AP Health

Republicans seeking Georgia congressional seat debate limits on abortion and immigration

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ATLANTA (AP) — Brian Jack sought to make a Sunday debate among Republican candidates for an open Georgia congressional seat all about his close...

CDC says it’s identified 1st documented cases of HIV transmitted through cosmetic needles

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ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — Three women who were diagnosed with HIV after getting “vampire facial” procedures at an unlicensed New Mexico medical spa are...

Police in Washington city issue alarm after 3 babies overdosed on fentanyl in less...

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EVERETT, Wash. (AP) — Officials are sounding alarms after a baby died and two others apparently also overdosed in the past week in separate...

A ban in Kansas on gender-affirming care also would bar advocacy for kids’ social...

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TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — A proposed ban in Kansas on gender-affirming care for minors also would bar state employees from promoting it — or...

South Korean police raid office of incoming head of doctors’ group over protracted strikes

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SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — South Korean police said Friday they searched the office of the hard-line incoming leader of an association of doctors...

USDA tells producers to reduce salmonella in certain frozen chicken products

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Poultry producers will be required to bring salmonella bacteria in certain chicken products to very low levels to help prevent food poisoning under a...

Selling weight-loss and muscle-building supplements to minors in New York is now illegal

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ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — It’s now illegal to sell weight-loss and muscle-building supplements to minors in New York, under a first-in-the-nation law that went...

Minneapolis smokers to pay some of the highest cigarette prices in US with a...

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MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Smokers in Minneapolis will pay some of the highest cigarette prices in the country after the City Council voted unanimously Thursday...

New York City to require warning labels for sugary foods and drinks in chain...

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NEW YORK (AP) — New York City residents may soon see warning labels next to sugary foods and drinks in chain restaurants and coffee...

More doctors can prescribe a leading addiction treatment. Why aren’t more people getting help?

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It’s easier than ever for doctors to prescribe a key medicine for opioid addiction since the U.S. government lifted an obstacle last year. But...