To avoid shortages, drugstores limit "morning-after pill" purchases
After the Supreme Court revoked the constitutional right of an abortion, national pharmacy chains CVS or Rite Aid have rescinded their ability to...
Supreme Court will not hear challenge to New York's vaccine mandate for health care...
The Supreme Court refused to hear a lawsuit brought by New York health care workers who were opposed to the state's immunization mandate...
FDA warns against baby neck floating after death or hospitalization
After the death or hospitalization of an infant, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration has urged parents and caregivers to stop using baby...
Mexican groups increase efforts to assist U.S. women seeking abortions
MEXICO CITY -- Mexican teddy bears were used to smuggle abortion pills into the United States. One New York house used as a...
Do I have to be concerned about monkeypox in my area? A doctor answers...
According to the World Health Organization, monkeypox is not yet an international public health emergency. There have been more than 4,700 reported cases...
Disney is among the companies that promise to pay for abortion travel costs
After Roe v. Wade was overruled by the Supreme Court, large U.S. corporations reacted Friday with a host of corporations promising to increase...
"Free" screening? To get free care, know your rights
You know the rest. Preventive medicine aims to identify problems before they become worse, which can have a negative impact on both the...
The abortion pill: Can women living in countries that ban abortion still take it?
The advent of medication abortion has made it possible to dramatically change the way that abortion is handled. Women can now seek private...
FDA approves first drug to treat alopecia
Monday's approval by the Food and Drug Administration of a drug called Baricitinib was the first to treat severe alopecia areata. This is...
Crowdfunding raises $2M to help a little girl save her life.
Cairo -- Roqaia Reda was born in Alexandria, Egypt, on July 13, 2020. For the first six months she was a healthy and...
State abortion bans create confusion about what happens to frozen embryos
Arkansas' abortion ban went into effect Friday. It defines "unborn child" as any embryo that is fertilized before fertilization. Dean Moutos, Arkansas Fertility...
"We're here": Mexican groups protest U.S. restrictions on abortion, as they support more American...
MONTERREY (Mexico) -- It looks just like a roof terrace on a Monterrey house in Nuevo Leon in Mexico, which is two hours...
Five things you should know now that Roe V. Wade has been overturned
Dobbs, v. Jackson Women's Health Organization is a dramatic and rapid change in the U.S. abortion access landscape. On June 24, the court...
U.S. officials announce additional steps to fight monkeypox
U.S. health officials expanded Tuesday's recommendation to be vaccinated against monkeypox after a growing and surprising monkeypox epidemic.They stated that they have...
FDA advisors recommend that COVID booster shots be updated for fall
As government advisors voted Tuesday to adjust booster doses to match the latest virus variants, at least some Americans may receive updated COVID-19...
Doctors say that if there is no abortion option doctors will not allow people...
Sarah was 24 years old when she became a single mother to two children. One of her children had special needs and Sarah...
FDA recommends that fall Covid boosters include omicron subvariants, BA.4 and B.5.
According to Thursday's announcement by the Food and Drug Administration, the next round of Covid booster shot should be modified in order to...
Unvaccinated soldiers of the National Guard could be dismissed
Up to 40,000 Army National Guard troops across the country, or approximately 13%, have not received the COVID-19 vaccine. As the deadline approaches,...
A new blood test could reveal how resistant you are to Covid
According to a study, doctors could use a blood test that measures the body's immune response to determine how protected a person is...
Research shows that Lyme disease is becoming more common over time.
An analysis published Monday showed that Lyme disease may have affected more than 14 percent of the global population.This research was based...
Health officials at Pfizer say the Covid-19 vaccine is effective for children under 5.
WASHINGTON -- Federal officials stated Sunday that child-sized doses Pfizer's Covid-19 vaccines are safe and effective for children under 5. This is a...
Adults who are victims of gun violence may face mental challenges as students
Zoe Touray was in a classroom at Oxford High School, Michigan when a mass shooting occurred. Touray thought the shooter was trying enter...
Are calorie counts on menus really changing consumer habits?
New research shows that calorie labeling on menus has not significantly changed the amount of calories people eat when they dine out. This...
Japan lifts its ban on foreign tourism and allows guided packages tours
TOKYO -- Japan opened its borders to foreign tourists on Friday. However, only guided tour participants who are willing to wear masks and...
A tick-borne Powassan virus kills a Connecticut woman
According to the Connecticut Department of Public Health, a woman in Connecticut who was in her 90s succumbed to the tick-borne Powassan disease...
Experts worry that the window for monkeypox control is closing.
The World Health Organization Director General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus warned Wednesday that the window for containing the global monkeypox epidemic may be closing....
As Roe's end is near, abortion clinics have switched to encrypted apps and ditched...
Roe v. Wade is poised to be overturned by the Supreme Court. This landmark decision nearly 50 years ago established the constitutional right...
FDA advisors vote for Novavax Covid vaccine
A panel of independent advisors to the Food and Drug Administration voted Tuesday for the approval of the Covid vaccine by Novavax for...
Study: Black and Latino Covid-19 patients are at risk from ineffective blood oxygen monitors
According to a JAMA Internal Medicine study, patients of color and Latinos experienced delays in receiving life-saving Covid-19 treatment. This was due to...
A new national hotline is available for mental health. How will it be paid...
GREENVILLE (S.C.) -- Next month, 911 will launch a mental health version. While it is hoped that this will make it easier to...
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Hurricane Helene Leaves 44 Dead and Widespread Devastation in Southeast US
**Hurricane Helene Leaves 44 Dead and Widespread Devastation in Southeast US****PERRY, Fla. (AP) —** The aftermath of Hurricane Helene has left a trail of...
