As syphilis cases among US newborns soar, doctors group advises more screening during pregnancy
With syphilis cases in U.S. newborns skyrocketing, a doctors group now recommends that all pregnant patients be screened three times for the sexually transmitted...
New rules for Pregnant Workers Fairness Act include divisive accommodations for abortion
NEW YORK (AP) — Workers are entitled to time off and other job accommodations for abortions — along with pregnancy-related medical conditions like miscarriage,...
Experts group says abortion in Germany should be decriminalized during pregnancy’s first 12 weeks
BERLIN (AP) — An independent commission reviewing abortion law in Germany recommended Monday that the procedure be made legal during the first 12 weeks...
Houston hospital halts liver and kidney transplants after learning a doctor manipulated some records
HOUSTON (AP) — A Houston hospital has halted its liver and kidney transplant programs after discovering that a doctor manipulated records for liver transplant...
Tennessee GOP senators OK criminalizing helping minors get transgender care, mimicking abortion bill
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Tennessee lawmakers are considering criminalizing adults who help minors receive gender-affirming care without parental consent, a proposal advancing in one...
France is proposing to allow terminally ill patients to take lethal medication
PARIS (AP) — France’s government presented a bill Wednesday to allow adults with terminal cancer or other incurable illness to take lethal medication, as...
Arizona court ruling makes nearly all abortions illegal in a presidential battleground state
PHOENIX (AP) — An Arizona Supreme Court decision on Tuesday that will end virtually all abortions in the state puts the issue front and...
Kenyan hospital lays off 100 striking doctors as nationwide strike nears a month
NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — A public hospital in Kenya’s capital, Nairobi, has laid off 100 doctors who are taking part in a nationwide strike...
Medical care and supplies are scarce as gang violence chokes Haiti’s capital
PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti (AP) — Fresh gunfire erupted Tuesday in downtown Port-au-Prince, forcing aid workers to halt urgently needed care for thousands of Haitians.Weeks of...
New WIC rules include more money for fruits and veggies. They also expand food...
The federal program that helps pay for groceries for millions of low-income mothers, babies and young kids will soon emphasize more fruits, vegetables and...