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Supreme Court justices discuss whether to hear abortion pill showdown

In a high-stakes legal battle, the Biden administration is defending federal approval of the abortion pill mifepristone, including a recent move to make it available by mail.
 The abortion drug Mifepristone.
 The abortion drug Mifepristone.

FDA approves cure for sickle cell disease, the first treatment to use CRISPR

The groundbreaking approval has been eagerly anticipated by patients and doctors alike. The treatment is priced at $2.2 million per person.

Derek Hough reveals wife is in hospital after emergency surgery for bleeding in her skull

The former “Dancing with the Stars” pro shared the news on Instagram, explaining that she “became disoriented” and “was taken to the hospital.”
Derek Hough and Hayley Erbert
Derek Hough and Hayley Erbert

Deaths from tainted cantaloupe rise to 8 in U.S. and Canada

Many of the people who fell ill reported eating pre-cut cantaloupe in clamshell packages and trays sold in stores.
salmonella contamination fruit
salmonella contamination fruit

The White House is threatening the patents of high-priced drugs developed with taxpayer dollars

It’s the latest health policy pitch from a White House that's gearing up to make its efforts to tackle drug prices a central theme in President Joe Biden's re-election campaign.
A pharmacy technician grabs a bottle of drugs off a shelf in Midvale, Utah in 2018.
A pharmacy technician grabs a bottle of drugs off a shelf in Midvale, Utah in 2018.

Biden administration delays ban on menthol cigarettes until 2024

Public health officials worry that punting the decision into an election year will result in inaction from the federal government yet again.
Three boxes of menthol cigarettes.
Three boxes of menthol cigarettes.

Newborn triplets were ready to go home to Gaza, but war trapped them in Israel without their parents

After giving birth prematurely in East Jerusalem, Hanan Beyouq was forced to go back to Gaza without her babies. Now she can only see them on a cellphone.
Baby Najwa via video call from the Makassed Hospital in east Jerusalem on Dec. 3, 2023.
Baby Najwa via video call from the Makassed Hospital in east Jerusalem on Dec. 3, 2023.

Lead poisoning linked to applesauce pouches reported in more than 60 children, FDA says

The agency is continuing its investigation into the source of the lead, including visiting a manufacturing facility in Ecuador.
Weis, WanaBana and Schnucks apple sauce pouches.
Weis, WanaBana and Schnucks apple sauce pouches.

Gaza doctor describes hellish medical conditions as Israeli troops draw near

As Israeli forces move into southern Gaza, the World Health Organization warns that hospitals still in operation must be protected.
Israeli attacks continue in Gaza
Israeli attacks continue in Gaza

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Senators launch bipartisan probe of private equity's growing role in U.S. health care

“When it comes to our nation’s hospitals, a business model that prioritizes profits over patient care and safety is unacceptable,” said Sen. Chuck Grassley.
Sen. Chuck Grassley
Sen. Chuck Grassley

Doctors may have identified a possible new syndrome in newborns linked to fentanyl exposure

Severe birth defects in at least a dozen babies may be linked to fentanyl use during pregnancy.
Sammy Green.
Sammy Green.

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