Mar 07 Cinnamon sold at discount stores recalled due to lead content By JoNel Aleccia, Associated Press Dollar Tree and Family Dollar stores have removed the cinnamon from their store shelves, a company spokesperson said. Customers can return products to nearby stores for a refund. Continue reading
Mar 07 Shooter who committed Maine’s deadliest shooting had physical signs of traumatic brain injury By David Sharp, Patrick Whittle, Associated Press Robert Card had been an instructor at an Army hand grenade training range, where it is believed he was exposed to repeated low-level blasts. It is unknown if that caused Card's brain injury and what role brain injury played in… Continue reading
Mar 06 Arizona’s health department has named the first statewide heat officer to address extreme heat By Associated Press The Arizona Department of Health Services says Dr. Eugene Livar was appointed to the role under Gov. Katie Hobbs' extreme heat preparedness plan. Continue reading
Mar 05 Maryland Senate approves legal protections for gender-affirming care By Brian Witte, Associated Press The Democrat-controlled Senate voted 33-13 on Tuesday for the measure that would provide the same legal protection offered by the state for abortions. Continue reading
Mar 05 Alabama lawmakers are fast tracking measures to protect IVF clinics. Here’s what to know By Geoff Mulvihill, Associated Press Three Alabama clinics paused IVF services last month after a state supreme court ruling declared that embryos outside the body have some constitutional rights. Continue reading
Mar 05 Alabama lawmakers close to approving protections for IVF providers By Kim Chandler, Associated Press Patients in Alabama shared stories of having upcoming embryo transfers abruptly canceled and their paths to parenthood thrown into in doubt. Continue reading
Mar 04 White House lifting its COVID-19 testing rule for people around Biden By Zeke Miller, Associated Press The White House says the change aligns its policies with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention guidance. The CDC last week relaxed its recommendation for those who test positive for COVID-19 to isolate for five days. Continue reading
Mar 04 Ohio foundation begins process to distribute over $860 million in opioid settlement money By Samantha Hendrickson, Associated Press/Report For America The foundation has been tasked with distributing $860 million of the settlements reached with drugmakers and pharmaceutical companies over their roles in the national opioid crisis. Continue reading
Mar 04 First over-the-counter birth control pill in U.S. begins shipping to stores By Matthew Perrone, Associated Press The pill is a hormone-based contraceptive, similar to drugs used by millions of U.S. women for decades. Birth control pills are available without a prescription across much of South America, Asia and Africa. Continue reading
Mar 03 Watch 5:23 Mexico City is running out of water. Here’s why and how millions of residents are affected By John Yang, Kaisha Young, Winston Wilde Mexico City, one of the world's most populous cities, could be just months away from running out of water. It’s a crisis brought on by geography, growth and leaky infrastructure, all compounded by the effects of climate change. Journalist Emily… Continue watching