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Biden officials indefinitely postpone ban on menthol cigarettes amid election-year pushback

President Joe Biden’s administration is again delaying a sweeping plan to ban menthol cigarettes

By The Associated Press

Posted 2:57PM on Friday, April 26, 2024

A ban in Kansas on gender-affirming care also would bar advocacy for kids' social transitions

Long flu season winds down in US

What to know about Bell's palsy, the facial paralysis affecting Joel Embiid

South Korean police raid office of incoming head of doctors' group over protracted strikes

USDA tells producers to reduce salmonella in certain frozen chicken products

17 states challenge federal rules entitling workers to accommodations for abortion

Health and Wellness

Police in Washington city issue alarm after 3 babies overdosed on fentanyl in less than a week

Biden administration indefinitely postpones rule that would have banned menthol-flavored cigarettes

Selling weight-loss and muscle-building supplements to minors in New York is now illegal

Minneapolis smokers to pay some of the highest cigarette prices in US with a $15 per-pack minimum

Women's health

Biden blames Trump for Florida's 6-week abortion ban, says women nationwide face health crisis

President Joe Biden is blaming Donald Trump for Florida’s upcoming abortion ban and other restrictions across the country that have imperiled access to care for pregnant women

By The Associated Press

Posted 12:19AM on Tuesday, April 23, 2024

More than 200 women and several men accuse doctor in lawsuit of sexual abuse, unnecessary exams

2 women who say abortion restrictions put them in medical peril feel compelled to campaign for Biden

Gaza and Haiti are on the brink of famine, experts say. Here's what that means.

Gaza and Haiti are on the brink of famine, experts say. Here's what that means

Arizona lawmaker says she announced plans to get an abortion to underscore out-of-touch laws

Biden to sign executive order aimed at advancing study of women's health

Biden signs executive order on advancing study of women's health while chiding 'backward' GOP ideas

Early results show lower cancer rates than expected among Air Force nuclear missile personnel

As threat to IVF looms in Alabama, patients over 35 or with serious diseases worry for their futures

Men's health

OJ Simpson has been cremated, estate attorney in Las Vegas says. No public memorial is planned

OJ Simpson was chilling with a beer on a couch before Easter, lawyer says. 2 weeks later he was dead

With 'functional' beverages, brands rush to quench a thirst for drinks that do more than taste good

Tennessee lawmakers send bill to ban first-cousin marriages to governor

10 things to remember about O.J. Simpson

Some cancer patients can find it hard to tell family and friends

Senior health

Residents, Community Officials Celebrate Aya Tower in East Point following $24 Million Redevelopment

Health and Medicine

New York City to require warning labels for sugary foods and drinks in chain restaurants

New York City residents may soon see warning labels next to sugary foods and drinks in chain restaurants and coffee shops

By The Associated Press

Posted 1:57PM on Thursday, April 25, 2024

What do weight loss drugs mean for a diet industry built on eating less and exercising more?

Tough new EPA rules would force coal-fired power plants to capture emissions or shut down

Strict new EPA rules would force coal-fired power plants to capture emissions or shut down

Venezuela broke its HPV vaccine promises, and there's barely any sex ed. Experts say it's a problem