Health
Tennessee GOP advance new narrow abortion exemption bill
Tennessee Republican lawmakers on Wednesday took another swing at adding a narrow exemption to one of the strictest abortion bans in the United States.
Mar 16, 2023
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Obstetrics & gynaecology
Mississippi could renew initiatives but ban them on abortion
Mississippi residents might get back the ability to enact public policy through statewide ballot initiatives, but people would be banned from using the process to change abortion laws.
Mar 1, 2023
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Health
California bans flavored tobacco and other health measures on the ballot: What to know
Beyond the avalanche of state abortion measures and national worries about inflation and the future of democracy, voters decided critical ballot measures that charted the influence of states over health care.
Nov 10, 2022
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Health
Voters in four states move to safeguard abortion rights
U.S. voters spoke up for abortion rights Tuesday through ballot measures in four states in what was seen as a win for abortion rights supporters.
Nov 9, 2022
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Vaccination
Excess death gap grew along partisan lines after launch of COVID vaccines
A team of Yale researchers has found that Republican voters in two U.S. states had more excess deaths than Democratic voters after vaccines for COVID-19 became widely available to counter the disease. The discrepancy didn't ...
Nov 4, 2022
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Addiction
Will South Dakota OK pot again after 1st measure reversed?
When it comes to marijuana, South Dakota has been a leader among its Great Plains neighbors: one of the first to legalize recreational use, the first to approve both medical and recreational forms on the same ballot and the ...
Oct 23, 2022
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Four-step framework to increase voter turnout among medical professionals
Over the past two decades, medical professionals voted about 20% less often than the general population. When asked why they did not vote, physicians often cited busy schedules, lack of voter registration, and feeling that ...
Sep 13, 2022
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Republicans and Blacks most hesitant to get COVID vaccine, spatial analysis finds
Vaccine hesitancy remains a public health challenge that cuts across the country as the COVID-19 pandemic drags on, but Republican voters and Black people are among the most hesitant to get the shot, according to a new Portland ...
Aug 29, 2022
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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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Health
Why Congress is moving forward from turning the clocks forward
Feeling a little out of it this week? It's no surprise. You can thank our annual tradition of turning the clocks forward one hour for Daylight Saving Time.
Mar 17, 2022
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