Health

Election | Richmond drops refinery tax ballot proposal and receives $550 million from Chevron in return

RICHMOND – A vote on a tax measure that would have forced Chevron to pay tens of thousands and thousands ...

GEHC gives reasons to look beyond the temporary problems in China and share prices turn upward

GE Healthcare reported a mixed second quarter on Wednesday morning, and shares initially fell sharply. Then, because the post-earnings call ...

National News | Biden pronounces $150 million in research grants, a part of his 'moon flight' to fight cancer

NEW ORLEANS — President Joe Biden is specializing in the policy goals he cares about most now that he is ...

Digital healthcare company Ro launches GLP-1 insurance coverage checker to assist patients calculate costs

The direct-to-consumer healthcare startup Ro launched a latest free tool Tuesday to assist patients work out if their insurance covers ...

Health | Dozens of pregnant women, some bleeding or in labor, are turned away from emergency rooms despite federal law

WASHINGTON – Kyleigh Thurman was bleeding and in pain, but she didn't know her unlucky pregnancy could kill her. Emergency ...

Healthy Return: Here's what GLP-1s are being tested for besides weight reduction and diabetes

Hello! The list of potential health advantages of a booming class of weight-loss and diabetes medications continues to grow. New ...

Health | Ice rink fumes have hospitalized children, but few states require testing

Last December, dozens of young hockey players were admitted to hospitals within the Buffalo, New York area, some affected by ...

Healthy returns: What pharmaceutical firms say in regards to the final negotiated prices with Medicare

Hello! The first round of Medicare drug price negotiations is over – but we still don’t know the ultimate prices ...

Olympic Games | How table tennis helps Parkinson's and brain tumor patients regain control

BURLINGAME – Eleven years after doctors told his family they weren't sure he would survive an inoperable brain tumor, 16-year-old ...

Novo Nordisk share price falls as Wegovy maker reports profit decline and lowers operating profit forecast

Novo Nordisk reported weaker-than-expected second-quarter net profit on Wednesday and revised down its operating profit forecast. The pharmaceutical giant said ...