New Zealand will ban disposable e-cigarettes in a bid to prevent minors from taking...
WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — New Zealand said Wednesday it will ban disposable e-cigarettes, or vapes, and raise financial penalties for those who sell...
More than six in 10 US abortions in 2023 were done by medication —...
More than six in 10 of the abortions in the United States last year were done through medication, up from 53% in 2020, new...
Minnesota court rules pharmacist discriminated against woman in denying emergency contraception
ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — The Minnesota Court of Appeals has ruled that a pharmacist who refused to provide emergency contraceptives to a customer...
Over-the-counter birth control pill now available to Wisconsin Medicaid patients
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Medicaid recipients in Wisconsin will have access to the first over-the-counter birth control pill starting Tuesday, allowing them to easily...
South Korea suspends the licenses of 2 senior doctors in first punitive steps over...
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — South Korean authorities have suspended the licenses of two senior doctors for allegedly inciting the weekslong walkouts by thousands...
Biden to sign executive order aimed at advancing study of women’s health
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden is expected to sign an executive order Monday aimed at advancing the study of women's health in part...
Arizona legislation to better regulate rehab programs targeted by Medicaid scams is moving forward
PHOENIX (AP) — A Navajo state senator said Friday she's hoping for final approval of her bill to tighten regulations for rehab facilities amid...
Judge mulls third contempt case against Arizona for failing to improve prison health care
PHOENIX (AP) — A judge presiding over a nearly 12-year-old lawsuit challenging the quality of health care in Arizona’s prisons is considering whether to...
The spring equinox is here. What does that mean?
Spring is almost here — officially, at least.The vernal equinox arrives on Tuesday, marking the start of the spring season for the Northern Hemisphere.But...
Kenyan doctors strike nationwide. Patients left unattended or turned away at public hospitals
NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — Doctors at Kenya’s public hospitals began a nationwide strike Thursday, accusing the government of failing to implement a raft of...