Health Some hawking stem cells say they can treat almost anything. They can’t By HEATHER HOLLINGSWORTH
Health A few midwives seek to uphold Native Hawaiian birth traditions. Would a state law jeopardize them? By JENNIFER SINCO KELLEHER and GENE JOHNSON
Health ‘Tis the season for swimming and bacteria alerts in lakes, rivers By KATHY McCORMACK and NICK PERRY
Health Gov. Hochul considering a face mask ban on New York City subways, citing antisemitic acts By ANTHONY IZAGUIRRE
Health Executives of telehealth company accused of fraud that gave easy access to addictive Adderall drug By JAIMIE DING
Health FDA took months to react to complaint about Abbott infant formula factory, audit finds By DEVI SHASTRI
Health Dozens of hikers became ill during trips to waterfalls near the Grand Canyon By SCOTT SONNER and MORGAN LEE
Health Abortion pill access is unchanged after the Supreme Court’s decision. Here’s what you need to know By MATTHEW PERRONE
Health South Africa’s health authorities report 2 deaths from mpox this week and warn of local transmission By Associated Press
Health Senate Republicans block bill on women’s right to IVF as Democrats make push on reproductive care By STEPHEN GROVES
Health Alarmed by embryo destruction, Southern Baptists urge caution on IVF by couples and government By PETER SMITH
Health Past COVID infections may help protect against certain colds. Could it lead to better vaccines? By LAURA UNGAR
Health Highly potent opioids are showing up in drug users in Africa for the first time, report says By CHINEDU ASADU
Health Biden administration seeks to wipe consumer medical debt off most credit reports with proposed rule By TOM MURPHY
Health Gov. Jay Inslee says Washington will make clear that hospitals must provide emergency abortions By GENE JOHNSON
Health Linguist and activist Noam Chomsky hospitalized in his wife’s native country of Brazil after stroke By Associated Press
AMNY NYC High Schools win blood drive championship program in light of statewide blood emergency By Diana Escamilla Fuentes
Health With 100M birds dead, poultry industry could serve as example as dairy farmers confront bird flu By SCOTT McFETRIDGE
Health Things to know about FDA warning on paralytic shellfish poisoning in Pacific Northwest By CLAIRE RUSH
Health FDA and DOJ pledge more cooperation on illegal e-cigarettes ahead of congressional hearing By MATTHEW PERRONE
Health Martha’s Vineyard is about to run out of pot. That’s led to a lawsuit and a scramble by regulators By NICK PERRY
Health Report shows a drop in drug overdose deaths in Kentucky but governor says the fight is far from over By BRUCE SCHREINER
Health The UN says a quarter of the world’s children under 5 have severe food poverty. Many are in Africa By CHINEDU ASADU
Health Man in Mexico died of a bird flu strain that hadn’t been confirmed before in a human, WHO says By LAURAN NEERGAARD
Health FDA advisers urge targeting JN.1 strain in recipe for fall’s COVID vaccines By LAURAN NEERGAARD
Health A court ruled embryos are children. These Christian couples agree yet wrestle with IVF choices By LAURA UNGAR and TIFFANY STANLEY
Health Republicans block bill to protect contraception access as Democrats make election-year push By MARY CLARE JALONICK
Health Famine is possibly underway in northern Gaza despite recent aid efforts, a new report warns By SAM MEDNICK
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