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Recalled meat snack trays sold at Sam's Club are linked to salmonella poisoning in two dozen people

At least two dozen people in 14 states have been sickened, including five who were hospitalized, by salmonella poisoning tied to recalled meat snack trays sold at some Sam's Club stores, the U.S.
People taking Wegovy and Ozempic have lower risk of suicidal thoughts vs. older drugs, study finds

People taking Wegovy and Ozempic have lower risk of suicidal thoughts vs. older drugs, study finds

People taking the popular diabetes and obesity drugs Ozempic and Wegovy had a lower risk of suicidal thoughts than those taking other medications to treat the same conditions, a new federal study finds.
Abortion initiative hits milestone for getting in front of Florida voters

Abortion initiative hits milestone for getting in front of Florida voters

ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — A petition initiative that would enshrine abortion rights in the Florida constitution on Friday reached the necessary number of verified signatures to qualify for the 2024 ballot, officials said.
Third child under 10 dies of complications linked to influenza in B.C.

Third child under 10 dies of complications linked to influenza in B.C.

VANCOUVER — A third child has died in British Columbia due to complications linked to influenza, cases of which continue to rise in the province. The latest update from the B.C.
Flooding at Boston hospital disrupts IVF services for 200 patients, leaving some devastated

Flooding at Boston hospital disrupts IVF services for 200 patients, leaving some devastated

MEREDITH, N.H. (AP) — Flooding from a burst water main at Boston's Brigham and Women’s Hospital has disrupted services for about 200 patients seeking to have children through in vitro fertilization, leaving some of them devastated.
Crib videos offer clue to mysterious child deaths, showing seizures sometimes play a role

Crib videos offer clue to mysterious child deaths, showing seizures sometimes play a role

The last bedtime of 17-month-old Hayden Fell’s life was heartbreakingly normal. Crib video shows the toddler in pajamas playing happily as his parents and sister sang “Wheels on the Bus” with his twin brother.
Terminally ill Connecticut woman ends her life on her own terms, in Vermont

Terminally ill Connecticut woman ends her life on her own terms, in Vermont

MARSHFIELD, Vt.
Kentucky governor backs longer list of conditions eligible for treatment under medical marijuana law

Kentucky governor backs longer list of conditions eligible for treatment under medical marijuana law

FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) — Access to medical marijuana in Kentucky should expand to include a longer list of severe health conditions, Gov.
Eli Lilly starts website to connect patients with new obesity treatment, Zepbound, other drugs

Eli Lilly starts website to connect patients with new obesity treatment, Zepbound, other drugs

Eli Lilly has launched a unique website to connect U.S. patients seeking obesity treatment to doctors, dieticians and its new weight-loss drug, Zepbound .
There's a glimmer of hope for broader health coverage in Georgia, but also a good chance of a fizzle

There's a glimmer of hope for broader health coverage in Georgia, but also a good chance of a fizzle

ATLANTA (AP) — Medicaid expansion was long politically impossible in Georgia. Now it's just unlikely. Georgia House Speaker Jon Burns says he wants lawmakers to consider more health coverage in the state as their session begins Monday.