Health

Overdose deaths in Kentucky dropped by nearly a third last year, Gov. Beshear says

The number of overdose deaths in Kentucky last year dropped by 30.2% — down to 1,410 lives lost — giving…

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Trump’s health agency urges therapy for transgender youth, not broader gender-affirming health care

President Donald Trump’s administration released a lengthy review of transgender health care on Thursday that advocates for a greater reliance…

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US maternal death rate rose slightly last year, health officials say

NEW YORK -- More U.S. women died around the time of childbirth last year, reversing two years of decline, according…

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Florida is poised to become 2nd state to ban fluoride from public water systems

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. -- Florida is poised to become the second state to ban fluoride in public drinking water, over the…

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Texas Senate OKs effort to clarify medical exceptions under state’s abortion ban

AUSTIN, Texas -- The Texas Senate approved changes Tuesday to the state’s strict abortion ban that both Republicans and Democrats…

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The outdated health idea holding women back in life and careers

Twenty-five years ago, Joanna Strober invested in a company called BabyCenter. Twenty-five years later, the company is still serving women,…

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Decision looming for Trump administration on first PFAS drinking water limits

In pain so bad he couldn’t stand, Chris Meek was rushed to the hospital with a life-threatening ruptured gallbladder. When…

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FDA scrutiny of Novavax COVID-19 vaccine sparks uncertainty about other shots

WASHINGTON -- The Trump administration's effort to impose new requirements on Novavax's COVID-19 vaccine — the nation's only traditional protein-based…

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Woman charged with murder in stabbing of a paramedic during ambulance ride

A woman pleaded not guilty Monday to fatally stabbing a Kansas City, Missouri, paramedic as she was being taken to…

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How bugs and beet juice could play roles in the race to replace artificial food dyes

ST. LOUIS -- As pressure grows to get artificial colors out of the U.S. food supply, the shift may well…

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