Obstetrics & gynaecology
Legal language pivot of Ind. abortion drug fight
(AP)—Indiana could be the latest location in an ongoing national debate over drug-induced abortions.
Sep 29, 2012
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HIV & AIDS
New York City promotes acceptance of controversial HIV drug
New York City's health department is advertising on gay hookup apps and lobbying doctors to promote wider use of a controversial anti-HIV pill that vastly cuts the risk of infection. But the therapy has stoked infighting ...
Oct 3, 2014
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Health
NY court: Group can sue over soap chemical
(AP)—A New York federal appeals court says environmental activists can try to prove that a chemical found in some soaps is potentially dangerous.
Mar 15, 2013
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Why developing a COVID-19 vaccine is only part of the struggle
Dr. Lilly Immergluck last week gave what she called "the vaccine lecture" to a group of Morehouse School of Medicine students.
May 21, 2020
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HIV & AIDS
Gay men divided over use of HIV prevention drug
A drug hailed as a lifesaver for many people infected by HIV is at the heart of a rancorous debate among gay men, AIDS activists and health professionals over its potential for protecting uninfected men who engage in gay ...
Apr 6, 2014
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Vaccination
Should a COVID-19 vaccine be compulsory? And what would this mean for anti-vaxxers?
With COVID-19 vaccine developers reporting promising results, it is probable we will one day face a major public health question: can the government compel New Zealanders to be vaccinated?
Aug 6, 2020
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Obstetrics & gynaecology
UK abortion clinic targeted by US religious group
(AP) -- One of Britain's main abortion providers says a campaign run by a U.S.-based religious group is intimidating women who use its services.
Mar 14, 2012
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Health
Opinion: Here's why well-intentioned vegan protesters are getting it wrong
Protests from animal-rights activists around the country have drawn a swift national backlash. The Prime Minister has condemned the animal-rights protesters as "shameful," "un-Australian" and, memorably, "green-collar criminals."
Apr 10, 2019
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Psychology & Psychiatry
As climate worsens, environmentalists grapple with the mental toll of activism
While growing up in the '90s in Johnson County, Kansas, in a suburb of Kansas City, I had a friend, Kevin Aaron, who was a dedicated environmentalist.
Dec 8, 2021
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Other
Businessman tries his luck at building pot brand
(AP)—The plans of a former Microsoft manager to create the "Starbucks of Pot" are worrying other activists who pushed for the legalization of marijuana in Washington state.
Jun 17, 2013
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