Health & Safety

A hospital is suing a quadriplegic 18-year-old to make her go to a nursing home

6:11pm February 21, 2024

by Joseph Shapiro

A young North Carolina woman has refused to go to a nursing home in another state. While she wants to leave the hospital, she asks to live in her own home, close to family and her school.

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An ambitious NIH study has brought new attention to chronic fatigue syndrome

5:26pm February 21, 2024

by Will Stone

Long COVID has brought new attention to how complex chronic illnesses can develop in the aftermath of a viral infection. Prior research may help forward clinical trials to test possible treatments.

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University of Alabama in Birmingham pauses IVF procedures due to embryo ruling

5:13pm February 21, 2024

by Andrew Yeager

The University of Alabama at Birmingham health system said it is pausing in vitro fertilization procedures after the state Supreme court ruled that frozen embryos have the same rights as children.

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Pill containers spilling over, pills, and a syringe.

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New interactive map sheds light on overdoses in Forsyth County

4:48pm February 21, 2024

by David Ford

A new interactive map shows where drug overdoses are happening in Forsyth County. The goal is to raise awareness and share ways to help.

Frozen embryos and sperm are stored in liquid nitrogen at a fertility clinic in Florida. The Alabama Supreme Court ruling stems from wrongful death cases brought by three couples who had frozen embryos destroyed in an accident at a fertility clinic in the state.

Alabama's largest hospital says it is halting IVF treatments in wake of court ruling

3:21pm February 21, 2024

by Melanie Peeples

Fertility clinics in Alabama are contemplating next steps after the state Supreme Court ruled that frozen fertilized eggs are children — and discarding them would be a crime.

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Aides to Gov. Brian Kemp recently sent word to lawmakers he was skeptical of an expansion of the state's Medicaid program, pouring cold water on a push earlier in the session to provide health coverage for hundreds of thousands of uninsured Georgians.

Red states that have resisted Medicaid expansion are feeling pressure to give up

2:43pm February 21, 2024

by Sam Gringlas

More and more Southern states are talking about fully expanding Medicaid to cover poor residents. They've resisted the option for a decade, but are now running into competition with each other.

Palestinian children wait to collect food at a donation point in a refugee camp in Rafah in the southern Gaza Strip on December 23, 2023.

Health & Safety

Humanitarian crises abound. Why is the U.N. asking for less aid money than last year?

2:36pm February 21, 2024

by Gabriel Spitzer

"This is the first time that this has happened in recent years," said Martin Griffiths of the United Nations. about the reduced ask. Why in a time of greater need is the U.N. lowering its appeal?

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E-bike use is increasing quickly, but many people do not wear helmets. And head injuries from e-bike accidents are rising fast too, a study in JAMA Surgery shows.

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E-bike head trauma soars as helmet use falls, study finds

1:14pm February 21, 2024

by Ronnie Cohen

A new study shows that nearly 8,000 e-bike riders sought hospital care for head injuries in 2022. It's a huge increase and the majority of the injured riders were not wearing helmets.

The decision stems from a case brought by three couples that had pursued in vitro fertilization treatment.

How Alabama's ruling that frozen embryos are 'children' could impact IVF

11:03am February 21, 2024

Frozen embryos are people and you can be held legally responsible if you destroy them, according to the Alabama Supreme Court. The decision could have wide-ranging implications for IVF clinics.

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Julie Silverman had a very rare condition that went undiagnosed for years.

Doctors didn't think much of her cough. A nurse practitioner did and changed her life

10:40am February 21, 2024

by Autumn Barnes

After Julie developed a persistent cough, no one seemed to be able to identify the cause. Then, her unsung hero stepped in and saved her life.

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