Judge says South Carolina can enforce 6-week abortion ban amid dispute over when a heartbeat begins
A state judge has ruled that South Carolina can continue to enforce a ban on nearly all abortions around six weeks after conception as an appeal continues on what exactly defines a heartbeat under the law.
Keeping children with autism safe around water
Drowning is the fourth leading cause of death for children on the autism spectrum. Thatโs why Thursdayโs "Breakfast with Bridgett" featured a discussion about water safety with Katie Pabst, Florida Autism Center's director of clinical operations for northwest Florida.
Hawaii study shows almost 75% of Maui wildfire survey participants have respiratory issues
A University of Hawaii study examining the health effects of last yearโs deadly wildfires on Maui has found that up to 74% of participants may have difficulty breathing and otherwise have poor respiratory health.
New Kansas abortion clinic will open to help meet demand from restrictive neighboring states
A new abortion clinic is going to open in southeast Kansas this fall, bolstering the stateโs role as a regional hub for reproductive health services since the U.S. Supreme Courtโs decision to overturn Roe v. Wade.
UN agency authorizes second vaccine against dengue amid outbreaks in the Americas
The World Health Organization has authorized a second dengue vaccine, a move that could provide protection for millions worldwide against the mosquito-borne disease that has already sparked numerous outbreaks across the Americas this year.
Sweltering heat across Asia was 45 times more likely because of climate change, study finds
Sizzling heat across Asia and the Middle East in late April that echoed last yearโs destructive swelter was made 45 times more likely in some parts of the continent because of human-caused climate change, a study Tuesday found.
A cyberattack forces a big US health system to divert ambulances and take records offline
A cyberattack on the Ascension health system operating in 19 states across the U.S. forced some of its 140 hospitals to divert ambulances, caused patients to postpone medical tests and blocked online access to patient records.
Cardiologist shares tips for staying healthy in the heat
As temperatures outside approach records this week, itโs important to be safe when it comes to heat exposure. Wednesday on Breakfast with Bridgett, a cardiologist explained how the heat can be hard on your heart and make you sick or even be fatal.
Louisiana lawmakers reject adding exceptions of rape and incest to abortion ban
Despite pleas from Democrats and gut-wrenching testimony from doctors and rape survivors, a GOP-controlled legislative committee rejected a bill that would have added cases of rape and incest as exceptions to Louisianaโs abortion ban.
Medicare and Social Security go-broke dates are pushed back in a 'measure of good news'
The go-broke dates for benefit programs Medicare and Social Security have been pushed back as an improving economy has contributed to changed projected depletion dates, according to the annual Social Security and Medicare trustees report.
Rockledge, Melbourne hospital parent company files for bankruptcy protection
A company that operates eight Florida hospitals filed for bankruptcy protection Monday, calling it a โnecessary measure to allow the company to continue to provide necessary care to its patients in their communities without disruption.โ
King Charles IIIโs openness about cancer has helped him connect with people in year after coronation
King Charles IIIโs decision to be open about his cancer diagnosis has helped the new monarch connect with the people of Britain and strengthened the monarchy in the year since his dazzling coronation at Westminster Abbey.
Pennsylvania nurse who gave patients lethal or possibly lethal insulin doses gets life in prison
A Pennsylvania nurse who administered lethal or potentially lethal doses of insulin to numerous patients has pleaded guilty to three counts of murder and other charges and been sentenced to life in prison.
Halle Berry shouts from the Capitol, 'I'm in menopause' as she seeks to end a stigma and win funding
Halle Berry is joining a group of bipartisan senators to push for legislation that would put $275 million toward research and education around menopause, the significant hormone shift women go through in middle age.