Health

California Gov. Gavin Newsom vetoes bill aimed at limiting the price of insulin

SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — Gov. Gavin Newsom has vetoed a bill that would have stopped insurance companies from charging more than $35 for insulin.

Oct 8, 2023 2:55 PM Read more >

A workforce crisis is damaging families' access to therapies for babies with developmental delays

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 2:07 PM Read more >

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 Read more >

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 Read more >

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 Read more >

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 Read more >

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 Read more >

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 Read more >

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 Read more >

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 Read more >