SUBSCRIBER ONLY Health | Surgeon general hones dual focus on mental health, gun violence By Tribune News Service August 14, 2024 at 3:40 p.m. The nationâs top doctor said the U.S. is âfalling shortâ in protecting the public health...
Health | âI feel dismissedâ: People experiencing colorism say health system fails them By Tribune News Service August 14, 2024 at 3:29 p.m. Clinicians from various ethnic groups have recently begun to draw a direct line between colorism...
Florida News | Appeals court says Florida attorney general cannot prevent opioid suits from hospital districts, school boards By Jim Saunders August 14, 2024 at 1:38 p.m. A state appeals court Wednesday ruled that Florida Attorney General Ashley Moody could not prevent...
World News | WHO declares mpox outbreaks in Africa a global health emergency as a new form of the virus spreads By Associated Press August 14, 2024 at 2:23 p.m. The World Health Organization has declared the mpox outbreaks in Congo and elsewhere in Africa...
National Politics | Arizona and Missouri join states with abortion amendments on the ballot. What would the measures do? By Associated Press August 14, 2024 at 7:51 p.m. Voters in more than a half dozen states will decide ballot measures on abortion rights...
Politics | Florida poll finds abortion, marijuana amendments falling short of passage By Anthony Man August 14, 2024 at 2:41 p.m. Majorities of Florida voters support referendums to restore abortion rights and legalize recreational marijuana â...
Florida News | Florida’s ban on ‘cultivated’ meat challenged By Jim Turner August 13, 2024 at 4:44 p.m. A California-based producer of lab-grown poultry filed a federal lawsuit Tuesday challenging a new Florida...
Health | âStar Warsâ star has Gravesâ disease. What is this disorder? By Tribune News Service August 13, 2024 at 4:24 p.m. Gravesâ disease is an autoimmune disorder that can cause hyperthyroidism. It affects roughly 1% of...
Health | States want to lower drug prices. A federal law stands in their way By Tribune News Service August 13, 2024 at 4:24 p.m. PBMs argue that they use their bargaining power to negotiate lower drug prices for consumers...
National News | Biden announces $150 million in research grants as part of his âmoonshotâ push to fight cancer By Associated Press August 13, 2024 at 6:46 p.m. President Joe Biden is zeroing in on the policy goals closest to his heart now...