Health
Federal judge blocks Missouri's 8-week abortion ban
A new Missouri ban on abortions at or after eight weeks of pregnancy won't take effect Wednesday after a federal judge temporarily blocked it from being implemented.
Aug 27, 2019
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Vaping companies sue to delay US e-cigarette review
A vaping industry group sued the U.S. government on Wednesday to delay an upcoming review of thousands of e-cigarettes on the market.
Aug 14, 2019
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Prosecutors push back on enforcing new state abortion laws
New state abortion laws likely to become bogged down in legal challenges face another potential obstacle: prosecutors who refuse to enforce them.
May 30, 2019
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Genetics
UN: Experts to develop oversight standards for gene editing
The World Health Organization is convening an expert meeting next month to develop global standards for the governance and oversight of human gene editing, months after a Chinese researcher rocked the scientific community ...
Feb 14, 2019
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California fight on Trump birth control rules goes to court
A U.S. judge will hear arguments Friday over California's attempt to block new rules by the Trump administration that would allow more employers to opt out of providing no-cost birth control to women.
Jan 11, 2019
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Health
FDA considers lowering nicotine levels in cigarettes (Update)
(HealthDay)—In an unprecedented move, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration on Thursday said it plans to cut the amount of addictive nicotine in the nation's cigarettes.
Mar 15, 2018
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Federal appeals court sidesteps major marijuana ruling
A federal appeals court has sidestepped making a ruling on whether U.S. prison officials can hold people who were convicted of marijuana offenses that were legal under state medical marijuana laws.
May 17, 2017
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Judge sides with House Republicans against health care law
In a setback for the Obama health care law, a federal judge ruled Thursday that the administration is unconstitutionally subsidizing medical bills for millions of people while ignoring congressional power over government ...
May 12, 2016
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Health
France sets cigarette plain package date, JTI to file appeal
France published Tuesday a decree setting a January 1 deadline for cigarette manufacturers to introduce plain packages, but Japan Tobacco International immediately said it would challenge the measure.
Mar 22, 2016
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Large majority of Americans still backs death penalty
(HealthDay)—Despite recent headline-grabbing legal challenges and reports of "botched" executions, most Americans still support the death penalty, according to a new HealthDay/Harris Poll.
Jun 8, 2015
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