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Obesity drug used in Mounjaro and Zepbound may help treat dangerous sleep apnea

Obesity drug used in Mounjaro and Zepbound may help treat dangerous sleep apnea

A popular obesity drug may help treat a dangerous disorder in which people struggle to breathe while they sleep, a new study finds.
At least 6 heat-related deaths reported in metro Phoenix so far this year as high hits 115 degrees

At least 6 heat-related deaths reported in metro Phoenix so far this year as high hits 115 degrees

PHOENIX (AP) — At least six people have died from heat-related causes this year so far in sizzling metro Phoenix, where the temperatures this week hit 115 degrees Fahrenheit (46 Celsius), the Maricopa County Department of Public Health reported this

Louisiana becomes first state to allow surgical castration as punishment for child molesters

BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — Louisiana has become the first state where judges can order offenders guilty of certain sex crimes against children to undergo surgical castration under a bill signed into law by Republican Gov. Jeff Landry on Tuesday.
FDA OKs first menthol e-cigarettes, citing potential to help adult smokers

FDA OKs first menthol e-cigarettes, citing potential to help adult smokers

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Food and Drug Administration on Friday authorized the first menthol-flavored electronic cigarettes for adult smokers, acknowledging that vaping flavors can reduce the harms of traditional tobacco smoking.
sa¹ú¼Ê´«Ã½ launches class-action lawsuit against makers of 'forever chemicals'

sa¹ú¼Ê´«Ã½ launches class-action lawsuit against makers of 'forever chemicals'

VICTORIA — The British Columbia government has filed a class-action lawsuit against manufacturers of so-called "forever chemicals," involved in what it calls widespread contamination of drinking-water systems.
Texas medical panel issues new guidelines for doctors but no specific exceptions for abortion ban

Texas medical panel issues new guidelines for doctors but no specific exceptions for abortion ban

AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — A Texas medical panel on Friday approved guidance for doctors working under one of the nation's most restrictive abortion bans but refused to list specific exceptions to the law, which doctors have complained is dangerously uncle

North Carolina lawmakers appeal judge's decision blocking abortion-pill restrictions

GREENSBORO, N.C.
Federal appeals court says some employers can exclude HIV prep from insurance coverage

Federal appeals court says some employers can exclude HIV prep from insurance coverage

NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Employers who challenged some federal health insurance requirements cannot be forced to provide no-cost coverage for certain types of preventive care, including HIV prep and some kinds of cancer screenings, a federal appeals court
North Carolina governor vetoes masks bill largely because of provision about campaign finance

North Carolina governor vetoes masks bill largely because of provision about campaign finance

RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — Despite changes made to North Carolina's masking bill to quell concerns over the removal of a pandemic-era health exemption , Democratic Gov.
Family wants DNA testing on strand of hair that could hold key to care home resident’s death

Family wants DNA testing on strand of hair that could hold key to care home resident’s death

A single black hair could help bring clarity to the mysterious death of a 50-year-old Philadelphia woman who choked on a large disinfectant wipe at a care home for people with development difficulties.