Groups Ask Supreme Court to Reinstate Restrictions on Abortion Pill Access
WEDNESDAY, April 19, 2023 (HealthDay News) – In the latest move to restrict access to the abortion pill mifepristone in the United States, a coalition of anti-abortion groups on Tuesday asked the Supreme Court to allow an appeals court ruling to stand…
Learn MoreDo You Live in One of America’s Worst Cities for Dirty Air?
WEDNESDAY, April 19, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Nearly one-third of Americans live in counties with unhealthy air, according to a new report from the American Lung Association. One in three, or 120 million, people lives with unhealthy levels of ozone or…
Learn MoreDietary Supplements Used by Most Adults, One-Third of Kids: Survey
TUESDAY, April 18, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Taking vitamins may drain your wallet without helping your health, yet a new government survey shows most American adults take them, as do about one-third of children. Researchers who were led by Suruchi Mis…
Learn MoreOakland’s Soda Tax Cut Local Sales by 27%
TUESDAY, April 18, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Could taxing soda cut down on the consumption of sugary drinks?That’s exactly what happened when a local “soda tax” was launched in Oakland, Calif., according to researchers from the University of California…
Learn MoreBiden expandirá el acceso a la salud de los inmigrantes que llegaron a EE. UU. de forma ilegal en la niñez
JUEVES, 13 de abril de 2023 (HealthDay News) — Cientos de miles de inmigrantes que llegaron ilegalmente a Estados Unidos en la niñez podrían pronto ser elegibles para recibir la atención de la salud financiada por fondos federales. El jueves, el Pres…
Learn MoreFlorida Bans Most Abortions After 6 Weeks
FRIDAY, April 14, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis on Thursday signed a bill that bans abortions in that state after six weeks, with exemptions only given up to 15 weeks for rape, incest and the life and health of the pregnant woman….
Learn MoreLa mezcla de un tranquilizante veterinario y fentanilo es una ‘amenaza emergente’, advierten las autoridades
MIÉRCOLES, 12 de abril de 2023 (HealthDay News) — Las autoridades de EE. UU. intensifican los esfuerzos por acabar con el uso ilícito de un tranquilizante de uso veterinario, la xilacina, que puede provocar unos efectos secundarios dolorosos y letale…
Learn MoreBiden to Expand Access to Health Care for Immigrants Brought Illegally to U.S. as Children
THURSDAY, April 13, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Hundreds of thousands of immigrants brought illegally to the United States as children may soon be eligible to receive federally funded health care.President Joe Biden on Thursday announced the extension of…
Learn MoreUno de cada 5 adultos estadounidenses afirma que un pariente murió por un arma de fuego
MARTES, 11 de abril de 2023 (HealthDay News) — Casi un 20 por ciento de la población estadounidense tiene un pariente que murió a causa de un arma de fuego, lo que incluye al suicidio, y 1 de cada 6 ha sido testigo de un tiroteo, encontró una nueva e…
Learn MoreBiden firma la ley que da por finalizada la emergencia nacional por la COVID
MARTES, 11 de abril de 2023 (HealthDay News) — Las emergencias nacional y de salud pública por la COVID-19 finalizaron oficialmente el lunes, después de que el presidente Joe Biden firmara una ley respaldada por los republicanos para finalizar la eme…
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