Dozens of other children around the country are believed to have been poisoned. A Washington Post investigation has found the number of children affected is probably higher than official counts.
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It’s taking longer to schedule abortions. That means riskier, more complex procedures, doctors say
Obstacles to obtaining an abortion are more common since the U.S. Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade in June 2022.
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Texas Supreme Court pauses order allowing pregnant woman to have abortion
The woman was 20 weeks pregnant this week when she filed what is believed to be the first lawsuit of its kind since the landmark ruling that overturned Roe v. Wade.
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FDA approves 2 sickle cell therapies, including the first CRISPR medicine
In clinical trials, both therapies freed the overwhelming majority of patients from severe pain crises.
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Chronic fatigue syndrome is more common than past studies suggest, CDC says
Chronic fatigue is characterized by at least six months of severe exhaustion not helped by bed rest.
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Texas judge grants pregnant woman permission to get an abortion despite state’s ban
It’s believed to be the first time that a woman has asked a court to approve an abortion since last year’s landmark U.S. Supreme Court decision.
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White House targets patents of high-price prescriptions in latest effort to lower drug costs
Under a plan announced Thursday, the government would consider overriding the patent for high-priced drugs developed with the help of taxpayer money.
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Two babies infected with rare bacteria sometimes found in powdered formula
Federal health officials confirmed Thursday that 2 cases of invasive infections caused by cronobacter sakazakii have been reported.
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CVS plans to overhaul how prescription drugs are priced
The pharmacy giant says its new formulas will better represent the ‘true net cost’ of medications.
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Flu is on the rise while RSV infections may be peaking, U.S. health officials say
But COVID-19 continues to cause the most hospitalizations and deaths among respiratory illnesses – about 15,000 hospitalizations and about 1,000 deaths every week, the U.S. CDC says.