内容摘要：“We are in this mess ... because the current Kentucky state laws are so restrictive that we actually need clarity to save the life of a pregnant mother,” said Democratic state Rep. Rachel Roarx. “That’s where we’re at. And it is terrifying to be someone who can become pregnant in this state.”

“We are in this mess ... because the current Kentucky state laws are so restrictive that we actually need clarity to save the life of a pregnant mother,” said Democratic state Rep. Rachel Roarx. “That’s where we’re at. And it is terrifying to be someone who can become pregnant in this state.”

Real Simple’s senior home editor, Hannah Baker, recommendsto seal leftovers when a container doesn’t work.

“This one can be easy, so long as you consistently take your compost out and wash the bucket,” said Baker. No meat or dairy products in the compost pile, she cautions.“For an easier solution, there are some machines like thethat turn your fruit and veggie scraps into nutrient-rich plant food. Just keep in mind that they’re pricier than your standard compost bin,” Baker said.

Is takeout your routine? Jono Waks, 55, in Brooklyn requests that his orders come with no plastic utensils.“If they give it to me, I go back and make them take it out of the bag. The Thai place down the block thinks I’m a hoot because I go back with the plastic,” he said.

How do small steps like these make him feel?

“Like a lonely drop of water in a great big ocean of environmental despair, but I can only control what I can control,” Waks said., as of July 1. Zepbound will be excluded.

It’s important to have a range of drugs to treat a disease as widespread as obesity in the U.S., said Dr. Angela Fitch, chief medical officer of knownwell, an obesity care company. Wegovy has been found to cut the risk of serious heart problems by 20%, she noted. A drug may work well for one patient, but not for others.“We’re going to need to use them all just because we have so many patients who need treatment,” she added.

AP Health Writer Tom Murphy in Indianapolis contributed to this report.The Associated Press Health and Science Department receives support from the Howard Hughes Medical Institute’s Science and Educational Media Group and the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation. The AP is solely responsible for all content.