A single black hair could help bring clarity to the mysterious death of a 50-year-old Philadelphia woman who choked on a large disinfectant wipe at a care home for people with development difficulties. Staff found Cheryl Yewdall face down on the floor, lips blue and in a pool of urine. She was taken to a … Read more
GREENSBORO, N.C. — North Carolina Republican legislative leaders are appealing portions of a federal judge’s order this month that blocked several state laws that restrict how abortion pills can be dispensed, including the requirement that only physicians can provide the drugs to patients. Lawyers for Senate leader Phil Berger and House Speaker Tim Moore filed … Read more
A popular obesity drug may help treat a dangerous disorder in which people struggle to breathe while they sleep, a new study finds. Tirzepatide, the medication in the weight-loss drug Zepbound and also the diabetes treatment Mounjaro, appeared to reduce the severity of sleep apnea along with reducing weight and improving blood pressure and other … Read more
PENSACOLA, Fla. — A plastic surgeon in the Florida Panhandle was charged with his wife’s death after she suffered a cardiac arrest and died days after he performed after-hours procedures on her in his clinic last year, authorities said. Benjamin Brown was arrested Monday on a charge of manslaughter by culpable negligence, which is a … Read more
PARIS — French President Emmanuel Macron is joining several African leaders on Thursday to kick off a planned $1 billion project to accelerate the rollout of vaccines in Africa, after the coronavirus pandemic exposed gaping inequalities in access to them. The launch of the African Vaccine Manufacturing Accelerator, which will provide financial incentives to vaccine … Read more
Canadians are sweltering under the heat wave in Ontario and parts of Quebec, and for those taking certain medications, precaution is needed as the thermometre soars. The two provinces are seeing the humidex reach the low to mid-40s on Wednesday with the heat expected to stay to the end of the week, and medical experts … Read more
WASHINGTON — Access to the abortion pill mifepristone will not change after the U.S. Supreme Court unanimously rejected an effort Thursday by anti-abortion groups to roll back its availability, a win for abortion rights supporters and millions of women in states where abortion is legal. Despite the ruling, women’s access to mifepristone still largely depends … Read more
(NewsNation) — As weight loss drugs like Ozempic and Wegozy are soaring in popularity, some insurers are looking to drop the medications, possibly costing patients thousands in out-of-pocket expenses. Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan is one such insurer. Beginning in January 2025, around 10,000 people in the state will lose coverage. Companies aren’t entirely … Read more
One in four older adults in the U.S. will fall each year, putting them at risk of injury, broken bones and even death. Falls are a growing public health concern as the country’s population sees record numbers of people turn 65 — now and in the future. But common as falls may be, they are … Read more
LOS ANGELES — Top executives of a California-based online mental health company were arrested on allegations of improperly prescribing addictive stimulants like Adderall during the coronavirus pandemic and exacerbating the shortage of the drugs for those who medically need them, officials said Thursday. Ruthia He, the founder and CEO of Done Global Inc., and clinical … Read more
