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White House says health insurance needs to fully cover condoms, other over-the-counter birth control
People with private health insurance would be able to pick up over-the-counter methods like condoms, the “morning after” pill and birth control pills for free under a new rule the White House proposed on Monday More »
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Mexican schools have 6 months to ban junk food sales or face heavy fines
Mexican officials say schools have six months to implement a government-sponsored ban on junk food or face heavy fines More »
DeSantis using state money, time and his power to fight abortion rights measure
Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis is focusing his official office on fighting an abortion rights amendment More »
Polio is rising in Pakistan ahead of a new vaccination campaign
Polio cases are rising ahead of a new vaccination campaign in Pakistan, where violence targeting health workers and the police protecting them has hampered years of efforts toward making the country polio-free More »
Kaiser mental health workers go on strike in Southern California over staffing, workloads
More than 2,400 Kaiser Permanente psychologists, therapists, social workers and other mental health workers in Southern California have begun an open-ended strike over increased workloads and staffing shortages More »
Votes won't be counted for Arkansas medical marijuana ballot measure, court says
The Arkansas Supreme Court has ruled that votes won't be counted for a measure that would have expanded medical marijuana More »
Rwanda says no community transmission of Marburg virus, with zero new infections in recent days
Rwanda’s health minister said Sunday that an outbreak of the Marburg virus is not spreading in the country, citing the absence of new infections or deaths in the past six days More »
Will US convenience stores find the secret to selling better food?
Americans who think of petrified hot dogs, frozen burritos and salty snacks when they imagine getting food at a gas station or truck stop may be pleasantly surprised during their next road trip: U.S. convenience stores are offering them more and better — though not necessarily healthier — choices More »
With brain injuries a growing problem, the US military tests how to protect troops from blasts
Brain injuries are a growing problem for the U.S. military More »
Hundreds of frozen waffle products recalled due to possible listeria contamination
Hundreds of frozen waffle products sold in leading retailers including Walmart and Target are being recalled More »
