Corona Virus
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2DeSantis courts evangelicals with strict abortion law; opponents counterpunch in his backyard
A multi-million-dollar initiative would roll back one of DeSantis’ signature policies by allowing abortion until a fetus is viable at about 24...
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6Covid-19 inflamed the opioid crisis, particularly for Black Americans
A new CDC report shows that more Black Americans died from fentanyl overdoses than from any other drug in 2021 and at...
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6A new portrait of American teenagers in crisis
The CDC’s 2021 Youth Risk Behavior Survey offers a troubling window into high school students’ physical, emotional and mental healthRead More
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9Off label, on edge: Physicians would fear prescribing abortion pills in ways that clash with court orders
Doctors can prescribe abortion pills off-label if courts impose restrictions. Will they?Read More
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6More care at home could save Medicare, lawmakers believe
Health economists fear their cost projections are too rosy.Read More
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8Health care access for trans youth is crumbling — and not just in red states
The impact of gender-affirming care bans — inflamed by the rhetoric on the right about “child grooming” — is rippling beyond Republican-controlled...
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5Pill restrictions would upend nascent telehealth abortion industry
A high court decision kept mifepristone available for now, but the legal battle continues.Read More
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6Abortion pill maker sues FDA to preserve access
The lawsuit from GenBioPro, which makes the generic version of the drug, comes as SCOTUS action looms.Read More
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8Anti-abortion group launches new pill challenge as SCOTUS mulls sweeping restrictions
Students for Life is leaning on endangered species laws to cut off access to abortion pills.Read More
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6RJR uses California as test market for skirting upcoming national menthol cigarette ban
The tobacco giant launched “cool” and “crisp” cigarettes that use a synthetic coolant instead of menthol — and sales of the products...