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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U.S. life expectancy rose last year, but it remains below its pre-pandemic level
The decline in COVID-19 deaths drove 84% of the increase in life expectancy, CDC researchers said.
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MaineCare dental patients face long waits, drives for care
Lawmakers expanded the state-run insurance to cover adult dental care in 2022, but a year later, patients struggle to find a dentist who will take them.
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Maine residential care facilities rarely sanctioned, despite cases of abuse, neglect
The state cited dozens of incidents between 2020 and 2022, but only one resulted in a fine, an investigation found.
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Arkansas man receives world’s first eye transplant, a step toward one day restoring sight
It’s far too soon to know if Aaron James, who was injured in an accident, will ever see through his new left eye, but surgeons hoped replacing it would yield better cosmetic results for his new face. So far, it’s doing just that.
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Mind-altering ketamine becomes new pain treatment, despite little research or regulation
Some experts worry the U.S. may be repeating mistakes that gave rise to the opioid crisis: Overprescribing a questionable drug that carries significant safety and abuse risks.
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Ady Barkan, activist who fought for universal health care in America, dies at 39
After being diagnosed with the degenerative and ultimately terminal disease ALS, he transformed himself into a symbol for health reform.
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Eyedrops from CVS, Rite Aid and others carry possible infection risk, FDA says
More than 2 dozen varieties of over-the-counter eyedrops are included in the warning.