Texas sues over federal program that lets minors get birth control without parental consent
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton has sued the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (โHHSโ), Secretary Xavier Becerra, and other members of the Biden Administration for a federal contraception program that allows minors to get birth control prescribed without parental consent.
Arkansas abortion measure's signatures from volunteers alone would fall short, filing shows
A court filing shows that the signatures collected by volunteers for an Arkansas abortion-rights measure would fall short of the number needed to qualify for the ballot if they're the only ones counted.
WATCH LIVE: Texas Heart Institute makes major announcement on artificial heart implanted in Houston
The Texas Heart Institute will make a major announcement and milestone Thursday afternoon in the the cardiovascular health space, regarding the implantation of a revolutionary total artificial heart
Do you really need to wear compression socks when on an airplane? Here's what Houston doctors say
Did you know if you're flying long distances, you have about a three times higher chance of getting blood clots? Health reporter Haley Hernandez answers questions on whether compression socks are worth the purchase.
Woman gets probation for calling in hoax bomb threat at Boston Children's Hospital
A Massachusetts woman has been sentenced to three years of probation for calling in a fake bomb threat at Boston Childrenโs Hospital as it faced a barrage of harassment over its surgical program for transgender youths.
FDA OKs best-selling e-cigarette Vuse Alto, but only in tobacco flavor
Federal health officials have authorized sales of Vuse Alto, the best-selling e-cigarette in the U.S. The Food and Drug Administration made the decision Thursday, allowing Reynolds American to keep its reusable e-cigarette on the market for years to come.
EPA watchdog investigating delays in how the agency used sensor plane after fiery Ohio derailment
The EPA's internal watchdog will investigate why the agency didnโt get its specialized plane loaded with advanced sensors into the air over East Palestine until four days after the disastrous Norfolk Southern derailment last year.
Judge refuses to extend timeframe for Georgia's new Medicaid plan, only one with work requirement
A federal judge has ruled that the Biden administration complied with the law when it declined to grant an extension to Georgiaโs year-old Medicaid plan, which is the only one in the country that has a work requirement for recipients of the publicly funded health coverage for low-income people.
What to know about legal battles on details of abortion rights ballot measures across US
Abortion access ballot measures are the center of a new wave of legal and procedural questions across the U.S. In Arizona, there's a dispute over language to describe a measure that could go before voters in November.
Russian missile attack on Ukraineโs largest hospital complicates treatment of kids with cancer
Russiaโs heaviest bombardment of Kyiv in four months has had severe consequences, paralyzing the operations of the countryโs largest childrenโs hospital and severely affecting the young patients already battling life-threatening diseases.
South Africa drops probe of J&J after it agrees to lower price of TB drug and withdraws patent
Medical advocacy groups welcomed Johnson & Johnsonโs decision not to enforce its patent on a critical tuberculosis medication, allowing its production at much lower prices, after South African authorities opened an investigation into the conglomerate.
Second gentleman Doug Emhoff tests positive for COVID. Vice President Harris has tested negative
Second Gentleman Doug Emhoff has tested positive for COVID-19 after experiencing mild symptoms, his office announced Sunday, but his wife, Vice President Kamala Harris, has tested negative and remains asymptomatic.
2 of 5 people charged with conspiring to bribe Minnesota juror with a bag of cash plead not guilty
Two of five people charged with conspiring to bribe a Minnesota juror with a bag of $120,000 in cash in exchange for the acquittal of defendants in one of the countryโs largest COVID-19-related fraud cases have pleaded not guilty.
Sizzling sidewalks, unshaded playgrounds pose risk for surface burns over searing Southwest summer
Sizzling sidewalks and unshaded playgrounds increasingly are posing risks for surface burns as air temperatures reach new highs during the searing summers in Southwest cities like Phoenix and Las Vegas.