Post-Roe, Native Americans face even more abortion hurdles
April Matson drove her companion more than nine hours to a Colorado clinic to seek an abortion a few months after South Dakota outlawed the practice last year. Matson had…
Study hints healthier school lunch can reduce obesity
New research suggests that a federal rule passed in 2010 that increased nutrition requirements for school meals has helped to curb the growth in childhood obesity in the United States,…
NYC ending COVID-19 vaccination mandate for city employees
New York City, which has the most stringent workplace vaccination restrictions in the US for COVID-19, is discontinuing one of the remaining such mandates, announcing that it would no longer…
New rules would limit sugar in school meals for first time
On Friday, U.S. agricultural authorities recommended new nutrition standards for school meals, putting the first limitations on added sugars in items including cereals, yogurt, flavored milk, and morning pastries. In…
US providing abortion access for detained migrant youths
The U.S. government took steps Thursday to ensure that pregnant migrant youths who are in its custody but not accompanied by parents can access abortion services by assigning them to…
California sues over ‘forever chemicals’ that taint water
A lawsuit filed Thursday by the state of California accuses 3M, Dupont and 16 smaller companies of covering up the harm caused to the environment and the public from chemicals…
Australia blames Russians for health insurance data theft
Moscow must he held to account for Russian cybercriminals accused of hacking Australia’s largest health insurer and dumping customers’ personal medical records on the dark web, Australian officials said Friday.…
China eases some quarantine for travelers even as cases rise
Travelers arriving in China will spend less time in quarantine under changes to sweeping anti-virus controls announced Friday to reduce disruption to the economy and society. The announcement came even…
German regions plan to end mandatory COVID isolation
Four German regions plan to scrap rules requiring people infected with the coronavirus to isolate at home, arguing that the pandemic has evolved and it’s time for a different approach.…
In a first, doctors treat fatal genetic disease before birth
A toddler is thriving after doctors in the U.S. and Canada used a novel technique to treat her before she was born for a rare genetic disease that caused the…
