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Lawmakers question Kennedy on staffing cuts, funding freezes and policy changes at health department

Lawmakers question Kennedy on staffing cuts, funding freezes and policy changes at health department

WASHINGTON (AP) — Democrats and Republicans alike raised concerns on Wednesday about deep staffing cuts, funding freezes and far-reaching policy changes overseen by U.S. Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr .
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South Carolina Supreme Court decides heartbeat definition allows six-week abortion ban

South Carolina Supreme Court decides heartbeat definition allows six-week abortion ban

COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — The South Carolina Supreme Court ruled Wednesday the state can keep banning abortions around six weeks after conception by agreeing with the earliest interpretation offered of when a heartbeat starts.
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FACT FOCUS: Trump blames other countries for high US drug prices. Experts say it's not their fault

FACT FOCUS: Trump blames other countries for high US drug prices. Experts say it's not their fault

President Donald Trump incorrectly placed the blame for high prescription drug prices in the U.S. on foreign nations, making the comments Monday when signing an executive order intended to lower their cost .
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Governor warns Pennsylvanians will lose health care, hospitals will close under GOP cuts to Medicaid

Governor warns Pennsylvanians will lose health care, hospitals will close under GOP cuts to Medicaid

HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — Gov.
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Trump surgeon general pick praised unproven psychedelic therapy, said mushrooms helped her find love

Trump surgeon general pick praised unproven psychedelic therapy, said mushrooms helped her find love

PROVIDENCE, R.I.
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US overdose deaths fell 27% last year, the largest one-year decline ever seen

US overdose deaths fell 27% last year, the largest one-year decline ever seen

There were 30,000 fewer U.S. drug overdose deaths in 2024 than the year before — the largest one-year decline ever recorded.
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B.C. opioid rules were to reduce overdoses. But they cut cancer patients' pain meds

B.C. opioid rules were to reduce overdoses. But they cut cancer patients' pain meds

Rule changes designed to reduce opioid overdose deaths in British Columbia in 2016 inadvertently harmed cancer and palliative-care patients by reducing their access to pain killers, a new study has found.
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Canadian youth struggle with making friends and bullying: UNICEF report

Canadian youth struggle with making friends and bullying: UNICEF report

A global study from UNICEF suggests many Canadian kids are unhappy, with social struggles such as bullying and difficulty making friends among the sources of their anguish.
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In one Indian city, reflective paint and bus stop sprinklers offer relief from killer heat

In one Indian city, reflective paint and bus stop sprinklers offer relief from killer heat

AHMEDABAD, India (AP) — For 20-year-old Mayank Yadav, riding a crowded bus in the summer months in this western Indian city can be like sitting in an oven.
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Judge orders restoration of jobs in health program for West Virginia coal miners

Judge orders restoration of jobs in health program for West Virginia coal miners

CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — A judge on Tuesday ordered the restoration of a health monitoring program for coal miners in West Virginia and rescinded layoffs the federal government implemented in a unit of a small U.S. health agency. U.S.
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