A Tax Increase, LGBTQ+ Youth Protections and More Sick Leave Highlight California’s New Laws in 2024

[ad_1] SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — Doctors in California who mail abortion pills to patients in other states will be protected from prosecution. Workers will receive more paid sick leave on…

Germany’s Stada to separate its operations in Russia- Republic World

[ad_1] Updated December 23rd, 2023 at 11:02 IST Stock Market News | Image:Republic World Listen to this article 2 min read The Indian stock market and MCX will be closed…

Federal Agency Quashes Georgia’s Plan to Let Pharmacies Sell Medical Marijuana

[ad_1] ATLANTA (AP) — Federal drug officials are warning Georgia to shelve its plans to be the first state to allow pharmacies to dispense medical marijuana products. News outlets report…

Climate Change Hits Women’s Health Harder. Activists Want Leaders to Address It at COP28

[ad_1] NEW DELHI (AP) — Manju Devi suffered in pain for two months last year as she worked on a farm near Delhi, unable to break away from duties that…

Obesity Drug Wegovy Cut Risk of Serious Heart Problems by 20%, Study Finds

[ad_1] The popular weight-loss drug Wegovy reduced the risk of serious heart problems by 20% in a large, international study that experts say could change the way doctors treat certain…

Pharmacists Prescribe Another Round of US Protests to Highlight Working Conditions

[ad_1] Drugstore workers around the country started calling in sick Monday to highlight a lack of support from their employers, protest organizers said. The extent and impact of the demonstration,…

Drug Used in Diabetes Treatment Mounjaro Helped Dieters Shed 60 Pounds, Study Finds

[ad_1] The medicine in the diabetes drug Mounjaro helped people with obesity or who are overweight lose at least a quarter of their body weight, or about 60 pounds on…

Elf Bar Finds an Easy Way Around US Vape Import Ban: a Name Change

[ad_1] WASHINGTON (AP) — Four months after U.S. regulators tried to block imports of Elf Bar, the top-selling Chinese disposable e-cigarette remains widely available thanks to a simple but effective…

Toddlers With Developmental Delays Are Missing Out on Help They Need. It Can Hurt Them Long Term

[ad_1] CHICAGO (AP) — Alexander watches Paw Patrol with fervor, bowls his baby brother over with hugs and does everything with gusto. What the 3-year-old West Chicago toddler can’t do…

Sunak Plans to Raise the Legal Smoking Age in England Each Year Until It Applies to Whole Population

[ad_1] LONDON (AP) — U.K. Prime Minister Rishi Sunak on Wednesday proposed raising the legal age that people in England can buy cigarettes by one year, every year until it…