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New Mutations Identified in Bird Flu Virus
A genetic analysis sheds light on when the outbreak began, how the virus spread and where it may be going.The New York Times - Health -
NYC policy on how long migrant families can stay in shelters was 'haphazard,' audit finds
Immigrants in New York’s shelter system may be getting evicted even if they are pregnant, according to an audit of the city’s shelter eviction policiesABC News - Health -
Kansas' governor vetoes a bill for extending child support to fetuses
Kansas Gov. Laura Kelly has vetoed a bill aimed at ensuring that judges order child support payments for fetusesABC News - Health -
Specialty lab exec gets 10-year prison term for 11 deaths from tainted steroids in Michigan
A Michigan judge has sentenced the former executive of a Massachusetts specialty pharmacy to at least 10 years in prison for the deaths of 11 people in 2012ABC News - Health -
Walmart to close its 51 health centers and virtual care service
Walmart is closing its health centers and virtual care service after struggling to find success with the offeringsABC News - Health -
Malaria is still killing people in Kenya, but a vaccine and local drug production may help
Malaria is still a significant public health challenge in Kenya, but an important pilot of the world’s first malaria vaccine may helpABC News - Health -
Nancy Neveloff Dubler, Mediator for Life’s Final Moments, Dies at 82
A bioethicist, she pioneered bedside methods for helping patients, their families and doctors deal with anguishing life-and-death decisions in a high-tech age.The New York Times - Health -
The UN says there's 'full-blown famine' in northern Gaza. What does that mean?
The head of the United Nations World Food Program says northern Gaza has entered “full-blown famine” after nearly seven months of war between Israel and HamasABC News - Health -
Larry Young, Who Studied the Chemistry of Love, Dies at 56
Professor Young’s experiments with prairie voles revealed what poets never could: how the brain processes that fluttering feeling in the heart.The New York Times - Health -
Violence is traumatizing Haitian kids. Now the country's breaking a taboo on mental health services
Violence is traumatizing Haitian childrenABC News - Health -
Countries struggle to draft 'pandemic treaty' to avoid mistakes made during COVID
After the devastation of the COVID-19 pandemic, leaders worldwide vowed to do better next time but are still struggling to finalize a global planABC News - Health - Covid -
No sign of widespread lead exposure from Maui wildfires, Hawaii health officials say
Hawaii health officials say testing on west Maui residents shows no evidence of widespread lead exposure from last summer’s wildfiresABC News - Health -
US pledges money and other aid to help track and contain bird flu on dairy farms
U.S. officials pledged nearly $200 million in new spending and other efforts Friday to help track and contain an outbreak of bird flu in the nation's dairy cowsABC News - Health -
Seattle to open short-term recovery center for people after a fentanyl overdose
Seattle Mayor Bruce Harrell says the city will open a new space for people to recover and receive treatment for nearly 24 hours after they have overdosed on fentanyl or other drugsABC News - Health -
Milton Diamond, Sexologist and Advocate for Intersex Babies, Dies at 90
He pushed back against doctors who recommended surgery on infants born with ambiguous genitalia, arguing for acceptance of diversity.The New York Times - Health -
Herbert Pardes, Who Steered the Growth of a Giant Hospital, Dies at 89
A psychiatrist, he ran New York-Presbyterian after a landmark merger, improving its patient care and finances and raising money to expand its footprint across the region.The New York Times - Health -
Minnesota lawmakers debate constitutional amendment to protect abortion and LGBTQ rights
Minnesota lawmakers have launched their debate on far-reaching legislation that would amend the state's constitution to protect abortion and LGBTQ rightsABC News - Health - Abortion -
Biden administration says 100,000 new migrants are expected to enroll in 'Obamacare' next year
Roughly 100,000 immigrants who were brought to the U.S. as children are expected to enroll in the Affordable Care Act’s health insurance next yearABC News - Health - Joe Biden -
Orangutan Seen Healing His Facial Wound With Medicinal Plant
For the first time, scientists observed a primate in the wild treating a wound with a plant that has medicinal properties.The New York Times - Health -
So you've lost weight using Wegovy. Does that mean you can stop taking it?
Millions of Americans who have used new obesity drugs like Wegovy to lose weight and improve health are wondering what happens if they stop taking themABC News - Health -
Kansas won't have legal medical pot or expand Medicaid for at least another year
Kansas will remain among the handful of states that haven’t legalized the medical use of marijuana or expanded their Medicaid programs for at least another yearABC News - Health -
1 lawmaker stops South Carolina health care consolidation bill that had overwhelming support
A bill that would have consolidated six South Carolina heath care agencies and was overwhelmingly passed by both chambers of the General Assembly has died in a procedural move by a member angry he was mocked by his colleaguesABC News - Health -
Kris Hallenga, Who Urged Early Breast Cancer Screenings, Dies at 38
After being diagnosed when she was 23, she became determined to educate other young people about early detection.The New York Times - Health -
Arizona governor's signing of abortion law repeal follows political fight by women lawmakers
Arizona Gov. Katie Hobbs' signing of the repeal of a Civil War-era ban on nearly all abortions was a stirring occasion for the women working to ensure the 19th century law remains in the pastABC News - Health - Abortion -
When My Mom Got Sick, This TV Show Kept Us Going
“Indian Idol,” the Hindi version of “American Idol,” is a pleasant distraction from life’s more trying predicaments.The New York Times - Health -
Washington police issue alarm after 3 babies overdosed on fentanyl
Officials are sounding alarms after three babies overdosed — one fatally — on fentanyl left unsecured inside three Washington state homes in less than one weekABC News - Health -
Gov. Gavin Newsom wants to let Arizona doctors provide abortions in California
California Gov. Gavin Newsom and state lawmakers have announced legislation aimed at helping Arizonans access abortions after the Arizona Supreme Court allowed a near total-ban to move forwardABC News - Health - California -
More doctors can prescribe a leading addiction treatment. Why aren't more people getting help?
A new study finds little change in the number of people taking a key medicine for opioid addiction even though it’s now easier for doctors to prescribe itABC News - Health -
Judge dismisses lawsuit by mother who said school hid teen's gender expression
A federal judge has dismissed a lawsuit by a Maine woman who accused school officials of encouraging her teen’s gender expression without consulting herABC News - Health -
A senior UN official says northern Gaza is now in 'full-blown famine'
A top U.N. official says hard-hit northern Gaza is now in “full-blown famine” after more than six months of war between Israel and Hamas and severe Israeli restrictions on food deliveries to the Palestinian territoryABC News - Health - United Nations -
Missouri abortion-rights campaign turns in more than double the needed signatures to get on ballot
Advocates have turned in more than twice the needed number of signatures to put a proposal to legalize abortion on the Missouri ballotABC News - Health -
Mississippi Republicans revive bill to regulate transgender bathroom use in schools
Mississippi’s Republican-led Legislature has completed a last-ditch effort to revive a bill to regulate transgender people’s use of bathrooms, locker rooms and dormitories in public education buildingsABC News - Health - Republican Party -
Mississippi legislative leaders swap proposals on possible Medicaid expansion
Mississippi Senate leaders are saying for the first time that they are willing to expand Medicaid to the full level allowed under a federal law signed 14 years ago by then-President Barack ObamaABC News - Health -
New California rule aims to limit health care cost increases to 3% annually
A new rule in California aims to limit health care price increases to just 3% each yearABC News - Health - California -
An Arizona judge helped revive an 1864 abortion law. His lawmaker wife joined Democrats to repeal it
Arizona Supreme Court Justice Clint Bolick sided with the majority in restoring an 1864 ban on nearly all abortionsABC News - Health - Abortion -
Status of Chinese citizen journalist who reported on COVID unknown on day of expected prison release
The whereabouts of a Chinese citizen journalist who served four years in prison for reporting on the early days of the pandemic in Wuhan and was expected to be released Monday are unknown, raising concern from activistsABC News - Health - Covid -
A rural Ugandan community is a hot spot for sickle cell disease. But one patient gives hope
There can be lifelong challenges for people with sickle cell disease in rural Uganda, where it remains poorly understoodABC News - Health -
Colorado-based abortion fund sees rising demand. Many are from Texas, where procedure is restricted
A Colorado abortion fund said Thursday it’s helped hundreds access abortion in the first months of 2024, the majority arriving from Texas where abortion is restrictedABC News - Health - Abortion -
We know late-night screens are bad for sleep. How do you stop doomscrolling in bed?
Even people who know that looking at their smartphone in bed isn’t good for them do it anywayABC News - Health -
Can yogurt reduce the risk of Type 2 diabetes?
Yogurt sold in U.S. grocery store may soon have new labels that say the popular food might help reduce the risk of Type 2 diabetesABC News - Health