Health & Safety

Idaho Attorney General Raul Labrador said he would "hate to think" hospital administrators are publicizing the number of emergency flights out of state "just to make a political statement."

Idaho's biggest hospital says emergency flights for pregnant patients up sharply

6:08pm April 26, 2024

by Julie Luchetta/Boise State Public Radio

Idaho's biggest hospital system says the number of people needing flights out of Idaho for emergency abortions is up sharply since the state's abortion ban took effect.

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Menthol cigarettes are popular among Black and Latino smokers, and a Biden administration official cited civil rights as a reason the ban is being dropped.

Biden administration abandons plan to ban menthol cigarettes, citing 'feedback'

5:37pm April 26, 2024

by Yuki Noguchi

An anti-smoking advocate says the decision to leave menthol cigarettes on the market "prioritizes politics over lives, especially Black lives."

Katie Krimitsos is among the majority of American women who have trouble getting healthy sleep, according to a new Gallup survey. Krimitsos launched a podcast called Sleep Meditation for Women to offer some help.

Helping women get better sleep by calming the relentless 'to-do lists' in their heads

5:05pm April 26, 2024

by Yuki Noguchi

A recent survey found that Americans' sleep patterns have been getting worse. Adult women under 50 are among the most sleep-deprived demographics.

Bird flu has reached the commercial milk supply

4:49pm April 26, 2024

by Pien Huang

Studies have found fragments of bird flu virus in about 20% of the milk supply. It's not expected to pose a threat to humans, but may indicate the outbreak is more widespread than previously thought.

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Americans are sleeping less. This podcaster wants to help change that

4:35pm April 26, 2024

by Yuki Noguchi

More than half of Americans say they'd benefit from more sleep. A woman has made it her business to help people get better sleep via a podcasting company that focuses on meditation.

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Planned Parenthood announces $10 million voter campaign in North Carolina for 2024 election

2:47pm April 26, 2024

by Associated Press

Planned Parenthood-affiliated groups have announced a $10 million voter engagement campaign in North Carolina for the 2024 election. Organizers said in a Thursday news conference that the money will go toward things like canvassing, mailers and digital ads.

The Imvanex vaccine is one of two available vaccines that are used to protect against the mpox virus. Vaccines were widely used during the 2022 mpox outbreak. But currently no vaccines are available in the Democratic Republic of Congo, which has reported thousands of cases so far this year.

Health & Safety

DRC is seeing its worst mpox outbreak — but has no vaccines or treatments yet. Why?

2:36pm April 26, 2024

by Gabrielle Emanuel

With nearly 5,000 cases reported so far this year — and concerns about a new strain — the Democratic Republic of Congo is considering the declaration of a public health emergency.

An exam room is seen inside Planned Parenthood in March 2023. Republican attorneys general from 17 states filed a lawsuit on Thursday, challenging new federal rules entitling workers to time off and other accommodations for abortions, calling the rules an illegal interpretation of a 2022 federal law.

17 states challenge federal rules entitling workers to accommodations for abortion

9:11pm April 25, 2024

by The Associated Press

The lawsuit comes after federal regulations were published on implementing the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act. The language means workers can ask for time off to obtain and recover from an abortion.

Flint's image a decade after its water crisis

4:49pm April 25, 2024

by Steve Carmody

A decade ago, the Flint, Mich., lead tainted drinking water crisis began. Ten years later, the city's tap water has improved but the city's image remains tainted.

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A startup hopes to use a 1970s discovery to bring a male contraceptive to market

8:13am April 25, 2024

by Melissa Sevigny

A research lab in Flagstaff, Ariz., is trying to leverage a 1970s discovery into a safe and desirable alternative for men who want to prevent pregnancy.

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