The nation’s death rate may have fallen to a historic low last year as many of the killers of young people such as drug overdoses, gun homicides and traffic accidents continued receding in 2025, according to new federal statistics. States have not shared equally in the success, though, according to a Stateline analysis of provisional […]
Indiana has helped remove or plug up more than 500 outdated or failing underground tanks storing gas, diesel and other hazardous materials, but hundreds remain.
Confirmed cases of cyclosporiasis had reached 110 in Maryland as of Tuesday, up from 69 just a week ago, state health officials said, part of a nationwide surge in the gastrointestinal illness that causes nausea, fatigue, bloating and severe diarrhea.
(BookTrib) - “Day of Wrath” by Otho EskinThere are secrets within the Church. Some are worth killing for.When Washington, D.C. homicide detective Marko Zorn arrives at the city’s cathedral, he …
Twenty years after writing an opinion editorial calling for the establishment of the Iowa Hunger Summit, former governors Terry Branstad and Tom Vilsack and former U.S. Ambassador Kenneth Quinn celebrated the legacy of the summit Wednesday. Quinn, former U.S. ambassador to Cambodia, said through his career, which included serving as president of the World Food […]
Members of the Londonderry School Board had barely begun their budgeting process last September when they received a jolt. SchoolCare, the organization that provided the district’s health care, said it had underestimated the cost of claims, and Londonderry owed $2.1 million to fill the gap. If the district didn’t pay the surprise fee by January, […]
The number of cases of cyclosporiasis — a parasitic infection linked to contaminated water or food that causes severe intestinal issues — has more than doubled to over 4,173 cases across 41 states this week, up from the 1,645 confirmed cases in 34 states reported last week by the federal Centers for Disease Control and […]
Planned Parenthood’s local political arm endorsed Democratic candidate Hannah Pingree on Wednesday, saying she is the only candidate in the gubernatorial race who would expand abortion rights while arguing her Republican and independent opponents cannot be trusted to protect them. At a press conference announcing the support of the Planned Parenthood Maine Action Fund PAC, […]
Arkansas Attorney General Tim Griffin sued multiple major drugmakers Tuesday, alleging they undermined healthcare providers’ access to a federal drug discount program. The 22 defendants include 13 drug manufacturers, their related corporate entities and data management firm Second Sight Solutions. The complaint filed in Polk County Circuit Court claims the defendants, among them Pfizer and […]
So far Vermont has had no cases linked to the national outbreak, a Health Department spokesperson said Monday. Read the story on VTDigger here: Is it safe to eat lettuce? Upper Valley experts answer key questions on cyclosporiasis outbreak.
Plaintiffs say the procedure was scheduled at Penn State Health St. Joseph Medical Center but canceled for violating Catholic doctrine.
Gov. Kim Reynolds announced Wednesday that Iowa will change how the state manages Social Security survivor benefits for foster children with deceased relatives, allowing the child to retain this money for the future. The governor and Larry Johnson, principal deputy director of the Iowa Department of Health and Human Services, announced the change during a […]
FRANKFORT — Thanks to an “unanticipated” corporate income tax payment and revenue surplus, Gov. Andy Beshear announced Wednesday that Medicaid providers will not suffer a 4% reimbursement cut after all. Beshear said $255 million from the taxes, as well as additional revenue, will delay any cuts to Medicaid reimbursement through this fiscal year, which ends […]
(BPT) - Access to fresh, nutrient-dense food is critical to a person's well-being, affecting practically every aspect of health, from supporting a child's development1 to reducing a person's risk of …
Cindy Spray is the District 2 incumbent for the Manatee County School Board. She joins Mitch and Dawn to discuss what she's learned during her first four-year term and her priorities for a second …
The Center on Budget and Policy Priorities’ analysis released Tuesday says new burdens on states and households have coincided with more than 1.5 million children nationwide losing their SNAP benefits, including more than 10,000 in New Mexico.
Dr. Sharon Jefferson is a candidate for the Manatee County School Board in District 2. A 27-year veteran educator in the district, she joins Mitch and Dawn to discuss why she decided to run and what …
A group of conservative activists Wednesday registered objections to the federal rescheduling of marijuana with the Alabama Department of Public Health (ADPH). The ADPH held a public hearing following the April decision by the Trump administration to move marijuana from a Schedule I drug, meaning it has the greatest potential for abuse and least legitimate […]
The federal government has agreed to pay the Alaska Native Tribal Health Consortium $400 million to settle claims of inadequate cost coverage over several years. The settlement, announced on Tuesday by the U.S. Justice Department, stems from a lawsuit filed by the nonprofit tribal health group in 2021 against the Department of Health and Human […]
GoodRx reports that GLP-1 medications can cause side effects like nausea and upset stomach, but high-fiber cereals and lean proteins, may help manage these issues.