Health
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PublishedMay 17, 2023
Abortion pill case moves to appeals court, on track for Supreme Court
At issue are the Food and Drug Administration's initial approval of mifepristone in 2000, and FDA actions making the drug more accessible in later years.
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PublishedMay 14, 2023
Daughters without moms find support in each other’s grief
Women who have lost their mothers say grief tends to resurface during life’s milestones on holidays like Mother’s Day.
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PublishedMay 14, 2023
PFAS exposure leaves Maine people wondering: What is it doing to us?
As more than 500 private wells exceed state standards for safe drinking water, residents who have been consuming it for years want answers about the chemicals' effects.
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PublishedMay 14, 2023
Q&A: How do you know if you’ve been exposed to PFAS?
Exposure to the chemicals, often through contaminated drinking water, has been connected to high cholesterol, cancer and other health problems.
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PublishedMay 13, 2023
New menopause drug for hot flashes gets FDA approval
More than 80% of women experience hot flashes as the body gradually produces lower levels of reproductive hormones between the ages of 45 and 55.
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PublishedMay 10, 2023
First babies born in Britain using DNA from 3 people
The experimental technique aims to prevent children from inheriting rare genetic diseases.
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PublishedMay 10, 2023
End of COVID emergency highlights U.S. weakness in tracking outbreaks
The winding down of the Biden administration’s coronavirus response highlights long-standing vulnerabilities of system that fails to provide reliable information in disease outbreaks, experts warn.
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PublishedMay 9, 2023
Women should start getting mammograms at 40, panel says, in a shift in guidance
An influential panel intends to recommend that U.S. women begin mammograms to screen for breast cancer at 40 and continue getting them once every 2 years until age 75.
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PublishedMay 6, 2023
Over-the-counter birth control pill faces FDA questions
Opill could become the first contraceptive pill to be moved out from behind the pharmacy counter onto store shelves or online.
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PublishedMay 5, 2023
Disease experts warn White House of potential omicron-like wave
Senior officials have emphasized the need to implement more public health protections to guard against the next viral threat, even as political will and funding fade along with the threat of the coronavirus.
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