ST. GEORGE, Utah - Women and girls in southwestern Utah have a new group of advocates - who are also women and girls. The new Three Corners Women's Giving Circle is the second such grassroots fund-raising group in the state. The women who join each pledge an amount of money every year to be pooled a ...Read More

ST. PAUL, Minn. - There's an urgent need for Minnesotans who want to help save lives by taking part in new research into what causes cancer and ways that people can reduce their risk. Enrollment in "Cancer Prevention Study 3" continues for one more week. Dr. Otis Brawley, chief medical officer for ...Read More

AUSTIN, Texas - It was supposed to be a special session focused on redistricting, but abortion has taken center stage at the Texas State Capitol. The state Senate this week passed a bill that would impose several new restrictions, and similar proposals will be taken up tonight by a committee of the ...Read More

BALTIMORE, Md. - More than 750,000 Marylanders don't have health insurance, and a new state agency is trying to reach them. The www.MarylandHBE.com. Maryland Health Benefit Exchange (MHBE) is hosting a series of public forums this summer to raise awareness of the new health insurance marketplace tha ...Read More

COLUMBUS, Ohio - As the number of children diagnosed with autism continues to rise, many parents are entering an unfamiliar world. A new training series is helping Ohio parents learn more about how they can seek the best treatment, therapies and strategies to help their children. According to Donn ...Read More

SALT LAKE CITY - It isn't a prescription to cure high drug prices - but it may be a start. The U.S. Supreme Court has just given the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) the authority to challenge deals between drug-makers to keep generic drugs off the market for certain time periods. Such arrangements al ...Read More

DENVER - Big-box stores in Colorado may be doing price-matching for customers, but hospitals certainly do not. According to a new report, the price tags for health care in Colorado hospitals vary widely, with some procedures costing double the average rate, even compared to other hospitals in the sa ...Read More

DES MOINES, Iowa – When the Miss America pageant is held later this year, it will feature the first contestant born without a left arm. The newly crowned Miss Iowa, Nicole Kelly of Keokuk, is a 23-year-old college student who plans to use her platform to focus on overcoming disabilities. ...Read More