After nearly a decade, Oprah Winfrey is set to depart the board of WeightWatchers The announcement comes amid falling profits for the company. WeightWatchers has been facing declining stock prices since November as weight loss drugs, known as GLP1s, have soared in popularity. Vanessa Romo
CVS and Walgreens to start dispensing the abortion pill in states where it's legal CVS will start filling prescriptions for mifepristone in Massachusetts and Rhode Island. Walgreens will start in New York, Pennsylvania, Massachusetts, California and Illinois. Alina Selyukh
Health care company ties Russian-linked cybercriminals to prescriptions breach A ransomware attack targeting a UnitedHealth Group subsidiary is disrupting pharmacies and hospitals nationwide, leaving patients with problems filling prescriptions or seeking medical treatment. Jenna McLaughlin
Montana judge declares 3 laws restricting abortion unconstitutional The decision cited a 1999 Montana Supreme Court ruling that said the state Constitution's right to privacy includes a woman's right to abortion access. Shaylee Ragar
In dire times, Seattle area pet owners turn to local foster care program An unexpected emergency like losing a job, or a home can mean all sorts of disruption. It can also leave people unable to take care of a pet. But there's help available in the Seattle area. Casey Martin
The human cost of climate-related disasters is acutely undercounted, new study says A new study counts the human health costs from increasingly costly and dangerous extreme weather in the U.S. Alejandra Borunda
Older U.S. adults should get another COVID-19 shot, health officials recommend The CDC said Americans 65 and older should get another dose of the updated vaccine that became available in September — if at least four months has passed since their last shot. The Associated Press
Florida's response to measles outbreak troubles public health experts The state has at least 10 cases of the illness to date but the state's surgeon general has not called for vaccinations or quarantining of exposed kids. This goes against science-based measures. Pien Huang
Missouri advocates gather signatures for abortion legalization, but GOP hurdle looms Missouri has one of the strictest abortion bans in the U.S. Abortion rights supporters have until May to gather over 171,000 signatures to have the issue appear before voters this fall. Jason Rosenbaum
