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The true cost of traveling out of state for an abortion is more than financial

In June 2022, when the U.S. Supreme Court's Dobbs decision overturned Roe v. Wade, which provided Americans with a constitutional right to abortion,...

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A one-shot vaccine for COVID, flu and future viruses? Researchers say it's coming

At the beginning of the pandemic, many people hoped that infections with SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19 — or vaccines against the virus...

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Abortion Leave Is Covered by Workplace Protections, Federal Agency Confirms

This week, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) finalized its Pregnant Workers Fairness Act regulations, after being criticized by...

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"Already the law:" Federal agency clarifies that abortion leave is covered by workplace protections

This week, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) finalized its Pregnant Workers Fairness Act regulations, after being criticized by...

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After Florida and Arizona abortion bans, some abortion funds are being pushed to the brink

Since the U.S. Supreme Court’s ruling in Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization overturned Roe v. Wade, which provided Americans with a...

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After Dobbs, twice as many women sought tubal ligation than men turned to vasectomies

Immediately after the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade, Google recorded the highest volume of searches for “vasectomy” in the past five years....

12.04.2024 5

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Unpacking the legal shockwave of a Civil War-era abortion law upheld by Arizona Supreme Court

For the last year and a half, women in Arizona could legally access an abortion up to 15 weeks of pregnancy. It wasn’t “optimal,”...

11.04.2024 6

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"There's a lot we don't know": Why public health experts are worried about bird flu

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) issued a health alert last week about a confirmed case of H5N1 in a human. In late March, a...

10.04.2024 6

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From conspiracy theories to manifesting: How to navigate the age of "magical overthinking"

When you lose a loved one, grief and magical thinking go hand in hand. That is why it's easy to feel completely understood by Joan Didion's book, "The...

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Nothing true under the sun: Why solar eclipses are a breeding ground for conspiracy theories

As a total solar eclipse approaches North America on April 8, Americans are gearing up for a spectacular celestial event. But some individuals are...

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Inside the world of unregulated sperm banks, where people meet on Facebook to have babies

In February, many in vitro fertilization clinics in the state of Alabama paused some of their services after the state’s supreme court said that...

29.03.2024 10

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How an obscure 19th Century law is being weaponized against bodily autonomy and abortion rights

On Tuesday, the U.S. Supreme Court heard arguments in FDA v. Alliance for Hippocratic Medicine, a case that could restrict nationwide access to...

28.03.2024 6

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Supreme Court restricting mifepristone would be a "slippery slope" for future drugs

On Tuesday, the U.S. Supreme Court heard arguments in a case that could restrict access to mifepristone, one of two drugs used in medication...

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From convenience to crisis: Here's what will happen if the Supreme Court restricts mifepristone

On March 26, the U.S. Supreme Court will finally hear oral arguments over the safety of mifepristone — the first drug used in a medication abortion....

24.03.2024 10

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"Alarm bells" ringing after abortion and IVF bans, with fears that contraception could be next

Earlier this month, the 5th Circuit Court of Appeals upheld a Texas law that requires parental consent for minors to obtain contraception.  A...

23.03.2024 7

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The inherent sexism in Kate Middleton's lack of health privacy

For nearly three months now, Kate Middleton, the future queen consort of England, has taken a step back from the royal spotlight.  The princess made...

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Yes, some medication abortion patients go to the ER — but it may not be for what you think

Next Tuesday, the U.S. Supreme Court will finally hear a case about mifepristone — the first drug used in a medication abortion.  A ruling in favor...

20.03.2024 5

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Norovirus cases are on the rise across America. Here's how to protect yourself

As winter comes to an end, COVID-19 cases are waning. But that doesn’t mean that the country is in the clear in regards to illness. Another...

20.03.2024 10

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Ozempic for kids? Inside the debate on adolescents taking weight-loss drugs

Time and time again, public health officials say childhood obesity is a serious problem in the United States. Dr. Christopher F. Bolling, a retired...

19.03.2024 2

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Loneliness in America is a crisis. The solution is more structural than individual

Four years ago, the world went into lockdown as cases of a novel virus named SARS-CoV-2 began to climb. In the early days, this meant people barely...

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Measles cases are sweeping the nation. Even a few cases can be an extreme drain on the public

This week, a team with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) arrived in Chicago to assist in the response to the measles outbreak....

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Vicious cycles of stress could be paralyzing us from fighting climate change and pandemics

For years, mass shootings have dominated headlines in the United States. Despite tragedy after tragedy occurring, it seems as if the country has got...

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Idaho is becoming an OBGYN desert, threatening the lives of mothers and infants

At the end of this month, an Idaho labor and delivery unit will shutter its doors. It's not exactly an anomaly, being the third such closure in the...

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Following Alabama, embryo personhood bill in Iowa could put IVF at risk, too

Following the chaos that unfolded when Alabama’s Supreme Court ruled frozen embryos are legally children, many are watching a bill in Iowa closely...

08.03.2024 4

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Over-the-counter birth control will soon hit pharmacies. But that doesn't mean it will be accessible

This week brought a bright light to an otherwise darkening landscape in reproductive autonomy in the United States. For the first time in U.S....

07.03.2024 6

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"Not the flu": CDC's change in COVID guidance could misrepresent risks of virus, experts warn

Last Friday, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) made a major change to its COVID-19 quarantine guidance. The public health agency...

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Alabama Bills to Protect IVF Don’t Go Far Enough, Experts Say

Two weeks after facing a backlash when Alabama’s Supreme Court ruled frozen embryos are legally children, Alabama lawmakers scrambled to put...

05.03.2024 2

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"It does not protect parents": Experts say bills to protect IVF in Alabama isn’t enough

Two weeks after facing a backlash when Alabama’s Supreme Court ruled frozen embryos are legally children, Alabama lawmakers scrambled to put...

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The vasectomy boom: After Dobbs, younger men are stepping up

On the last day of July in 2023, Planned Parenthood performed its final abortion in the state of Indiana. It was the day before the state would begin...

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Opill, the first over-the-counter birth control, will be available in stores soon

For the first time in U.S. history, an oral contraceptive pill will be available to purchase over-the-counter, without a prescription. In July 2023,...

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Scientists investigating the "sewage system" of the brain search for mechanisms behind Alzheimer's

It's well-documented that genetics play a role in the risk of developing Alzheimer's disease (AD), a brain disorder that causes dementia through...

29.02.2024 6

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Three new moons of Uranus and Neptune discovered

Scientists recently noticed three new moons lingering around Uranus and Neptune, which are the most distant planets in our solar system. Precisely,...

29.02.2024 10

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"Leaky brain": Lifting the fog behind this long COVID symptom could generate treatment

For many people, COVID-19 can be a relatively mild infection. For many others, it is not. For someone who is living with so-called long COVID, in...

28.02.2024 5

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Alabama Halts IVF as State Supreme Court Ruling Sparks Fear and Confusion

When Brittany Stuart and her husband weren’t having success trying to conceive, they started to explore their options. From adoption to in vitro...

24.02.2024 10

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"Devastasting": Ripple effects being felt as Alabama halts in vitro fertilization

When Brittany Stuart and her husband weren’t having success trying to conceive, they started to explore their options. From adoption to in vitro...

24.02.2024 10

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Major COVID vaccine study finds heart risks are rare — and the real threat is being unvaccinated

Even while the COVID-19 vaccines have been hailed as one of the greatest achievements in modern science, they have been swirled in misinformation...

23.02.2024 10

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"It’s alarming:" Here's why syphilis, a disease once almost eradicated, has come roaring back

Last week, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention released a new study that found women giving birth in the U.S. are three times more likely...

22.02.2024 10

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How the loneliness crisis is fueling "stan culture"

Last weekend, the Super Bowl made history by being the most watched broadcast since the 1969 moon landing.  Yes, it was quite the nail-biter of a...

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Pausing menopause? Scientists using frozen ovary technique may delay menopause indefinitely

The arc of a biological female’s life is often defined by milestones involving her uterus. A first period. A first pregnancy. A first birth. All of...

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Ill-gotten gains: Why does American society coerce us to we work while sick?

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) may soon remove its five-day isolation guidance for people who are infected with COVID-19,...

15.02.2024 10

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Free yoga and meditation at work don't seem to benefit workers, research finds. But better pay might

In the 2010s, startup companies in Silicon Valley became known for not only their product innovation, but for revolutionizing office culture as well....

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A rise in Texas teen pregnancies could foreshadow national trends, experts warn

For 15 years, the state of Texas has seen a steady decline in teen pregnancies. This is a big deal, as The Lone Star state has remained a place with...

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Three "junk science" abortion pill studies were just retracted. Will the Supreme Court notice?

This week, the peer-reviewed science journal Sage Journals retracted three controversial abortion studies, two of which have been frequently cited by...

08.02.2024 10

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Will we be prepared for "Disease X?" Misinformation could leave us vulnerable to a future pandemic

Pandemics have always been a major part of human history, they still dominate our present to some degree, and it would be prudent to prepare for them...

07.02.2024 8

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GutTok check: Behind the wellness trend exploiting the mysterious nature of IBS

For better or worse, TikTok and Instagram have become spaces where health information is not only exchanged, but also a place to sell and promote...

03.02.2024 10

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"Zombie" COVID-19 fragments linger for some, causing severe disease outcomes, new research reveals

Though the COVID-19 pandemic has largely faded from the public mind, infections are still very common and not always benign like the flu. There is a...

02.02.2024 2

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Women are far more likely to develop autoimmune diseases. A new study may have finally cracked why

Twenty years ago, seeing the letters "GF" on a menu could have been easily mistaken for “good food.” But today, it is the near-universally...

02.02.2024 10

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"Devastating": Restricting abortion drug access would inflict unnecessary suffering for miscarriages

This week, the U.S. Supreme Court set a date for one of the highest stakes cases on abortion care this year: accessibility to mifepristone, commonly...

01.02.2024 10

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"Impossible to enforce": Attempts to ban abortion travel are scare tactics, legal expert says

Last week, a Tennessee Republican lawmaker proposed legislation that could imprison any adult who "recruits, harbors or transports" a pregnant minor...

30.01.2024 5

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How "The Brady Bunch" facilitates misplaced nostalgia about measles on social media

A popular '70s-era sitcom is once again being used to promote vaccine misinformation. On Instagram, a momfluencer known for promoting “medical...

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