still chasing her
Read full article: Wellness blogger Belle Gibson lied about having cancer. Years later, Australia is still chasing herThe consumer watchdog in the Australian state of Victoria said this week it's still pursuing the disgraced wellness influencer Belle Gibson, who lied about having terminal brain cancer and curing it through healthy living, for the hefty fines she was ordered to pay in 2017.
US aid freeze puts HIV-positive orphans in Kenya at risk as medical supplies dwindle
Read full article: US aid freeze puts HIV-positive orphans in Kenya at risk as medical supplies dwindleA U.S. aid freeze is threatening the lives of HIV-positive orphans at Nyumbani Children’s Home in Nairobi.
Survivors of past air disasters offer support after Toronto crash
Read full article: Survivors of past air disasters offer support after Toronto crashSurvivors of past aviation accidents are offering advice and support to the 80 passengers and crew members of the plane that crashed and flipped over in Toronto.
Judge extends temporary block to huge cuts in National Institutes of Health research funding
Read full article: Judge extends temporary block to huge cuts in National Institutes of Health research fundingA federal judge is continuing to block the Trump administration’s drastic cuts in medical research funding.
Dr. Mehmet Oz holds millions from companies that he'd wield power over if confirmed, report shows
Read full article: Dr. Mehmet Oz holds millions from companies that he'd wield power over if confirmed, report showsDr. Mehmet Oz holds millions of dollars worth of shares in health insurance, fertility, pharmaceutical and vitamin companies.
Dairy workers’ cats died from bird flu, but it’s not clear how they got infected
Read full article: Dairy workers’ cats died from bird flu, but it’s not clear how they got infectedTwo cats that belonged to Michigan dairy workers exposed to bird flu died after being infected with the virus last year.
Former Colorado sheriff’s deputy convicted of homicide in shooting death of man in crisis
Read full article: Former Colorado sheriff’s deputy convicted of homicide in shooting death of man in crisisA former Colorado sheriff’s deputy has been convicted of criminally negligent homicide in the shooting death of a 22-year-old man in distress who called 911 for help after his car got stuck in a small mountain community.
CDC vaccination committee meeting postponed days after RFK Jr. took over at HHS
Read full article: CDC vaccination committee meeting postponed days after RFK Jr. took over at HHSA panel of experts that advises the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on vaccine policy will not meet as previously scheduled next week.
New York sues vape distributors over Elf Bar and other fruit and candy e-cigarettes
Read full article: New York sues vape distributors over Elf Bar and other fruit and candy e-cigarettesNew York is suing several large electronic cigarette distributors for allegedly selling vaping flavors that can appeal to children.
Utah Republicans push to let patients supply their own blood as vaccine concerns linger
Read full article: Utah Republicans push to let patients supply their own blood as vaccine concerns lingerHealth care facilities in Utah would be required to let patients bring their own blood or choose their own donor for medical procedures under legislation gaining momentum in Utah.
Trump's foreign aid freeze halted a crucial program fighting HIV in Africa. Here's what's at stake
Read full article: Trump's foreign aid freeze halted a crucial program fighting HIV in Africa. Here's what's at stakeThe freeze on U.S. foreign aid ordered by President Donald Trump has effectively halted one of the world's most successful responses to a disease.
Gunmen kill police officer assigned to guard polio workers in northwestern Pakistan
Read full article: Gunmen kill police officer assigned to guard polio workers in northwestern PakistanPakistani police say suspected militants riding on a motorcycle shot and killed a police officer assigned to protect polio workers in a former stronghold of the Pakistani Taliban in a region in the country's northwest bordering Afghanistan.
Trump officials want to ban junk food from SNAP. Past efforts show it's not easy to do
Read full article: Trump officials want to ban junk food from SNAP. Past efforts show it's not easy to doA push to ban sugary drinks, candy and more from the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program may soon get a boost from new Trump Administration officials.
Vatican authorities say the pope now has pneumonia in both lungs. How worrying is that?
Read full article: Vatican authorities say the pope now has pneumonia in both lungs. How worrying is that?Vatican officials said that Pope Francis had developed pneumonia in both lungs, further complicating the pontiff’s recovery.
What’s your stress personality?
Read full article: What’s your stress personality?It’s stressful being stressed. We all go through it. A Gallup Poll showed that 49% of U.S. adults reported feeling stressed frequently, an increase from 33% in 2003 which was the lowest percentage. But did you know your stress might have a personality?
Philippine village battles dengue by offering bounties for mosquitos — dead or alive
Read full article: Philippine village battles dengue by offering bounties for mosquitos — dead or aliveA Philippine village in the densely populated capital region has launched a battle against dengue by offering a token bounty to residents for captured mosquitos — dead or alive.
Trump has signed an executive order on IVF. Here's what you should know about the procedure
Read full article: Trump has signed an executive order on IVF. Here's what you should know about the procedurePresident Donald Trump has signed an executive order that aims to help families hoping to expand their families through in vitro fertilization by reducing costs for the procedure.
As egg prices soar, Trump administration plans new strategy to fight bird flu
Read full article: As egg prices soar, Trump administration plans new strategy to fight bird fluWith egg prices soaring, the Trump administration is planning a new strategy for fighting bird flu that stresses vaccinations and tighter biosecurity instead of killing off millions of chickens when the disease strikes a flock.
Measles outbreaks rise to nearly 100 cases between Texas and New Mexico. Here's what you should know
Read full article: Measles outbreaks rise to nearly 100 cases between Texas and New Mexico. Here's what you should knowThe measles outbreak in rural West Texas has grown to 90 cases across seven counties and 16 people are hospitalized.
Book Review: 'Disposable' a journey through the inequities exposed by the COVID-19 pandemic
Read full article: Book Review: 'Disposable' a journey through the inequities exposed by the COVID-19 pandemicJournalist Sarah Jones chronicles the gaps in the nation's health care system and social safety net that were highlighted by the COVID-19 pandemic in “Disposable: America's Contempt for the Underclass.”.
Republicans consider cuts and work requirements for Medicaid, jeopardizing care for millions
Read full article: Republicans consider cuts and work requirements for Medicaid, jeopardizing care for millionsRepublicans are weighing billions of dollars in cuts to Medicaid, jeopardizing health care coverage for some of the 80 million U.S. adults and children enrolled in the safety net program.
The High 5 Challenge: 5-minute fix for stressed-out kids
Read full article: The High 5 Challenge: 5-minute fix for stressed-out kidsOne in five kids today is struggling with a significant mental disorder, but less than half receive the support they need. Over the last decade, we’ve seen a 60 percent increase in youth suicide rates.
Pope will remain hospitalized as doctors treat a complex respiratory tract infection, Vatican says
Read full article: Pope will remain hospitalized as doctors treat a complex respiratory tract infection, Vatican saysThe Vatican says Pope Francis’ respiratory tract infection is presenting a “complex clinical picture” that will require further hospitalization.
South Africa has more people living with HIV than any other country. Trump's aid freeze has hit hard
Read full article: South Africa has more people living with HIV than any other country. Trump's aid freeze has hit hardIn the rural villages of South Africa, U.S. President Donald Trump’s sudden freeze on foreign aid impacts hundreds of thousands of HIV patients.
Trump administration cuts reach FDA employees in food safety, medical devices and tobacco products
Read full article: Trump administration cuts reach FDA employees in food safety, medical devices and tobacco productsThe Trump administration’s effort to slash the size of the federal workforce reached the Food and Drug Administration this weekend.
Pope is stable, followed Mass on television as he recovers from respiratory infection, Vatican says
Read full article: Pope is stable, followed Mass on television as he recovers from respiratory infection, Vatican saysThe Vatican says Pope Francis is stable and that he followed Mass on television after a second night sleeping well at the hospital.
Red dye No. 3 has been banned, but what about other artificial food dyes?
Read full article: Red dye No. 3 has been banned, but what about other artificial food dyes?Health officials banned the artificial food color known as Red 3 from the U.S. food supply in January, citing a federal statute and cancer risks in lab rats.
Abortions to resume in Missouri after a judge blocks restrictions
Read full article: Abortions to resume in Missouri after a judge blocks restrictionsAbortions are set to resume in Missouri after a judge blocked regulations that had restricted providers even after voters approved enshrining abortion rights into the state’s constitution.