Health

For the second year in a row, fewer medical students are applying to residency programs in states with near-total abortion bans. A new data snapshot from the Association of American Medical Colleges (AAMC), released Thursday, shows that students in their senior year in a doctorate of medicine program have applied to fewer residency programs.

She ‘can hear sounds as soft as a whisper and is starting to talk.’

Missouri Governor Mike Parson (R) signed a law Thursday that removes Medicaid funding from Planned Parenthood in the state. The law, which is anticipated to take effect later this year, prohibits any public funds from being sent to any abortion facility or “any affiliate or associate of such abortion facility.” Missouri…

A 30-year study found that eating highly processed foods is linked to a higher risk of early death. The study, released Wednesday in the BMJ journal, analyzed the eating habits of 115,000 people and found that a higher intake of highly processed foods was associated with a slightly higher mortality risk. The results varied based on which…

The t:connect mobile app can crash and drain the insulin pump’s battery.

Three progressive senators are asking why the Chamber of Commerce started a coalition earlier this year to oppose a White House rule that would allow it to use march-in rights to reduce drug costs. Democratic Sens. Elizabeth Warren (Mass.), Jeff Merkley (Oreg.) and Sen. Bernie Sanders want to know the reason.