Health Care
Walmart reaches opioid shareholder settlement
Walmart reached a proposed settlement agreement about its distribution of prescribed opioids on Friday according to Security and Exchange Commission...
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USDA lists over 150 schools that may be affected by listeria recall
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) said over 150 schools received BrucePac products likely contaminated by listeria, as per a...
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Tennessee court rules doctors who provide emergency abortions can’t be disciplined
Three judges in Tennessee issued an injunction that temporarily protects doctors in the state from being disciplined for performing medically necessary...
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Drug companies that violate law would fund medical research under new Democratic legislation
Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) and Rep. Jan Schakowsky (D-Ill.) have introduced legislation that would require pharmaceutical companies who have entered...
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Judge issues temporary injunction against Florida health officials over abortion ad threats
A Florida judge issued a temporary restraining order against health officials in the state, citing the First Amendment and siding...
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Abortion is on the ballot in 10 states. Here’s where the measures stand
Voters in 10 states will decide this November whether to adopt constitutional amendments that could shape the future of abortion...
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Teen tobacco use falls to 25-year-low, CDC reports
American teen tobacco use has fallen to a 25-year-low, according to new data analyzed by the Centers for Disease Control...
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Weight loss drugs may help reduce drug and alcohol misuse: Research
Weight loss medications such as Ozempic may be able to cut drug and alcohol misuse in half, according to a...
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3 states renew efforts to limit abortion pill access
Missouri, Kansas and Idaho have renewed their efforts to restrict access to the abortion drug mifepristone, filing a joint amended...
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IV shortage ‘creates havoc’ for hospitals, exposing supply chain ‘whack-a-mole’
A shortage of IV fluid in the wake of Hurricane Helene is shining a spotlight on the fragility and vulnerability...
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