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Fewer US overdose deaths were reported last year, but experts are still cautious
The number of U.S. fatal overdoses fell last year More »
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UN agency authorizes second vaccine against dengue amid outbreaks in the Americas
The World Health Organization has authorized a second dengue vaccine, a move that could provide protection for millions worldwide against the mosquito-borne disease that has already sparked numerous outbreaks across the Americas this year More »
New Kansas abortion clinic will open to help meet demand from restrictive neighboring states
A new abortion clinic is going to open in southeast Kansas this fall, bolstering the state’s role as a regional hub for reproductive health services since the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision to overturn Roe v. Wade More »
An Arizona judge helped revive an 1864 abortion law. His lawmaker wife joined Democrats to repeal it
Arizona Supreme Court Justice Clint Bolick sided with the majority in restoring an 1864 ban on nearly all abortions More »
Hawaii study shows almost 75% of Maui wildfire survey participants have respiratory issues
A University of Hawaii study examining the health effects of last year’s deadly wildfires on Maui has found that up to 74% participants may have difficulty breathing and otherwise have poor respiratory health More »
Will AI replace doctors who read X-rays, or just make them better than ever?
As AI moves into medicine, perhaps no one has more to gain or lose than radiologists, the doctors who review medical scans for signs of cancer and other diseases More »
There's bird flu in US dairy cows. Raw milk drinkers aren't deterred
Sales of raw milk appear to be on the rise, despite an outbreak of bird flu in U.S. dairy cows More »
Survey finds 8,000 women a month got abortion pills despite their states' bans or restrictions
A new survey says medical providers were prescribing abortion pills to about 8,000 women a month in states with abortion bans or bans on telehealth abortions by the end of 2023 More »
`Micropreemie' baby who weighed just over 1 pound at birth goes home from Illinois hospital
A baby girl who weighed just over one pound when she was born prematurely has beaten the odds and gone home with her parents after six months at a Chicago area hospital More »
Hot history: Tree rings show that last northern summer was the warmest since year 1
A new study finds that the broiling summer of 2023 was the hottest in the Northern Hemisphere in more than 2,000 years More »
