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Obamacare premiums surged this year. A new analysis shows it's likely to happen again in 2027
The rate increases come as federal lawmakers have proposed various policy changes to overhaul the expensive U.S. healthcare system.
Ocean acidification could be shrinking squid brains
A Taiwanese-Canadian research project on intelligent cephalopods produced worrying results.
Climate change could redraw California wine country maps
Researchers warn climate change could reduce wine production in California's iconic wine regions, including Napa and Sonoma, while counties such as Mendocino and Monterey may become better suited for vineyards by the end of the century.
Northern leopard frogs find new home in Arizona rim country
Though not listed as endangered, northern leopard frogs have disappeared from most of their historical habitats in Arizona since the 1960s, facing invasive species, long-term drought and a deadly fungus.
Prepared not scared. Dedicated volunteers in Nashville relay calm, straight-talk info during storms
The initiative has evolved over more than a decade from its origins as a Twitter feed and blog.
How air pollution may affect fertility
The study linked common outdoor pollutants to changes in genes involved in sperm development.
Ebola deaths in Congo top 500 as health workers threaten to strike
Officials have yet to identify the outbreak’s patient zero and still need to trace possibly tens of thousands of people who have come in contact with infected individuals.
Thousands flee new wave of European wildfires
Regions across Portugal, Spain and France have stepped up heat alerts that last until the weekend.
Immobilized by heat wave, handicapped man sues Austria in rights court
If the court rules in his favor, Mex Muellner will be the first individual recognized as a direct victim of the consequences of climate change,
Judge rejects claims dog pepper-sprayed by mailman caused children's asthma
The family of two children in San Diego claimed a USPS mail carrier repeatedly and maliciously pepper-sprayed their family dog, which resulted in their two young children developing asthma.
DOJ enjoined from receiving minors’ medical info
SAN JOSE, Calif. — A federal court in California enjoined the acting U.S. Attorney General from requesting, receiving, disclosing or otherwise obtaining information about a class of minors who sought or received gender-affirming care at Lucile Packard Children’s Hospital. The Department of Justice may not seek their health information such as diagnoses and assessments, materials that describe the care provided to them or relate to parent or guardian authorization for their care. This information would violate the patients’ constitutional privacy rights.