States sue over rule allowing clinicians to refuse abortions

Lawsuits were filed Tuesday to stop a new rule that lets health care clinicians decline to provide services that conflict with their religious beliefs

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Michigan petition drive seeks to ban abortion after heartbeat

Conservative activists are launching a drive for an initiative to have Michigan join states that have outlawed abortion after a heartbeat is detected

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At abortion clinics, new laws sow confusion, uncertainty

Several states have passed laws that prohibit abortion when a fetal heartbeat is detected – about six weeks, before many women know they are pregnant

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Cholesterol improves in U.S. kids despite high obesity rates

Overall, 7% of kids had high cholesterol in surveys from 2009 to 2016. That was down from 10% a decade earlier

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‘Medicare for All’s’ rich benefits ‘leapfrog’ other nations

Shifting the sprawling U.S. health care system to a government-run “single-payer” plan is one of the top issues in the 2020 Democratic presidential primary, but the candidates are divided

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McConnell makes raising tobacco purchase age a priority

McConnell is rallying support for his legislation to raise the minimum age to buy tobacco products, including e-cigarettes, to 21 nationwide

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Elder care homes rake in profits as workers earn a pittance

Elder care workers cite ‘helpless’ feeling

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Ask the Doc: Constant UTIs affect antibiotic effectiveness

Dear Dr. Roach: I am a paraplegic due to a spinal cord injury back in 1979. I battle one UTI after another, and I am becoming immune to most antibiotics. Why the constant infections? My urologist just ordered a

DMC hosts ‘Get Healthy Expo’  Saturday at Detroit church

Event features doctors, experts and includes recipes; prize drawings and giveaways; fitness demonstrations; free screenings for blood pressure

Obesity surgery benefits may be bigger for teens than adults

Teens who have obesity surgery lose as much weight as those who have the operation as adults and are more likely to have it resolve other health problems

5 states announce new suits over prescription opioids

State attorneys general announced legal filings Thursday seeking to hold the company that makes OxyContin responsible for an opioid addiction crisis

Right to Life begins process to sidestep Whitmer veto

Right to Life filed documents Wednesday for a petition to use to bypass Democratic Gov. Gretchen Whitmer’s veto on bills banning some abortions.

Alabama abortion ban ignites legal, political battles

Emboldened by conservative justices who have joined the Supreme Court, abortion opponents in several states are seeking to challenge abortion access

Scientists fight aging by targeting ‘zombie cells’

As senescent cells build up in your body, studies suggest, they promote aging and the conditions like osteoporosis and Alzheimer’s disease

Philly soda tax study sees sales dip, health impact unclear

A new study bolsters evidence that soda taxes can reduce sales, but whether they influence health remains unclear.

What helps prevent dementia? Try exercise, not vitamin pills

Although age is the top risk factor, “dementia is not a natural or inevitable consequence of aging,” a new report says

U.S. measles cases still climbing, topping 800 for year

A total of 839 cases were reported as of last week

Scrap ‘Obamacare’? Maybe not all, Trump administration says

Trump has argued the Affordable Care Act should be struck down as unconstitutional, but recently suggested its anti-fraud provisions could be salvaged

Diplomat with unexplained injury to give brain for research

A U.S. diplomat who suffered headaches and memory loss while stationed in China has pledged to donate his brain for research

California set to change sex education guidance for teachers

California is close to overhauling its guidance for teaching sex education in public schools and angered some parents and conservative groups

Walmart raises minimum age to buy tobacco to 21

Walmart moved to raise the minimum age to buy tobacco products to 21 amid growing pressure to cut tobacco sales and use among minors

US hospital ship to deploy to Latin American in June

The Pentagon says a U.S. Navy hospital ship is preparing to deploy to Latin America to provide medical services

Rare form of breast cancer getting increased attention

Inflammatory breast cancer is considered particularly aggressive, blocking the lymph vessels in the skin of the breast

Controversial opioid detox helps turn around Pontiac General Hospital

Addiction-treatment program at Pontiac General Hospital combines sedatives with a medication that blocks the effects of opioids

Report: Michigan has most PFAS sites in nation

Michigan has the nation's most PFAS sites, but the state is improving testing for the harmful substances, according to an environmental group's report

Breast implants tied to rare cancer to remain on U.S. market

The FDA is considering bold warnings for the implants and requiring stricter reporting of problems by manufacturers

With Trump rollback, school lunch could get more white bread

The Trump administration rolled back a rule that required foods like pasta and bread be made with whole grains

Trump defends clinicians’ right to refuse to do abortions

Some critics fear the rule could become a pretext for denying medical care to LGBT people

St. Lucia quarantines cruise ship after measles case

Authorities in St. Lucia have quarantined a cruise ship after discovering a confirmed case of measles aboard

Trump, GOP states ask appeals court to kill ‘Obamacare’

The Trump administration and several GOP-led states want the ACA ruled unconstitutional

Doc: Assessing effectiveness of SAM-e for mood after menopause

Dr. Roach says while it is a lot better than nothing, SAM-e is not as effective as the better-studied prescription drugs for depression

It seems like Alzheimer’s but peek into brain shows a mimic

“Not everything that looks like Alzheimer’s disease is Alzheimer’s disease,” said Dr. Julie Schneider

Study: Kids’ suicides spiked after Netflix’s ‘13 Reasons Why’

There were 195 more youth suicides than would have been expected in the nine months following the show’s March 2017 release

U.S. measles cases top 700, with many illnesses among kids

It has already eclipsed the total for any full year since 1994, when 963 cases were reported

Veteran-led groups help combat mental health struggles

The Fallen Outdoors group helps struggling vets cope by offering outdoor activities like hunting, fishing and hiking to stem suicides

Juul vape pen may be ‘worst for kids, best for smokers’

Juul and other pod-based vaping devices can be used discreetly, without the smoke, odor or throat irritation that deterred some teenagers from smoking

Over 1,000 quarantined in measles scare at LA universities

More than 1,000 students and staff members at two Los Angeles universities were quarantined on campus or sent home this week amid a measles outbreak

Kansas court bolsters abortion rights, blocks ban

Kansas’ highest court ruled the state constitution protects abortion rights and blocked a ban on a common method for ending pregnancies

Measles quarantine orders at 2 LA universities

A quarantine order has been issued for students and staff at two Los Angeles universities who may have been exposed to measles

Licensing board ends oversight of pot regulation

The Medical Marihuana Licensing Board churned through 92 applications for prequalification, 28 applications for state licenses and four appeals.