Health
22 attorneys general say pulling abortion pill from U.S. would have ‘devastating consequences’
The attorneys general from 21 states and Washington, D.C., on Friday argued that the attempt to pull the abortion pill from the U.S. market would have “devastating consequences” for women. The filing in federal district court in Texas comes in response to a lawsuit by anti-abortion physicians who have asked that court to overturn the […]
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The Covid emergency in the U.S. ends May 11. HHS officials say here’s what to expect
People walk past a COVID-19 walk up testing site on July 28, 2022 in New York City. Liao Pan | China News Service | Getty Images The Health and Human Services Department on Thursday laid out what will change and will remain the same when the three-year-long Covid public health emergency ends in May. Health […]
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Florida schools will not ask student-athletes about menstruation, following outcry
Florida schools will no longer ask student-athletes to share their menstrual histories in order to play high school sports, following months of opposition from parents, physicians and advocates. On Thursday, the Florida High School Athletic Association’s board of directors voted 14-2 at an emergency meeting to adopt a proposal that removes questions about a student-athlete’s menstrual history […]
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Biden proposal to cap all insulin prices at $35 a month has little chance of passing Congress
President Joe Biden delivers the State of the Union address to a joint session of Congress on Feb. 7, 2023 Pool | Getty Images President Joe Biden used the bully pulpit during the State of the Union address this week to call for a universal price cap on insulin for all diabetes patients but the […]
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Singapore drops pre-departure requirements for travelers, further eases mask rules
People gather outside the ArtScience Museum at Marina Bay Sands in Singapore on January 17, 2023. (Photo by Roslan RAHMAN / AFP) (Photo by ROSLAN RAHMAN/AFP via Getty Images) Roslan Rahman | Afp | Getty Images SINGAPORE — Singapore is set to allow non-fully vaccinated travelers to enter the country without a negative pre-departure test […]
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Judge suggests abortion might be protected by 13th Amendment despite Supreme Court ruling
Agnes Scott College student Jordan Simi (C) participates in a chant during a pro-abortion rights march and rally held in reaction to the leak of a draft U.S. Supreme Court majority opinion written by Justice Samuel Alito preparing for a majority of the court to overturn the landmark Roe v. Wade abortion rights decision later […]
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Hispanic dialysis patients face 40% higher risk of staph infection than whites, CDC says
Hispanic dialysis patients face a 40% higher risk of developing a staph bloodstream infection compared with whites, underscoring economic and racial disparities in the U.S. health-care system, according to new data released Monday by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Adults on dialysis for kidney failure were 100 times more likely to contract staph […]
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These innovation stocks owned by Cathie Wood have double-digit upside, according to analysts
Cathie Wood just scored her best month ever as her innovation stocks staged a big comeback, and some of her darlings still have double-digit upside ahead, according to Wall Street analysts. Wood’s flagship Ark Innovation ETF (ARKK) jumped 27.8% in January alone, notching its strongest month since its inception in 2014 . The big rebound […]
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Eli Lilly investors spooked by weak Mounjaro sales, but it’s the obesity drug approval that will unlock its value
The demand is there, but so are the hurdles. Eli Lilly investors got a reality check on Thursday, as the stock tumbled more than 6%. Hopes have been running high for the company’s recently launched Mounjaro. Right now, the drug has been approved to treat type 2 diabetes, but many expect sales to really take […]
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Jim Cramer’s Investing Club meeting Thursday: Meta, Eli Lilly, Estee Lauder
Every weekday the CNBC Investing Club with Jim Cramer holds a “Morning Meeting” livestream at 10:20 a.m. ET. Here’s a recap of Thursday’s key moments. Don’t sell Meta Look past Eli Lilly’s tough quarter Chance to buy Estee Lauder 1. Don’t sell Meta Shares of Meta Platforms (META) soared more than 25% Thursday morning, to […]
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