Wednesday January 22nd, 2025 3:17PM

AP Health

Keeping blood pressure under control is critical. There's a new option for tough cases
About half of U.S. adults have high blood pressure and too few have it under control
8:54AM ( 4 days ago )
What to know about abortion developments in the states and courts as Trump takes office
Abortion policy could see more changes across the U.S. as President-elect Donald Trump begins his second term and state legislative sessions get rolling
12:06AM ( 4 days ago )
US accuses Walgreens of filling millions of illegitimate prescriptions, including for opioids
The U.S. Justice Department has filed a lawsuit accusing Walgreens of filling millions of prescriptions for Americans over the last decade and more without a legitimate purpose, including for dangerous amounts of opioids
8:00PM ( 4 days ago )
Lawsuit alleges Vermont tracks pregnant women deemed unsuitable for parenthood
A new lawsuit alleges that Vermont's child welfare agency routinely targets and tracks pregnant women deemed unsuitable for parenthood
2:34PM ( 5 days ago )
Los Angeles fires have scorched largest urban area in California in at least 40 years
Two wildfires still burning in Los Angeles have torched more urban area than any other fire in the state since at least the mid-1980s
2:32PM ( 5 days ago )
Ozempic, Wegovy and other new drugs are selected for Medicare's price negotiations
The Biden administration says popular weight loss drugs like Ozempic and Wegovy have been added to Medicare’s list of medications that will be negotiated directly between the government and drug manufacturers
9:11AM ( 5 days ago )
Ozempic, Wegovy and other drugs are among 15 selected for Medicare's price negotiations
The Biden administration says popular weight loss drugs like Ozempic and Wegovy have been added to Medicare’s list of medications that will be negotiated directly between the government and drug manufacturers
9:11AM ( 5 days ago )
More countries, including China, are grappling with shrinking and aging populations
A growing number of countries are confronting the dual challenges of population decline and aging
10:55PM ( 5 days ago )
Justice Department says Alabama institutionalizes too many children with disabilities
The U.S. Justice Department says Alabama is unnecessarily institutionalizing children with physical disabilities in nursing homes and hospitals
7:39PM ( 5 days ago )
Proposed rules would require nutrition info, allergen warnings on alcohol labels
Labels on wine, distilled spirits and malt beverages in the U.S. would be required to list alcohol content and nutritional information per serving, plus notification of potential allergens, under two new rules proposed Thursday by the Treasury Department
7:23PM ( 5 days ago )