The Alabama Supreme Court handed down an unprecedented decision in February 2024, holding that stored frozen embryos created for in vitro fertilization, known as IVF, were "minor children" under a state wrongful death law.
Apr 8, 2024
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Prescription-free birth control pills will be available across the United States later this month, widening access to contraception at a time when abortion rights have been drastically curtailed.
Mar 4, 2024
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Mike Hossfeld unlocked a heavy black steel door to his home's gun safe, unveiling both modern and antique firearms, some dating from the early 1900s.
Oct 30, 2023
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Doctors are being increasingly encouraged to rely on digital technology to guide care, but who carries the blame if doctors rely on software that makes mistakes, leading to patient harm?
Aug 4, 2022
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Pharmaceutical companies making COVID vaccines are largely protected legally in the event of harmful side effects, like blood clots that have been linked to jabs from AstraZeneca and Johnson & Johnson.
Apr 20, 2021
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While the initial coronavirus peak is starting to pass—in Europe, at least—without the ventilator shortages many feared, the spectre of a second wave or future outbreak means questions of medical rationing still hold ...
May 21, 2020
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Life-saving CPR courses would be mandatory in Australian high schools if Generation Z were setting the curriculum, according to a new study from Edith Cowan University (ECU).
May 5, 2020
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While some bystanders may fail to attempt CPR because they fear legal liability, the likelihood of facing litigation is higher for delaying or failing to intervene, according to preliminary research to be presented at the ...
Nov 11, 2019
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For decades, millions of patients have been taking a daily aspirin in an attempt to prevent hearts attacks and strokes. But in March 2019, the American College of Cardiology and the American Heart Association released guidelines ...
Apr 8, 2019
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(HealthDay)—Pathologists have wide variability in treatment suggestions for melanocytic lesions, according to a study published in the January issue of the Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology.
Dec 20, 2016
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