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Toddlers with developmental delays are missing out on help they need. It can hurt them long term
CHICAGO (AP) — Alexander watches Paw Patrol with fervor, bowls his baby brother over with hugs and does everything with gusto. What the 3-year-old West Chicago toddler can’t do yet is speak more than a few words.
Oct 8, 2023 10:02 AM
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California governor signs several laws, including a ban on certain chemicals in food and drinks
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — Democratic Gov. Gavin Newsom has taken action on a slew of bills. He has until Oct. 14 to act on legislation that lawmakers have sent to his desk.
Oct 7, 2023 4:55 PM
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California Gov. Gavin Newsom vetoes bill that would have decriminalized psychedelic mushrooms
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — California Gov. Gavin Newsom has vetoed a bill aimed at decriminalizing the possession and personal use of several hallucinogens, including psychedelic mushrooms.
Oct 7, 2023 4:09 PM
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Pharmacist shortages and heavy workloads challenge drugstores heading into their busy season
A dose of patience may come in handy at the pharmacy counter this fall. Drug and staffing shortages haven’t gone away. Stores are starting their busiest time of year as customers look for help with colds and the flu.
Oct 7, 2023 2:21 AM
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Sex education classes often don't include LGBTQ+ students. New restrictions could make it worse
PHOENIX (AP) — In fifth grade, Stella Gage's class watched a video about puberty. In ninth grade, a few sessions of her health class were dedicated to the risks of sexual behaviors. That was the extent of her sex education in school.
Oct 6, 2023 10:05 PM
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Federal judge in Oklahoma clears the way for a ban on medical care for transgender young people
OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — A federal judge in Tulsa declined to stop a new law from taking effect that makes it a felony crime for health care workers in Oklahoma to provide gender-affirming medical care to young transgender people. U.S.
Oct 6, 2023 5:26 PM
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Arkansas jail inmates settle lawsuit with doctor who prescribed them ivermectin for COVID-19
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — Five former inmates at an Arkansas county jail have settled their lawsuit against a doctor who they said gave them the antiparasitic drug ivermectin to fight COVID-19 without their consent.
Oct 6, 2023 3:57 PM
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Emergency resolution on pharmacare expected at NDP convention
OTTAWA — A group of grassroots NDP activists is planning to push for pharmacare to be a make-or-break element of the federal party's supply-and-confidence deal with the Liberals at a policy convention next week.
Oct 6, 2023 3:49 PM
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Disability advocates warn eligibility for federal dental-care plan may be cumbersome
OTTAWA — The federal government's new dental insurance plan has yet to be introduced, but advocates are warning the eligibility criteria for people with disabilities could be cumbersome and may not capture everyone who should have access to the progr
Oct 6, 2023 3:41 PM
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It's the final day of a massive health care strike over pay and staff shortages. No deal is in sight
LOS ANGELES (AP) — A massive health care strike over wages and staffing shortages entered its final day on Friday without a deal between industry giant Kaiser Permanente and the unions representing the 75,000 workers who picketed this week .
Oct 6, 2023 3:29 PM
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