Health Care

A new way of thinking about treating illness.

Health
Rachel Carter

Let’s imagine there are 10 people in a room and five of them are profusely, uncomfortably sweating. If your goal were to ...

What we know (and don’t know) about Ozempic

Health
Rachel Carter

If you track the news at all, you’ve probably heard of a revolutionary new weight-loss drug called Ozempic. The very idea of ...

Jan. 6 police officer faces off with veteran legislators in big House race

Politics
Amanda Smith

ANNAPOLIS, Md. — Democratic voters in Maryland’s state capital and affluent suburbs south and west of Baltimore have a tough decision when ...

1 lawmaker stops South Carolina health care consolidation bill that had overwhelming support

Politics
Amanda Smith

COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — A bill that would have consolidated six South Carolina heath care agencies and was overwhelmingly passed by both ...

Longevity science is progressing slowly amid the anti-aging craze

Health
Rachel Carter

Jonathan An tries to ignore the hype about new life-extension treatments, but it’s caught up to him anyway. He has heard the ...

Biden campaign goes after Trump on health care in $14 million ad boost

Politics
Amanda Smith

President Joe Biden’s re-election campaign on Wednesday announced $14 million in new spending across battleground states while launching an ad hitting former ...

What is maternal sepsis and why are Black women twice as likely to develop it? Here’s what you need to know.

LifeStyle
Olivia Martin

Preeclampsia, excessive bleeding, blood clots and cardiac conditions are some of the most common health problems that contribute to maternal mortality rates ...

GOP lawmakers in Kansas are moving to override the veto of a ban on gender care for minors

Politics
Amanda Smith

TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — Republican legislators moved Monday to enact a ban in Kansas on gender-affirming care for minors and bar state ...

Health experts share warning during Infant Immunization Week

Health
Rachel Carter

Health experts share warning during Infant Immunization Week About a third of Minnesotans younger than 2 years old are not up to ...

Nursing homes face new minimum staffing requirements

U.S.
Amanda Smith

After the COVID-19 pandemic exposed serious problems with the health care workforce and patient care, especially at nursing homes, some major changes ...