U.S. drug control agency will move to reclassify marijuana in a historic shift, AP sources sayApril 30, 2024 12:43 PMBy The Associated PressReclassifying marijuana as a less dangerous drug is the agency’s biggest policy change in more than 50 years. The proposal still must be reviewed by the White House Office of Management and Budget.
Play6min 49secSign here? Financial agreements may leave doctors in the driver's seatApril 30, 2024 5:51 AMBy Katheryn Houghton and Emily Siner Agreeing to an out-of-network doctor's financial policy, which protects their ability to get paid and may be littered with confusing jargon, can create a binding contract that leaves a patient owing.
Play3min 04secTransgender health care must be paid for by state insurance, says an appeals court April 29, 2024 5:59 PMBy Selena Simmons-Duffin The federal appeals court in Richmond, Va., ruled in favor of transgender patients on Monday. The case was brought by Medicaid recipients in West Virginia and state employees in North Carolina.
The jump in measles cases in 2023 is 'very concerning' says WHO officialApril 29, 2024 3:39 PMBy Fran Kritz and Gabrielle Emanuel And the numbers in 2024 aren't looking any better. Why is this highly infectious disease on the rise? And how can it be tamed?
What consumers should know as Philips agrees to $1.1 billion CPAP settlement April 29, 2024 2:38 PMBy Bill ChappellUnder a related deal, users who return devices by Aug. 9 can get an extra $100. As part of the recall, the company is offering repairs, replacements or refunds of the machines' cost.
Top British gymnast Ondine Achampong tears ACL, may miss Paris Olympic GamesApril 29, 2024 2:14 PMBy Russell Lewis Ondine Achampong says she tore her ACL during a bars dismount. The surgery and recovery from the knee injury can take up to a year. She was expected to be a medalist at the 2024 Paris Summer Olympics.
Play10min 22secVital Signs: A higher price for cigarettes and a poem for doctorsApril 29, 2024 1:16 PMBy Cathy Wurzer and Aleesa KuznetsovDr. Jon Hallberg joined MPR News host Cathy Wurzer to talk about Minneapolis’ new ordinance raising the minimum price for cigarettes and to share a poem that illustrates the role of art in medicine.
Play2min 54secElevator or stairs? Your choice could boost longevity, study findsApril 29, 2024 5:53 AMBy Allison Aubrey A new study shows people who are in the habit of climbing stairs are less likely to die from heart disease compared to those who don't. Stair climbers also had a slight boost in longevity.
All grown up, but still fighting? Why more siblings are turning to therapy, togetherApril 29, 2024 4:18 AMBy Carrie Feibel Plenty of people go to couples therapy — why not siblings therapy? Experts say the long, complicated relationships between siblings are worth exploring and tending to.
CDC says 3 women diagnosed with HIV after receiving 'vampire facial'April 29, 2024 1:05 AMBy The Associated PressAlthough HIV transmission from contaminated blood through unsterile injection is a well-known risk, the CDC said this is the first documentation of probable infections involving cosmetic services.