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Novel At-Home Test Diagnoses STIs With 'Lab-Equivalent' Accuracy

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Hundreds More Infants Died After Dobbs Ruling

Nationwide findings mirror those from research after Texas banned early pregnancy abortion

Oct 21, 2024
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Biden Administration Proposes Expanded Access to Contraception

Private insurers would have to cover all prescribed contraceptives without cost-sharing

Oct 21, 2024
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The Cure to Gun Violence Begins at the Ballot Box, Not the Trauma Bay

The most impactful solutions extend beyond the clinical walls to the halls of government

Oct 20, 2024
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Women and Children First -- Or Not

A look at the presidential candidates' records on maternal and child health

Oct 19, 2024
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Whooping Cough in the U.S. Is at a Decade-High Level

In Wisconsin, there have been about 1,000 cases so far this year versus a total of 51 last year

Oct 19, 2024
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Study: OUD Patients More Likely to Stay on Methadone Than Buprenorphine/Naloxone

Findings make a "strong case" for making methadone available in all settings, researcher says

Oct 18, 2024
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Tpoxx No Better Than Placebo for Clade I Mpox

"We have no current effective therapies," for mpox, expert warns

Oct 18, 2024
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Teen Smoking, Other Tobacco Use Dropped to Lowest Level in 25 Years, CDC Reports

A drop in vaping largely explains the overall decline in tobacco use

Oct 18, 2024
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How Does This Year's Flu Shot Stack Up?

Effectiveness appears to be on a downward trend, CDC data suggest

Oct 18, 2024
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CDC Reminds Docs About This Flesh-Eating Worm

Previously eradicated in the U.S., New World screwworms have been creeping north

Oct 18, 2024
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Organ Donor Comes Back to Life; New Flu Shot Is Different; Doc Sued for Trans Care

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Oct 18, 2024
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Doc Sues Over Spicy Dish; Disciplined for Doctor's Note; Ob/Gyn Attacked Near Office

A weekly roundup of healthcare's encounters with the courts

Oct 17, 2024
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Pop Star Falls to His Death; Trump the 'Father of IVF'? Columbia Doc's Retractions

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Oct 17, 2024
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