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KSAT photojournalist shares colon cancer survival story
Read full article: KSAT photojournalist shares colon cancer survival storyAdam Barraza, 35, is in that group. Barraza, a photojournalist at KSAT, was diagnosed with colon cancer in 2018. It’s difficult for him to recall the moment he learned the news.
Kaiser mental health workers go on strike in Southern California over staffing, workloads
Read full article: Kaiser mental health workers go on strike in Southern California over staffing, workloadsMore than 2,400 Kaiser Permanente psychologists, therapists, social workers and other mental health workers in Southern California have begun an open-ended strike over increased workloads and staffing shortages.
White House says health insurance needs to fully cover condoms, other over-the-counter birth control
Read full article: White House says health insurance needs to fully cover condoms, other over-the-counter birth controlPeople with private health insurance would be able to pick up over-the-counter methods like condoms, the “morning after” pill and birth control pills for free under a new rule the White House proposed on Monday.
Polio is rising in Pakistan ahead of a new vaccination campaign
Read full article: Polio is rising in Pakistan ahead of a new vaccination campaignPolio cases are rising ahead of a new vaccination campaign in Pakistan, where violence targeting health workers and the police protecting them has hampered years of efforts toward making the country polio-free.
In New York, a constitutional amendment provides election fodder for the left and the right
Read full article: In New York, a constitutional amendment provides election fodder for the left and the rightDemocrats pushed to get a constitutional amendment on New York’s ballot this November because they believed it could energize liberals eager to protect abortion rights.
CVS workers strike at 7 Southern California stores for better pay and health care
Read full article: CVS workers strike at 7 Southern California stores for better pay and health careWorkers at seven CVS pharmacies in Southern California have gone on strike for better pay and health care and to protest what they say is bad-faith contract bargaining by the company.
Hundreds of frozen waffle products recalled due to possible listeria contamination
Read full article: Hundreds of frozen waffle products recalled due to possible listeria contaminationHundreds of frozen waffle products sold in leading retailers including Walmart and Target are being recalled.
Rock ‘n’ Roll Running Series returns to San Antonio for 16th year in December
Read full article: Rock ‘n’ Roll Running Series returns to San Antonio for 16th year in DecemberLace up your running shoes. The Rock ‘n’ Roll Running Series is returning to the Alamo City for its16th year in December.
Tennessee judges say doctors can't be disciplined for providing emergency abortions
Read full article: Tennessee judges say doctors can't be disciplined for providing emergency abortionsA three-judge panel has ruled that Tennessee cannot discipline doctors who provide emergency abortions to protect the life of the mother while a lawsuit challenging the state’s sweeping abortion ban continues.
Committee reviewing euthanasia in Canada finds some deaths driven by homelessness fears, isolation
Read full article: Committee reviewing euthanasia in Canada finds some deaths driven by homelessness fears, isolationAn expert committee reviewing euthanasia deaths in Canada’s most populous province has identified several cases where patients asked to be killed in part for social reasons such as isolation and fears of homelessness.
Africa's mpox deaths surpass 1,000 as health officials urge international support
Read full article: Africa's mpox deaths surpass 1,000 as health officials urge international supportAfrica's top public health agency says the number of mpox-related deaths in the continent has surpassed 1,000 and warned of the continuing threat of cross-border contamination and a lack of rapid test kits.
Adult day centers offer multicultural hubs for older people of color
Read full article: Adult day centers offer multicultural hubs for older people of colorAdult day centers are the most racially diverse long-term care setting in the U.S. They also serve the least amount of people of all long-term care settings, in part because of the cost and limited insurance coverage options.
After hurricane, with no running water, residents organize to meet a basic need
Read full article: After hurricane, with no running water, residents organize to meet a basic needIt takes water to flush a toilet yet tens of thousands of North Carolinians have been without it since Hurricane Helene ripped through the state three weeks ago.
‘I have a purpose’: Blood cancer survivor finds joy in family, crafts and supporting lifesaving research
Read full article: ‘I have a purpose’: Blood cancer survivor finds joy in family, crafts and supporting lifesaving researchEight months and five rounds of chemotherapy later, Audrey Ramsbacher was in remission. She knows others aren’t as lucky.
Listeria recall grows to 12 million pounds of meat and poultry, some of it sent to US schools
Read full article: Listeria recall grows to 12 million pounds of meat and poultry, some of it sent to US schoolsA nationwide recall of meat and poultry products potentially contaminated with listeria bacteria has expanded to nearly 12 million pounds.
Serena Williams says she had a benign cyst removed from her neck and 'all is OK'
Read full article: Serena Williams says she had a benign cyst removed from her neck and 'all is OK'Serena Williams says she had a benign branchial cyst “the size of a small grapefruit” removed from her neck and “all is OK.”.
Social media companies failed to protect children, teens from online dangers, FTC report reveals
Read full article: Social media companies failed to protect children, teens from online dangers, FTC report revealsThe Federal Trade Commission issued a study that showed how social media companies are failing to protect teenagers from targeted advertising and online dangers.
New UK bill aims to legalize assisted dying for people who are terminally ill
Read full article: New UK bill aims to legalize assisted dying for people who are terminally illA new bill aiming to legalize assisted dying in Britain was introduced in Parliament on Wednesday, marking the first time in nearly a decade that lawmakers will debate allowing doctors to help end people’s lives after previous court challenges to change the law failed.
A Texas board rejects clemency plea from a man facing execution in shaken baby syndrome case
Read full article: A Texas board rejects clemency plea from a man facing execution in shaken baby syndrome caseThe Texas Board of Pardons and Paroles has denied a request for clemency for a man who this week could be the first person in the U.S. executed for a murder conviction tied to the diagnosis of shaken baby syndrome.
Protesters demand Kellogg remove artificial colors from Froot Loops and other cereals
Read full article: Protesters demand Kellogg remove artificial colors from Froot Loops and other cerealsDozens of people have rallied outside the Michigan headquarters of WK Kellogg Co. to demand that the company remove artificial dyes from their cereals in the U.S. The maker of Froot Loops and Apple Jacks announced nearly a decade ago that it would remove artificial colors and ingredients from its products by 2018.
USDA launches an internal investigation into the deadly Boar's Head outbreak
Read full article: USDA launches an internal investigation into the deadly Boar's Head outbreakU.S. Agriculture Department officials have launched an internal investigation into how the agency handled reports of serious problems tied to a deadly listeria outbreak at a Boar's Head deli meat plant in Virginia.
Walz unveils Harris' plan for rural voters as campaign looks to cut into Trump's edge
Read full article: Walz unveils Harris' plan for rural voters as campaign looks to cut into Trump's edgeDemocratic vice presidential nominee Tim Walz unveiled his ticket’s plans to improve the lives of rural voters as Vice President Kamala Harris looks to cut into former President Donald Trump’s support.
Florida government finds fault with abortion ballot measure over ads and petitions
Read full article: Florida government finds fault with abortion ballot measure over ads and petitionsFlorida's government has threatened TV stations over an ad promoting an abortion-rights ballot measure and is now alleging fraud in petitions to get it before voters.
Dolphins quarterback Tua Tagovailoa expected to play again this season
Read full article: Dolphins quarterback Tua Tagovailoa expected to play again this seasonDolphins quarterback Tua Tagovailoa is expected to play football again in 2024 after being diagnosed with his third concussion in two years earlier this season.
What to know about shaken baby syndrome as a Texas man could be first in US executed over it
Read full article: What to know about shaken baby syndrome as a Texas man could be first in US executed over itA Texas man this week could become the first person executed in the U.S. under a murder conviction tied to the diagnosis of shaken baby syndrome.
Voters with disabilities are feeling ignored by presidential candidates
Read full article: Voters with disabilities are feeling ignored by presidential candidatesA new report from Rutgers University estimates that about 40.2 million eligible voters in the quickly approaching U.S. presidential election are disabled.
Moreno's abortion comment rattles debate in expensive Senate race in Republican-leaning Ohio
Read full article: Moreno's abortion comment rattles debate in expensive Senate race in Republican-leaning OhioOhio's close Senate race took a twist recently when cellphone video surfaced of Republican Bernie Moreno criticizing women whose votes are driven by the abortion issue.
Doctor deems Harris in 'excellent health.' Her team aims to contrast with Trump's scant medical info
Read full article: Doctor deems Harris in 'excellent health.' Her team aims to contrast with Trump's scant medical infoVice President Kamala Harris says Republican Donald Trump isn't releasing information about his health because he doesn't want the public to see if he's fit to be president.
NFL concussion protocol was followed when Bills QB Josh Allen was evaluated in Houston, league says
Read full article: NFL concussion protocol was followed when Bills QB Josh Allen was evaluated in Houston, league saysThe NFL and its players association say the required steps were followed when Buffalo Bills quarterback Josh Allen was evaluated for a concussion last week at Houston and cleared to return to the game.
Texas man drops lawsuit against women he accused of helping his wife get abortion pills
Read full article: Texas man drops lawsuit against women he accused of helping his wife get abortion pillsA Texas man who sued his ex-wife’s friends for helping her obtain an abortion informed the court that the two sides reached a settlement, forgoing the need for a trial that would have tested his argument that their actions amounted to assisting in a wrongful death.
Abortion has passed inflation as the top election issue for women under 30, survey finds
Read full article: Abortion has passed inflation as the top election issue for women under 30, survey findsA survey has found that abortion has passed inflation to become the top issue in the presidential election for women younger than 30.
Doc Talk: CHRISTUS Children’s physician answers viewers’ pediatric questions
Read full article: Doc Talk: CHRISTUS Children’s physician answers viewers’ pediatric questionsCHRISTUS Children’s Hospital physician Dr. Courtney Smith joined KSAT anchors Steve Spriester and Stephania Jimenez to answer viewers’ health pediatric questions on ear infections, iron levels and diabetes.
Company recalls nearly 10 million pounds of meat and poultry dishes for listeria contamination
Read full article: Company recalls nearly 10 million pounds of meat and poultry dishes for listeria contaminationA company is recalling nearly 10 million pounds of meat and poultry made at an Oklahoma plant because the products may be contaminated with listeria bacteria.
Innovative treatments: The promise of bone marrow transplants and CAR T-cell therapy, and how you can help
Read full article: Innovative treatments: The promise of bone marrow transplants and CAR T-cell therapy, and how you can helpBlood cancer is one of the most dangerous in the world, but advancements in treatment are changing to landscape for patients.
Rwanda's Marburg outbreak is under control, Africa's health chief says
Read full article: Rwanda's Marburg outbreak is under control, Africa's health chief saysThe head of Africa’s top public health agency says that an outbreak of the Ebola-like Marburg fever in Rwanda is under control and that travel bans to the East African country are unnecessary.
Milton spares Daytona Beach, Florida, factory that's a critical supplier of IV fluids
Read full article: Milton spares Daytona Beach, Florida, factory that's a critical supplier of IV fluidsA Florida factory that makes IV fluids critical to hospitals nationwide will restart after shutting down while Hurricane Milton tore through the state.
Officials work to protect IV supplies in Florida after disruptions at North Carolina plant
Read full article: Officials work to protect IV supplies in Florida after disruptions at North Carolina plantFederal officials are working to move IV bags out of the path of Hurricane Milton, which is threatening another manufacturer of IV fluids even as hospitals nationwide are still reeling from disruptions caused by flooding at a large factory in North Carolina.
Bakery that makes Sara Lee and Entenmann's pushes back on FDA sesame warning
Read full article: Bakery that makes Sara Lee and Entenmann's pushes back on FDA sesame warningA top U.S. commercial bakery is pushing back on a Food and Drug Administration warning to stop using labels that say its products contain sesame — even when they don't.
Democrats hope the latest court rulings restricting abortion energize voters as election nears
Read full article: Democrats hope the latest court rulings restricting abortion energize voters as election nearsTwo court rulings this week, in Georgia and Texas, have delivered major blows to reproductive rights.
Harris proposes expanding Medicare to cover in-home senior care
Read full article: Harris proposes expanding Medicare to cover in-home senior careVice President Kamala Harris is proposing to provide federal funding to cover home care costs for older Americans, aiming to help the “sandwich generation” of adults caring for aging parents while raising their children at the same time.
Courts keep weighing in on abortion. Next month's elections could mean even bigger changes
Read full article: Courts keep weighing in on abortion. Next month's elections could mean even bigger changesTwo courts this week have allowed U.S. state abortion restrictions, and bigger changes could result from next month's elections.
Fast-rising cholera cases across war-torn Sudan alarm the UN
Read full article: Fast-rising cholera cases across war-torn Sudan alarm the UNSudan's health ministry says cholera cases in the country have increased by almost 40% across 11 of the total 18 states in less than two weeks, alarming the U.N. health officials.
Soles Walking 4 Souls to host annual fentanyl awareness walk
Read full article: Soles Walking 4 Souls to host annual fentanyl awareness walkFentanyl poisoning is a crisis that continues to surge across the United States. Fentanyl-related deaths have increased over the last four years and are responsible for taking the lives of 7,000 Texans alone.
Supreme Court declines Biden's appeal in Texas emergency abortion case
Read full article: Supreme Court declines Biden's appeal in Texas emergency abortion caseThe Supreme Court decided Monday that a court order finding Texas hospitals cannot federally be required to provide pregnancy terminations when they violate a state abortion ban will stay for now.
Nobel Prize in medicine honors 2 scientists for their discovery of microRNA
Read full article: Nobel Prize in medicine honors 2 scientists for their discovery of microRNATwo scientists have won the Nobel Prize in physiology or medicine for their discovery of microRNA, tiny bits of genetic material that serve as on and off switches inside cells that help control what the cells do and when they do it.
Rwanda will deploy Marburg vaccine under trial as death toll rises to 12
Read full article: Rwanda will deploy Marburg vaccine under trial as death toll rises to 12Rwandan health authorities will begin a vaccine study against the Marburg hemorrhagic fever as the East African country tries to stop the spread of an outbreak that has killed 12 people.
Congo finally begins mpox vaccinations in a drive to slow outbreaks
Read full article: Congo finally begins mpox vaccinations in a drive to slow outbreaksCongolese authorities have started vaccinations against mpox, nearly two months after the disease outbreak that spread from Congo to several other African countries and beyond was declared a global emergency.
For migrant women who land in Colorado looking for jobs, a common answer emerges: No
Read full article: For migrant women who land in Colorado looking for jobs, a common answer emerges: NoAs record numbers of South Americans come to the U.S. seeking better economic opportunities, many are landing in communities that are unprepared for them — and sometimes outright hostile.
Doc Talk: University Health medical director answers viewer’s health questions
Read full article: Doc Talk: University Health medical director answers viewer’s health questionsUniversity Health medical director Dr. Leo Lopez joined KSAT anchors Steve Spriester and Myra Arthur to answer viewers’ health questions including tips to help treat scalp psoriasis, learning to control diabetes and ways that can help lower the risk of getting breast cancer.
KSAT to host town hall on high cancer rates in Latinos on Tuesday
Read full article: KSAT to host town hall on high cancer rates in Latinos on TuesdayMore Latinos in our area are diagnosed with cervical, stomach and liver cancers compared to other parts of Texas, according to the South Texas Health Status Review.
San Antonio has first-in-US program offering new approach for children with autism
Read full article: San Antonio has first-in-US program offering new approach for children with autismThe San Antonio-based Autism Community Network is now offering services for a new program called Pediatric Autism Communication Therapy, or PACT.
Health advocate says education is key as Latinos in South Texas face alarming cancer rates
Read full article: Health advocate says education is key as Latinos in South Texas face alarming cancer ratesAs the number of cancer cases continues to rise, a San Antonio doctor is working to raise awareness about the importance of preventative care and dispel common myths.
Two California dairy workers were infected with bird flu, latest human cases in US
Read full article: Two California dairy workers were infected with bird flu, latest human cases in USTwo dairy workers in California were infected with bird flu, the 15th and 16th human cases detected in the U.S. this year.
Remember the shortage of medical gowns during COVID? Feds spending $350 million for stockpile
Read full article: Remember the shortage of medical gowns during COVID? Feds spending $350 million for stockpileSix U.S. companies will spend at least $350 million to manufacture medical gowns to store in the Strategic National Stockpile.
Caught on camera: Officer saves baby boy’s life after he is found choking on plastic
Read full article: Caught on camera: Officer saves baby boy’s life after he is found choking on plasticA nine-month-old baby is alright after police say he was choking on a piece of plastic. Quick thinking from a police officer saved the baby's life.
Taiwan hospital fire leaves at least 9 dead as typhoon batters island's south
Read full article: Taiwan hospital fire leaves at least 9 dead as typhoon batters island's southAuthorities report at least nine people have died in a fire at a hospital in the island's south that is being battered by a typhoon.
Anti-abortion leaders undeterred as Trump for the first time says he'd veto a federal abortion ban
Read full article: Anti-abortion leaders undeterred as Trump for the first time says he'd veto a federal abortion banAnti-abortion leaders say they're undeterred by Donald Trump's comments that he would veto a federal abortion ban.
Hospitals mostly rebound after Helene knocked out power and flooded areas
Read full article: Hospitals mostly rebound after Helene knocked out power and flooded areasHospitals and health care organizations in the Southeast largely stayed open and functioning during Hurricane Helene to provide essential care for their communities.
Takeaways from AP's report on declining condom use among younger generations
Read full article: Takeaways from AP's report on declining condom use among younger generationsCondom usage is down among teens and young adults in the U.S. Medical advancements, a fading fear of contracting HIV and widely varying degrees of sex education in high schools all contribute to the trend.
Lebanon’s rescuers struggle to respond to Israeli offensive while under fire and using old equipment
Read full article: Lebanon’s rescuers struggle to respond to Israeli offensive while under fire and using old equipmentThe civil defense forces of one of the world’s most war-torn nations are shocked at the destruction underway in Lebanon.
Sam Schmidt opens paralysis center in Indianapolis to rehabilitate trauma victims
Read full article: Sam Schmidt opens paralysis center in Indianapolis to rehabilitate trauma victimsParalyzed in a racing accident nearly 25 years ago, Sam Schmidt has spent much of the last quarter century trying to prove to others that there is a way to have a meaningful life with a traumatic spinal cord injury.
Ex-Jaguars worker who stole $22M from team sues FanDuel, saying it preyed on his gambling addiction
Read full article: Ex-Jaguars worker who stole $22M from team sues FanDuel, saying it preyed on his gambling addictionA former financial manager for the NFL’s Jacksonville Jaguars who stole $22 million from the team is suing FanDuel for $250 million, saying the betting company preyed on his gambling addiction.
Catholic hospital in California illegally denied emergency abortion, state attorney general says
Read full article: Catholic hospital in California illegally denied emergency abortion, state attorney general saysCalifornia’s attorney general is suing a Catholic hospital, saying that Providence St. Joseph Hospital illegally denied emergency abortion care to a woman.
Helene and other storms dumped a whopping 40 trillion gallons of rain on the South
Read full article: Helene and other storms dumped a whopping 40 trillion gallons of rain on the SouthMeteorologists calculate that more than 40 trillion gallons of rain drenched the Southeast United States in the last week from Hurricane Helene and a run-of-the-mill rainstorm that sloshed in ahead of it.
Arkansas sues YouTube over claims that the site is fueling a mental health crisis
Read full article: Arkansas sues YouTube over claims that the site is fueling a mental health crisisArkansas has sued YouTube and its parent company Alphabet, saying the video-sharing platform is deliberately addictive and fueling a mental health crisis among youth.
Criminals set up fake online pharmacies to sell deadly counterfeit pills, prosecutors say
Read full article: Criminals set up fake online pharmacies to sell deadly counterfeit pills, prosecutors sayFederal prosecutors say a network of illegal drug sellers packaged potentially deadly synthetic opioids into pills disguised as common prescription drugs and sold millions of them through fake online drugstores.