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HONOLULU — Ten people, including a recently elected state lawmaker, were arrested Monday outside Hawaii’s only women’s and children’s hospital, where unionized nurses have been locked out since going on a one-day strike during contract negotiations. Those arrested sat and blocked the driveway of Kapi‘olani Medical Center for Women & Children on Monday morning and … Read more
Obesity is high and holding steady in the U.S., but the proportion of those with severe obesity — especially women — has climbed since a decade ago, according to new government research. The U.S. obesity rate is about 40%, according to a 2021-2023 survey of about 6,000 people. Nearly 1 in 10 of those surveyed … Read more
MIAMI — When Oliver Burkhardt underwent leukemia treatment at age 9, he’d enter the hospital wearing his patch-covered denim jacket. Pokemon. Superman. NASA. Police, fire, military. Classic rock bands. About 50 patches sewn on by his parents, selected from thousands sent by well-wishers worldwide after his dad made a social media request. The jacket became … Read more
GAITHERSBURG, Md. — Angela Alsobrooks sees the erosion of reproductive freedom for women with her 19-year-old daughter in mind. “She’s a sophomore, and she literally has fewer rights in this moment than her grandmother and mother,” Alsobrooks said in an interview with The Associated Press. Alsobrooks’ daughter, now entering her second year at Spelman College … Read more
Around 40% of adults in the U.S. are obese, new data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention suggests — marking the first time in over a decade that the nation’s obesity rate has not inched up in results from the federal government’s national health survey. The figures come from a new report by … Read more
Family photo Isabelle Cooper died on Thursday leaving her family “absolutely broken”, her mum says A mother has lost her two-year-old daughter to a rare genetic condition that claimed the life of her son three years ago. Dr Emily Cooper’s daughter Isabelle, who carried the same gene mutation as older brother Alexander, died on Thursday. … Read more
BBC Rita Orr said she pleaded for two years to get extra support for her son, Callum The mother of a teenager with severe learning difficulties says she was so desperate for help from social services that she felt she had “no option” but to drop him at school and not return to pick him … Read more
Experts are warning of a growing health care crisis in England, as millions of U.K. residents are waiting for medical attention. As of July 2024, 7.62 million patients were on the waiting list for care, with 6.39 million in need of specific medical treatment, according to the latest Referral to Treatment (RTT) data from the … Read more
SACRAMENTO, Calif. — School districts in California will have to create rules restricting student smartphone use under a new law Democratic Gov. Gavin Newsom signed Monday. The legislation makes California the latest state to try to curb student phone access in an effort to minimize distractions in the classroom and address the mental health impacts … Read more