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USDA updates rules for school meals that limit added sugars for the first time
The nation's school meals will get a makeover under new nutrition standards that limit added sugars for the first time, the U.S. Department of Agriculture announced Wednesday.
Business
The EU will probe whether China is unfairly denying companies access to its medical devices market
The European Union announced on Wednesday an investigation into whether China is using unfair methods to deprive companies in Europe of access to its market for medical devices ranging from hypodermic needles to high-tech scanners.
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Biden blames Trump for Florida's 6-week abortion ban, says women nationwide face health crisis
President Joe Biden on Tuesday blamed Donald Trump for Florida's upcoming abortion ban and other restrictions across the country that have imperiled access to care for pregnant women, arguing Trump has created a ''healthcare crisis for women all over this country.''
Business
Remnants of bird flu virus found in pasteurized milk, FDA says
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration said Tuesday that samples of pasteurized milk had tested positive for remnants of the bird flu virus that has infected dairy cows.
Nation
Mississippi lawmakers haggle over possible Medicaid expansion as their legislative session nears end
Top Mississippi lawmakers started negotiating Tuesday on what could become a landmark plan to expand Medicaid coverage to tens of thousands of people in one of the poorest states in the U.S.
Business
The head of Mexico's detective service says his country is the 'champion' of fentanyl production
The head of Mexico's detective service acknowledged Tuesday that the country is ''the champion'' of fentanyl production, something that appears to run counter to past statements by President Andrés Manuel López Obrador.
Nation
US health officials warn of counterfeit Botox injections
U.S. health officials issued a warning Tuesday about counterfeit Botox injections that have sickened 22 people.
Nation
When can doctors provide emergency abortions in states with strict bans? Supreme Court to weigh in
Nearly two years after overturning the constitutional right to abortion, the Supreme Court will consider Wednesday how far state bans can extend to women in medical emergencies.
Nation
Dying suspect's confession leads to remains that are believed to be that of missing woman, daughter
A confession by a suspect in failing health led authorities to what they believe are the remains of a long-missing woman and her daughter who were buried in the backyard of a southern West Virginia home.
Nation
Transgender Louisianans lost their ally in the governor's seat. Now they're girding for a fight
As transgender people in Louisiana watched surrounding states in the deeply conservative South implement a slew of laws targeting nearly every facet of their lives in recent years, they counted on their ally in the governor's office to keep their home a relative oasis.
World
Psychologist becomes first person in Peru to die by euthanasia after fighting in court for years
A Peruvian psychologist who had an incurable disease that weakened her muscles and left her bedridden for several years died by euthanasia, her lawyer said Monday, becoming the first person in the country to obtain the right to die with medical assistance.
Nation
What's EMTALA, the patient protection law at the center of Supreme Court abortion arguments?
The Supreme Court will hear arguments Wednesday in a case that could determine whether doctors can provide abortions to pregnant women with medical emergencies in states that enact abortion bans.
Nation
Kansas has a new anti-DEI law, but the governor has vetoed bills on abortion and even police dogs
Kansas' Democratic governor on Friday vetoed proposed tax breaks for anti-abortion counseling centers while allowing restrictions on college diversity initiatives approved by the Republican-controlled Legislature to become law without her signature.
Business
UnitedHealth says wide swath of patient files may have been taken in Change cyberattack
UnitedHealth says files with personal information that could cover a ''substantial portion of people in America'' may have been taken in the cyberattack earlier this year on its Change Healthcare business.
Business
AP finds grueling conditions in Indian shrimp industry that report calls 'dangerous and abusive'
Noriko Kuwabara was excited to try a new recipe she'd seen on social media for crispy shrimp spring rolls, so she and her husband headed to Costco's frozen foods aisle. But when she grabbed a bag of farm-raised shrimp from the freezer and saw ''Product of India,'' she wrinkled her nose.
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New federal rule bars transgender school bathroom bans, but it likely isn't the final word
A new rule from President Joe Biden's administration blocking blanket policies to keep transgender students from using school bathrooms that align with their gender identity could conflict with laws in Republican-controlled states.
World
Haiti health system nears collapse as medicine dwindles, gangs attack hospitals and ports stay shut
On a recent morning at a hospital in the heart of gang territory in Haiti's capital, a woman began convulsing before her body went limp as a doctor and two nurses raced to save her.
Sports
Legendary rugby league star Wally Lewis appeals for concussion and CTE awareness support
A legendary rugby player has cited the fear and anxiety that has come into his life among the reasons for urging the Australian government to fund support services and education about chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE).
Nation
Seattle hospital won't turn over gender-affirming care records in lawsuit settlement with Texas
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton is dropping a request for a Seattle hospital to hand over records regarding gender-affirming treatment potentially given to children from Texas as part of a lawsuit settlement announced Monday.
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