TOPEKA, Kan. — Kansas’ Democratic governor on Friday vetoed a bill aimed at ensuring that child support payments cover fetuses, a measure critics saw as a move by anti-abortion groups toward giving them the same rights as the mothers-to-be carrying them. The measure scuttled by Gov. Laura Kelly was similar to a Georgia law and … Read more
Avian flu typically spreads by infecting wild birds and moving along migration routes, but the virus currently running rampant in the US is about to be transported across the Atlantic by plane. This category A pathogen, which is now spreading among cows in the US, is being sent to a high-security laboratory in the UK … Read more
HONOLULU (AP) — Lead screening conducted on west Maui residents after last summer’s devastating wildfires showed no widespread exposure to the toxic metal, Hawaii health officials said Thursday. Blood samples were taken from 557 people after the deadliest U.S. wildfire in more than a century ripped through the town of Lahaina, killing 101 people. Just … Read more
Descrease article font size Increase article font size Health officials say there is an outbreak of whooping cough in eastern Newfoundland. The province’s health authority says 42 cases have been reported in the region since February, mostly affecting children. However, officials say in a news release today that cases have been reported in patients ranging in age from … Read more
A new study has found that almost half of all cancer cases are linked to obesity, proving further how crucial it is so stay in shape. The research was carried out by Sweden’s Lund University saw 4.1 million participants who were monitored for about 40 years, with close checks on their weight and lifestyle. Over the … Read more
This video from the “Frontline” series, titled “Being Mortal,” follows Dr. Atul Gawande as he explores the complex relationships between doctors, patients, and end-of-life decisions. Based on his best-selling book “Being Mortal,” Gawande discusses how medical training often falls short in preparing doctors for the realities of death and dying. The documentary highlights personal stories, … Read more
LOS ANGELES — A judge put Beach Boys founder Brian Wilson under a court conservatorship to oversee his personal and medical affairs after the legendary songwriter’s doctor reported that he has a major neurocognitive disorder. The judge on Thursday appointed two longtime Wilson representatives, publicist Jean Sievers and manager LeeAnn Hard, as his conservators. There … Read more
When life feels chaotic, food can be a comfort, a pleasure, an uplifting ritual. Fitting in time to cook, however, can often seem like another impossible thing on the list, especially when there are differing tastes to cater for, and the demands of work to contend with. But as women enter their fourth and fifth … Read more
(NewsNation) — The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has issued a recall correction for an Apple iOS app used with an insulin pump that has caused at least 224 injuries after draining the pump’s battery and causing it to shut off early. Tandem Diabetes Care, Inc. is recalling version 2.7 of the t:connect mobile app … Read more
Descrease article font size Increase article font size It’s being called a landmark apology by advocates after Canadian Blood Services acknowledged a previous policy it had in place was discriminatory and homophobic. The old criteria prevented all sexually active men who have sex with men, and some trans people, from donating blood and plasma. It … Read more
