Health
Monday, April 29, 2024
VIPs tour Salud Family Health Center’s mobile clinic
United States Secretary of Health and Human Services Xavier Becerra and U.S. Rep. Yadira Caraveo - D-Thornton - recently paid a visit to Salud Family …
Monday, April 29, 2024
RECA expansion bill impacts Tennessee, awaits House approval
A Knoxville-based environmental group is advocating for the Radiation Exposure Compensation Act expansion, currently awaiting House approval…
Monday, April 29, 2024
NV pro-choice advocates back emergency abortion law targeted in SCOTUS case
Nevada health-care providers, patients and advocates are responding to the U.S. Supreme Court case that'll determine the future of the Emergency …
Monday, April 29, 2024
Breaking barriers for health equity with nutritional strategies
Missouri residents are gaining new insights into the powerful role of food in health care as experts and organizations advocate for a shift toward foo…
Monday, April 29, 2024
Experts spotlight youth mental health, suicide prevention
Rates of suicide among young people have increased by about 36% in roughly the last two decades and the surge has caught the attention of federal poli…
Monday, April 29, 2024
Advocates ask MT Supreme Court to allow minors gender-affirming care
Advocates for end-of-life care options in Montana have asked the state Supreme Court to uphold an injunction of a bill banning gender-affirming care f…
Monday, April 29, 2024
Advocates: New silica dust rule 'missed opportunities' to curb black lung
After the Biden administration released a new rule setting standards to limit exposure to silica dust, advocates in Kentucky and around Appalachia …
Monday, April 29, 2024
North Carolina weighs in on Duke Energy's methane gas proposal
The North Carolina Utilities Commission is giving residents a chance to voice their opinion on a plan which could influence how their electricity is g…
Friday, April 26, 2024
Court issues restraining order against fracking waste-storage facility
Environmental groups say more should be done to protect people's health from what they call toxic, radioactive sludge. A court granted a temporary …
Friday, April 26, 2024
AZ Alzheimer’s Consortium shares advances in diagnosis, treatment
The 2024 Arizona Alzheimer's Consortium Public Conference kicks off Saturday, where industry experts and researchers will share the latest scientific …
Report: Suicidal ideation, planning, attempts decrease on college campuses
A new report showed a significant decrease in suicidal ideation, planning and attempts on college campuses around the nation, as well as improved …
NM officials press for setbacks amid pushback from oil and gas industry
New Mexico members of the group Elected Officials to Protect America are renewing their call for rules regulating how close fossil fuel companies can …