KFF HEALTH NEWS – After years of legal battles, state attorneys general won billions of dollars in opioid settlements from drug companies accused of fueling the addiction crisis.
They declared victory at press conferences, and some touted the deals during their gubernatorial campaigns.
But now that the windfall is being spent, are attorneys general doing enough to ensure it’s used for the intended purposes?
No, say many families affected by the overdose crisis, recovery and harm reduction...
Women's Health – A new study found that a regular French Fry habit can raise your type 2 diabetes risk by up to 20 percent.
Harvard Public Health researchers found that the way potatoes are prepped makes a big difference in risk; those who ate baked, boiled, or mashed potatoes didn't see a big change in risk.
Potatoes themselves are nutrient-dense, say experts, so best to consume them in the context of balanced meals.
Now, brand new...
Hulk — whose cause of death was ultimately determined to be cute myocardial infarction, commonly known as a heart attack — had undergone heart surgery earlier this summer.
Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has said he hopes to eliminate a “loophole” that allows companies to easily introduce new ingredients or chemicals into the American food supply.
THE HILL – The National Weather Service announced air quality alerts in 10 states Tuesday as smoke from the Canadian wildfires continues to spread across the U.S. border.
The alerts come as the Canadian Interagency Forest Fire Centre lists 746 active fires Tuesday morning, including 199 that were considered out of control.
On Monday morning, 743 active fires were listed, including 298 that were out of control.
All of Wisconsin remains under air quality alert, with some...
ARS TECHNICA – The next four-person team to live and work aboard the International Space Station departed from NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida on Friday, taking aim at the massive orbiting research complex for a planned stay of six to eight months.
Spacecraft commander Zena Cardman leads the mission, designated Crew-11, that lifted off from Florida's Space Coast at 11:43 am EDT (15:43 UTC) on Friday.
Sitting to her right inside SpaceX's Crew Dragon Endeavour...
KFF HEALTH NEWS – Now that the Republicans’ big tax-and-spending bill has become law, new bureaucratic hurdles have emerged for millions of Americans who rely on Medicaid for health coverage.
A provision in the new law dictates that, in most states, for the first time, low-income adults must start meeting work requirements to keep their coverage.
Some states have already tried doing this, but Georgia is the only state that has an active system using work...