Major US pharmacy chain Rite Aid files for bankruptcy
PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Major U.S. pharmacy chain Rite Aid said Sunday that it has filed for bankruptcy and obtained $3.45 billion in fresh financing...
Drug used in diabetes treatment Mounjaro helped dieters shed 60 pounds, study finds
The medicine in the diabetes drug Mounjaro helped people with obesity or who are overweight lose at least a quarter of their body weight,...
Law restricting bathroom use for Idaho transgender students to go into effect as challenge...
BOISE, Idaho (AP) — An Idaho law restricting which bathrooms transgender students can use in schools will go into effect while a court challenge...
Annual window to shop for Medicare Advantage plans returns on Sunday
Open enrollment for Medicare opens Sunday, and seniors could have dozens of options.During the enrollment period, which ends Dec. 7, people will have the...
California governor signs 2 major proposals for mental health reform to go before voters...
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — California Gov. Gavin Newsom signed two major pieces of legislation Thursday to transform the state's mental health system and address...
Transgender residents in North Carolina, Montana file lawsuits challenging new state restrictions
RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — Transgender residents of North Carolina and Montana added Wednesday to a growing list of lawsuits challenging the recent onslaught of...
Deadly bird flu reappears in US commercial poultry flocks in Utah and South Dakota
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Highly pathogenic bird flu has made its first appearances in U.S. commercial poultry flocks this season, affecting one turkey farm in...
Arkansas purges 427K from Medicaid after post-pandemic roll review; Advocates worry about oversights
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — More than 427,000 Arkansas residents were dropped from Medicaid in the past six months, as the state became among...
US senators see a glimmer of hope for breaking a logjam with China over...
BEIJING (AP) — A group of U.S. senators visiting Beijing expressed hope Tuesday that they had opened the door ever so slightly to government...
Cambodia records second bird flu death in a week, third this year, after no...
PHNOM PENH, Cambodia (AP) — A 2-year-old girl is the second person in Cambodia to die of bird flu this week, and the third...
