Health
With eye on 2020, Trump seizes on abortion issue
President Donald Trump is proposing a congressional ban on late-term abortions as he seeks to expand his conservative support ahead of the 2020 election.
Feb 8, 2019
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Health
Ramadan and Lent fasts could have cardiovascular benefits
Food abstinence is all the rage when it comes to health and well-being, it seems. Wherever you look, from the UK's prime minister, Rishi Sunak, to Hollywood celebrities like Thor star Chris Hemsworth, someone's extolling ...
Mar 15, 2024
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Governor orders some NYC schools closed amid virus flare-up
New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo on Monday ordered schools in certain New York City neighborhoods closed within a day in an attempt to halt flare-ups of the coronavirus.
Oct 5, 2020
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Health
Justices order new look at Notre Dame birth control case
The Supreme Court is ordering a federal appeals court to take another look at the University of Notre Dame's lawsuit over the health overhaul law's rules on paying for contraceptives.
Mar 9, 2015
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Obstetrics & gynaecology
Study finds contraception has been used by almost all sexually experienced women
Almost all sexually-experienced women of reproductive age have used contraception, according to a study published online Dec. 14 in the National Health Statistics Reports, a publication from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control ...
Dec 15, 2023
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Health
Health: From national duty to private matter
Today health is a matter of living a risk-conscious lifestyle and being in control of one's body and life. Yet 100 years ago, health was not a private matter but rather a national duty. This is found in a new doctoral thesis ...
Feb 5, 2013
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Sierra Leoneans to stay home in final push to stop Ebola
Sierra Leone's 6 million people were told to stay home for three days, except for religious services, beginning Friday as the West African nation attempted a final push to rid itself of Ebola.
Mar 27, 2015
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Health
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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Vaccination
Scrutiny of vaccine exemptions banishes some from schools
Carl and Kerri Schwartz say they have good medical reason for not vaccinating their disabled 11-year-old son, Thorn, and until recently his local public school went along with their family doctor's advice.
Oct 16, 2019
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Oncology & Cancer
Surviving breast cancer: Nigerian women share their stories
"I believe I will still beat it again." These are the words of a Nigerian woman, Didi, who feared a recurrence of her cancer—but saw herself as a survivor.
Jul 25, 2024
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