Being rushed to a hospital nearly two hours away, in the middle of a dangerous spring storm – with fear in her heart and amniotic fluid leaking down her leg – was not how Ashley…
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There are millions of sexually transmitted infections in the US every year, but new data shows the epidemic may be slowing
Although sexually transmitted infections are still at an epidemic level in the US, scientists at the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention are expressing cautious optimism about some decreases emerging in the newest data.…
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Global measles cases surged by more than 20% to an estimated 10.3 million last year, the World Health Organization and the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said Thursday. About 107,500 people, mostly young…
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Morning-after pill sales surge online, telehealth companies say, as women prepare for second Trump term
Online sales of emergency contraceptives, like the morning-after pill Plan B, have skyrocketed in the United States in the past week – days after Donald Trump won the US presidential election, according to retailers. The…
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I’m a neuroscientist who taught rats to drive − their joy suggests how anticipating fun can enrich human life
We crafted our first rodent car from a plastic cereal container. After trial and error, my colleagues and I found that rats could learn to drive forward by grasping a small wire that acted like…
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Weight loss and diabetes drugs Ozempic, Wegovy, Mounjaro and Zepbound are seen as game-changers for obesity and weight management but for many people, there are still questions around side effects, accessibility and results. What do…
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Bleeding and in pain, a woman endured a harrowing wait for miscarriage care due to Georgia’s restrictive abortion law
In early October, Avery Davis Bell learned that she was about to lose the baby she and her husband very much wanted. The 34-year-old geneticist had been hospitalized in Georgia after repeated episodes of bleeding,…
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Despite a strong showing of support for abortion rights on Election Day, the abortion access landscape in the United States won’t change immediately. And under President Donald Trump’s second term, it will remain heavily fragmented…
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When it comes to maintaining a regular sleep schedule, sometimes a busy week can throw everything out of whack even when you have the best of intentions. Naturally, catching up on sleep over the weekend…
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Editor’s note: Dana Santas, known as the “Mobility Maker,” is a certified strength and conditioning specialist and mind-body coach in professional sports, and is the author of the book “Practical Solutions for Back Pain Relief.”…