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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.
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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.
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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 .
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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.
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Avian flu feared in Canadian polar bears after disease kills bear in Alaska

Avian flu feared in Canadian polar bears after disease kills bear in Alaska

Scientists fear Canadian polar bears may be threatened by the spread of avian flu after officials confirmed the disease killed a bear in Alaska.
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Health Canada approves RSV vaccine for use in pregnancy to immunize infants

Health Canada approves RSV vaccine for use in pregnancy to immunize infants

The vaccine is manufactured by Pfizer.
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New York governor pushes for paid medical leave during pregnancy

ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — Pregnant people in New York would have 40 hours of paid leave to attend prenatal medical appointments under a new proposal by Gov. Kathy Hochul after the state's legislative session kicked off this week.
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Striking doctors in England say hospitals haven't shown an urgent need for them to return to work

Striking doctors in England say hospitals haven't shown an urgent need for them to return to work

LONDON (AP) — The longest scheduled strike in the history of Britain's state-funded National Health Service entered its second of six planned days Thursday with doctors in England at loggerheads with hospitals over requests for some to leave the pick
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ER doctors don't want to deter people from seeking care amid crowding: association

ER doctors don't want to deter people from seeking care amid crowding: association

TORONTO — The Canadian Association of Emergency Physicians says it is "concerned" about comments made by Quebec Health Minister Christian Dubé in December suggesting that unnecessary emergency department visits significantly contribute to ER overcrow
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Drugstore chain Walgreens cuts quarterly dividend to get more cash to grow its business

Drugstore chain Walgreens cuts quarterly dividend to get more cash to grow its business

Walgreens is chopping its dividend nearly in half as the drugstore chain looks to strengthen its balance sheet.
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