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Taxpayer funding of Planned Parenthood increased to $832M in 2024-2025

(The Center Square) – Planned Parenthood received $832 million in taxpayer funding in 2024-2025, an increase of $39.8 million from its previous report. A record number of abortions also were performed by the organization. President of Susan B. Anthony Pro-Life America Marjorie Dannenfelser told The Center Square that

Butte fire crews rescue multiple trauma patients in two recent crashes

Butte fire crews rescue multiple trauma patients in two recent crashes

BUTTE, Mont. — Butte-Silver Bow Fire Department crews responded to two separate crashes over the past three days that required both rescue operations and emergency medical care. In a Facebook post, officials said the first crash required the use of extrication tools and a rope rescue system, and prompted a

Man diagnosed with cancer dismissed symptoms as heartburn

Man diagnosed with cancer dismissed symptoms as heartburn

By Ed Chatterton A dad of one has been diagnosed with esophageal cancer after dismissing the symptoms as heartburn. John Wardman, 60, had experienced acid reflux and heartburn for several years and frequently relied on Gaviscon to manage the discomfort. The businessman said he just assumed the symptoms were simply

Doctors can refuse to treat LGBTQ+ patients in several states – these religious exemption laws lead to drops in HIV testing

Doctors can refuse to treat LGBTQ+ patients in several states – these religious exemption laws lead to drops in HIV testing

An increasing number of U.S. states have passed laws that allow health care providers – including doctors, nurses and pharmacists – to refuse to treat patients based on their personal or religious beliefs. While these conscientious objection laws have long existed for issues such as abortion, their effects on LGBTQ+ people

What declining vaccination rates mean for your family – and what you can do

What declining vaccination rates mean for your family – and what you can do

(PITTSBURGH) As the risk of measles remains an ongoing concern, herd immunity in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, is already slipping. According to data obtained via The Washington Post in January 2026, 1 in 3 Allegheny County kindergartners were in a classroom too far below adequate vaccination coverage to stop a measles

Tobacco is still one of the world’s top killers – here are the key obstacles to enacting generational smoking bans

Tobacco is still one of the world’s top killers – here are the key obstacles to enacting generational smoking bans

Smoking is really bad for you. Most people know that. Even smokers think smoking is bad for one’s health. But most people don’t know just how bad it is. More people in the United States die every year from smoking than from alcohol, illegal drug use, car accidents,

Vaccine gaps fuel Bangladesh's deadly measles crisis

Vaccine gaps fuel Bangladesh's deadly measles crisis

Rocking her baby to soothe his searing pain and gasping breaths, 18-year-old Rubia Akhtar Brishti recounts how her son nearly died in Bangladesh's deadly measles outbreak. "The boy had (a) high fever and found it hard to breathe," Brishti told AFP, mopping the fevered