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Yogurts can make limited claim that the food reduces risk of type 2 diabetes, FDA says

Yogurts can make limited claim that the food reduces risk of type 2 diabetes, FDA says

Yogurt sold in the U.S. can make claims that the food may reduce the risk of type 2 diabetes, based on limited evidence, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration said Friday.
Zyn nicotine pouches are all over TikTok, sparking debate among politicians and health experts

Zyn nicotine pouches are all over TikTok, sparking debate among politicians and health experts

WASHINGTON (AP) — There’s nothing complicated about the latest tobacco product trending online: Zyn is a tiny pouch filled with nicotine and flavoring.
CVS and Walgreens plan to start dispensing abortion pill mifepristone soon

CVS and Walgreens plan to start dispensing abortion pill mifepristone soon

The drugstore chains CVS Health and Walgreens plan to start dispensing an abortion pill in a few states within weeks.
What to know about the latest court rulings, data and legislation on abortion in the US

What to know about the latest court rulings, data and legislation on abortion in the US

A judge in Montana rejected abortion restrictions, the attorney general in Missouri is accusing Planned Parenthood of illegally transporting minors for abortions and new data shows how the way abortions they're provided continues to shift in a nation
At Duke, basketball provides the perfect backdrop to salute 'kid captains' facing medical battles

At Duke, basketball provides the perfect backdrop to salute 'kid captains' facing medical battles

DURHAM, N.C. (AP) — The action had stopped in Duke’s rowdy Cameron Indoor Stadium for a timeout. For 10-year-old Samantha DiMartino, the most exciting part of the night had arrived.

The EU says it will send funds to Gaza's main aid provider after the UN agency agrees to an audit

BRUSSELS (AP) — The European Union said Friday that it will pay 50 million euros ($54 million) to the main provider of aid in Gaza next week after the cash-strapped U.N.
198 people died from toxic illicit drugs in B.C. in January, coroner says

198 people died from toxic illicit drugs in B.C. in January, coroner says

VICTORIA — Toxic drugs killed 198 people in British Columbia in January, adding to an unrelenting toll that has killed more than 14,000 people since a public health emergency was declared eight years ago.
Patient, doctors hail federal diabetes drug plan as potentially 'life-changing'

Patient, doctors hail federal diabetes drug plan as potentially 'life-changing'

Raman Kumar says a federal plan to cover diabetes medications and supplies would be "phenomenal" because she'll finally stop worrying about how to pay for her care.
Missouri is suing Planned Parenthood based on a conservative group's sting video

Missouri is suing Planned Parenthood based on a conservative group's sting video

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Alabama lawmakers advance plan to protect IVF clinics

Alabama lawmakers advance plan to protect IVF clinics

MONTGOMERY, Ala.