Health
TrumpRx adds 160 drugs to TrumpRx for a total of over 800
President Trump announced the addition of over 160 discounted prescription drugs to the federal government-run healthcare platform, bringing the total to over 800.
Federal judge pauses Trump team’s SNAP restrictions
A federal judge halted the Trump administration's effort to force states to comply with new conditions on billions of dollars in Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program funding.
Texas governor wants to speed up work on a fly-breeding factory to fight a cattle parasite
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott expressed concern Friday that a new factory isn't expected to start breeding sterile New World screwworm flies for more than a year as a big part of the effort to stop its flesh-eating larvae from threatening the $113 U.S. billion cattle industry.
Congo health minister calls U.S. Ebola travel restrictions ‘discriminatory’
The Democratic Republic of the Congo's health minister on Friday denounced travel bans imposed by the U.S. and other nations in response to the country's Ebola outbreak, calling the restrictions "discriminatory" and unsupported by science.
N.Y. bill would replace ‘mother,’ ‘father’ with gender-neutral terms
The New York Legislature has passed a bill that would strip the words "mother" and "father" from sections of state family law and replace them with gender-neutral alternatives, sending the measure to Gov. Kathy Hochul for her signature or veto. "Mother" would become "gestating parent," and "father" would become "non-gestating parent."
Heat and alcohol: World Cup fans need to take precautions and ‘hydrate or diedrate’
It was early morning on a recent Saturday and The Greyhound Bar & Grill in Los Angeles was abuzz with soccer fans clapping, hooting and hollering. Their eyes were glued to the TV screens, tables littered with beer pints and pitchers and other boozy libations.
Brewers relievers DL Hall and Grant Anderson leave with injuries during 12-9 loss to Giants
Milwaukee relievers DL Hall and Grant Anderson both left with injuries during the Brewers' 12-9 loss to the San Francisco Giants on Thursday.
What to know about the New World screwworm fly and its reappearance in the U.S.
The New World screwworm fly is threatening the $113 billion U.S. cattle industry for the first time in more than a half century, with an infestation from its flesh-eating larvae confirmed in south Texas.
Flesh-eating screwworm detected in Texas for first time in decades
Federal and state officials confirmed Wednesday that the New World screwworm, a parasitic fly whose larvae burrow into the living tissue of warm-blooded animals, has been detected in a 3-week-old calf in Zavala County, Texas, marking the first confirmed case in U.S. livestock in decades.
Indonesia arrests former nutrition agency head and officials in corruption investigation
Indonesia’s recently dismissed head of the National Nutrition Agency was arrested on Wednesday on corruption charges related to a multi-billion-dollar free-meals program.
‘We’re still behind’ in Congo’s Ebola outbreak even as testing improves, WHO chief says
Congo's Ebola outbreak "had a big head start, and we're still behind," the head of the World Health Organization said Wednesday, adding that the medical community was "catching up" even as militant attacks plague the stricken region.
Food insecurity reaches highest level in a decade
The share of Americans struggling with food insecurity has increased, deepening a trend that began under the Biden administration, a new survey shows.
Congo’s soccer team seeks alternatives after Spanish city cancels World Cup warmup game due to Ebola
Congo was still hoping to play its World Cup warmup against Chile after the mayor of the Spanish city of La Linea de la Concepcion denied authorization for the match because of health concerns related to the Ebola crisis.
New Medicaid work requirements set for next year
If certain adult Medicaid applicants and enrollees want to be eligible for federal benefits next year, they must meet an 80-hour-per-month work requirement.
Latest Luigi Mangione hearing shrouded in secrecy as judge shuts out press and public
A hearing in Luigi Mangione's state murder case in the killing of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson was held in secret Wednesday after the judge shut out the press and public without explanation.
Lahn’s win in GOP primary for Iowa governor is a setback for Trump that could signal MAHA strength
Businessman Zach Lahn's win in Iowa's Republican gubernatorial primary over President Donald Trump's pick, Rep. Randy Feenstra, delivered a rare electoral setback for Trump in a primary season that had previously handed him back-to-back victories.
Peabo Bryson, known for duets from Disney’s ‘Aladdin’ and ‘Beauty and the Beast,’ has died at 75
Peabo Bryson, the two-time Grammy Award-winning R&B singer best known as the voice behind the Oscar-winning Disney film duets "Beauty and the Beast" with Regina Belle and "A Whole New World" with Celine Dion from "Aladin," has died. He was 75.
Edward Cabrera and Matthew Boyd are close to returning to the Cubs’ rotation
Edward Cabrera and Matthew Boyd are close to returning to the banged-up rotation for the Chicago Cubs after being sidelined by injuries.
‘Out of my lane.’ Dr. Oz ducks questions during his turn in the White House briefing room
He spoke fast, hammering through the Trump administration's efforts to lower prescription drug prices, combat health care fraud, and curb the spread of Ebola overseas.
As Congo grapples with Ebola, volunteers cook meals to support patients
For patients in an Ebola outbreak with no approved medicine or vaccine, there is little comfort. But Arlette Basekawike, a volunteer for the U.N. food agency, is doing her best.
