Health | CDC sees link between overdoses, other mental health disorders By Tribune News Service September 2, 2024 at 4:01 a.m. About 80 percent of the overdose deaths involved opioids.
Health | Dexcom starts selling its new over-the-counter glucose monitor. Here’s how much it costs By Natallie Rocha September 3, 2024 at 10:28 a.m. The San Diego company launched the first FDA-approved continuous glucose monitor that doesn't require a...
SUBSCRIBER ONLY National Politics | Helping a minor travel for an abortion? Some states have made it a crime By Tribune News Service August 30, 2024 at 1:07 p.m. Proponents of the laws argue they’re needed to protect parental rights and to prevent other adults from...
Health | Her life was at risk. She needed an abortion. Insurance refused to pay By Kff Health News August 30, 2024 at 12:56 p.m. Insurance coverage for abortion care in the U.S. is a hodgepodge. Patients often don’t know...
Health | Wegovy reduced COVID deaths in obese patients, study shows By Bloomberg August 30, 2024 at 12:48 p.m. Wegovy reduced deaths and illness from COVID in a large study that took place during...
SUBSCRIBER ONLY Do we really understand coffee? California’s new Coffee Research Center says ‘No’ By John Metcalfe August 30, 2024 at 12:39 p.m. The groundbreaking facility at UC Davis is on a mission to answer all deepest mysterious...
National News | What to know about the Oropouche virus, also known as sloth fever By Associated Press August 30, 2024 at 8:47 a.m. Health officials say people returning to the U.S. from Cuba had been infected with a...
With only gloves to protect them, farmworkers say they tend sick cows amid bird flu By Tribune News Service August 29, 2024 at 12:49 p.m. Agricultural health and safety experts have been trying to get the word out about how...
SUBSCRIBER ONLY Health | ‘Sloth fever’ cases rising in South Florida, carried by travelers from Cuba By Cindy Krischer Goodman August 29, 2024 at 2:44 p.m. At least 20 travelers from Cuba have brought cases of a potentially deadly virus known...
SUBSCRIBER ONLY Health | Sensors can read your sweat and predict overheating. Here’s why privacy advocates care By Associated Press August 28, 2024 at 11:36 a.m. As the world experiences more record high temperatures, employers are exploring wearable technologies to keep...