Health
Arkansas panel rejects recreational marijuana ballot measure
The State Board of Election Commissioners on Wednesday blocked a proposal to legalize recreational marijuana from appearing on Arkansas' ballot this fall.
Aug 4, 2022
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Obstetrics & gynaecology
Biden to sign executive order protecting women traveling for abortion
President Joe Biden was poised to sign a new executive order on Wednesday that would make it easier for women to travel to another state to get an abortion.
Aug 3, 2022
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Obstetrics & gynaecology
Minnesota trial focuses on pharmacist who refused to provide morning-after pill
A Minnesota jury is expected to decide by the end of this week whether a woman's human rights were violated when a pharmacist denied her request to fill a prescription for emergency contraception, sometimes called the morning-after ...
Aug 2, 2022
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Obstetrics & gynaecology
In one month, 43 US clinics have stopped offering abortions: study
At least 43 clinics throughout the United States have stopped offering abortions since the Supreme Court rolled back the nationwide right to the procedure, according to a study published Thursday.
Jul 28, 2022
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Health
Twitter health amplifiers combat COVID-19 misinformation
At the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, when false information about the virus began to spread on Twitter, physicians and scientists from Northwestern Medicine and other institutions banded together to combat the deadly ...
Jul 25, 2022
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Obstetrics & gynaecology
Alarm bells as US abortion ruling fuels rush on morning-after pill
When the US Supreme Court overturned the nationwide right to abortion, Julie Crowe went straight online to do some shopping. She ordered 10 packs of the emergency contraceptive pill known as Plan B for immediate delivery.
Jul 21, 2022
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Medications
Pharmacies must fill prescriptions for drugs that may end pregnancy, Biden administration says
Pharmacies must fill prescriptions for medications that could potentially end a pregnancy, the Biden administration said Wednesday.
Jul 14, 2022
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Health
Weed killer glyphosate found in most Americans' urine
More than 80% of Americans have a widely used herbicide lurking in their urine, a new government study suggests.
Jul 12, 2022
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Medications
FDA mulling over-the-counter sale of contraceptive pill
For decades, birth control pills in the United States have only been available with a prescription, but an application filed Monday with the U.S. Food and Drug Administration for an over-the-counter pill might change all ...
Jul 11, 2022
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Health
Turnaway study shows impact of abortion access on well-being
A study conducted by UC San Francisco reveals the long-term adverse effects of unwanted pregnancy on people's lives, pointing to widespread challenges that will result from the U.S. Supreme Court ruling to overturn the constitutional ...
Jul 8, 2022
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