Tuesday, January 31, 2023
As National Glaucoma Awareness Month comes to a close, one Nevada ophthalmologist wants to remind people to get their eyes and vision checked.
Dr…
Monday, January 30, 2023
It is not a pandemic yet, but eye doctors worry the constant use of digital devices could eventually result in long-term health problems for many …
Monday, January 30, 2023
As January comes to a close so does Radon Action Month, but officials want North Carolinians to test for the poisonous gas this winter.
Radon is a …
Tuesday, January 31, 2023
The Massachusetts Attorney General's Office has announced the launch of a new hotline for abortion-care providers and people seeking confidential lega…
New York pharmacists would be able to dispense abortion medication under newly proposed legislation, and a person could get the prescription from a …
CVS and Walgreens have announced they will sell abortion medication at pharmacies, after the FDA announced it is allowing mifepristone to be bought …
Like many other states, Minnesota has its share of provider gaps when it comes to mental-health care, and a new report cited steps Congress and other …
Most South Dakotans live in federally designated mental-health professional shortage areas, and a new report recommended steps Congress and other …
One in 11 Missouri children, and one in 13 nationally, will lose a parent or sibling by age 18. Childhood grief that is not dealt with can have …
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Ohio community groups seeking ways to increase support for sexual assault survivors living with disabilities. A January 23rd training session hosted …
A new statewide initiative aims to help connect domestic-violence survivors with medical providers, with a focus on treating traumatic brain injury…
A bill headed to President Joe Biden's desk addresses a long-standing problem for domestic violence survivors, ending their ties to their abusers' …
The Americans with Disabilities Act website has gotten a makeover, with updated navigation tools and easy-to-find answers to common questions on …
Medicaid "Buy In" is considered a key health insurance tool for workers with disabilities. But according to a new report, the reach of these programs …
A new federal grant is giving schools in three Missouri counties and St. Louis City a fresh look at the challenges of students of color living with …
Texas may soon join other states with legalized fentanyl test strips, used by those with drug addictions to detect the presence of the often lethal …
West Virginians could soon be able to purchase naloxone, brand name Narcan, without a prescription. Earlier this month the Food and Drug …
Boston's 'Mass and Cass' area, with its large homeless population and open-air drug market, remains a trouble spot for city officials, but staff at …
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Nebraska Attorney General Doug Peterson said more than $8 million will be the state's share of a multistate lawsuit against e-cigarette maker Juul Lab…
The American Lung Association has released its 2022 State of Lung Cancer report, which shows Indiana has some work to do. The leading cause of lung …
A new report from Stanford University finds tobacco companies continue to directly target African Americans, women, and young people with their …
Today is World AIDS Day, observed internationally to remember those lost to the HIV/AIDS epidemic and raise awareness about the disease. Health …
Today is World AIDS Day, an annual observance to support people living with HIV and remember those who have died from the virus, and encourage others …
Today is National HIV Testing Day, and doctors and advocates for people living with HIV and AIDS are urging everyone to make sure they know their …