National A drug company will stop selling lucrative medicine to keep a promise to ALS patients A drug company will voluntarily stop selling a medicine that was bringing in hundreds of millions of dollars, keeping a promise the business made years earlier to people with the fatal condition ALS. Jon Hamilton
Decades-old law limits access to Wegovy for Medicaid beneficiaries New medications like Wegovy are changing the way people lose weight and manage obesity, but many Medicaid beneficiaries can't get them. Sydney Lupkin
National A lawmaker with a brain disease used voice assist to back her bill on the House floor Rep. Jennifer Wexton of Virginia was diagnosed last year with rare disease that makes it hard to speak. She still advocated for a bill renaming a post office in her district – and the House passed it. Rachel Treisman
The CDC issues new rules for bringing dogs into the U.S., aimed at keeping out rabies The CDC announced stricter regulations for importing dogs from abroad — or traveling internationally with your furry companions. Rob Stein
Taliban affirms that stoning will be punishment for adulterers — especially women In a recording, the group's leader declared: "We will flog the women ... we will stone them to death in public [for crimes]." What does Islamic law say on the matter? And have stonings taken place? Ruchi Kumar
National Panera says it will stop serving 'Charged Sips' drinks at center of lawsuits Panera Bread said it's discontinuing its Charged Sips drinks that were tied to at least two wrongful death lawsuits due to their high caffeine content. The Associated Press
National States consider whether to add coverage for some obesity medicines Medicaid is required to cover almost all drugs, but Congress specifically excluded those for weight loss. Even so, 16 states now cover Wegovy. Others are considering it, but it could strain budgets. Sydney Lupkin
The invisible lives — and deaths — of the children of sex workers Children of sex workers are a neglected population facing serious health issues and at risk for premature death. A new effort sheds light on a group that's often missing from official data. Gabrielle Emanuel
Mammograms should start at age 40, hormone therapy for menopause is safe, studies find Mammograms should start at age 40, according to the U.S. Preventive Services Taskforce. And a new study finds hormone therapy for menopause symptoms is safe. Allison Aubrey
More than 16,000 pounds of ground beef sold at Walmart recalled over E. coli risk Cargill says that, out "of an abundance of caution," it is recalling several of its ground beef products produced in late April and sold at Walmart locations across the eastern U.S. Juliana Kim