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Two Virginia abortion laws that restrict access to the procedure were upheld by a federal judge, and two others were struck down on Monday. U.S. District Judge Henry Hudson endorsed an authorization that requires women to […]

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The number of vaping-related lung disease cases has increased again, reaching 805 across 46 U.S. states and one territory, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention warned on Thursday. The report comes amid efforts by […]

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Federal officials told the public on Friday to avoid using electronic cigarettes, especially those containing the marijuana component THC until further research is being conducted into the epidemic that has taken five lives so far […]

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Presidential contender Bernie Sanders proposed a plan on Saturday to cancel $81 billion in existing past-due medical debt for Americans, but offered no details on how it would be financed, Reuters informs. Sanders, Vermont’s independent […]

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Conservative activist, billionaire and phillantropist David Koch has died at age 79, NBC News reported. “It is with a heavy heart that I announce the passing of my brother David,” Charles Koch said in a […]

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CVS Caremark is facing backlash, after birth control delivery startup Pill Club publicized a feud with the company with hashtag #CVSDeniesCare. The startup claimed that CVS Caremark is going to cut payment rates for the […]

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A federal judge temporarily blocked Arkansas’ 18-week abortion ban on Tuesday, saying in the ruling that if the ban went into effect it would cause “irreparable” damage to women seeking to have an abortion. Eastern […]

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Senator Kamala Harris disclosed details of her health care plan on Monday that would retain the role of private insurance companies, The Hill reported. Harris’s new health care plan would signify an abandonement of the […]

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A federal judge blocked three new restrictions on abortion that will go into effect on Wednesday in Arkansas, ABC reported. Opponents say that one of measures is very likely to result in the closure of […]

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The Environmental Protection Agency has decided not to ban the pesticide chlorpyrifos, which has been largely associated with neurological problems in children. According to the EPA, there is unsubstantial evidence to support the claim that […]

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In the days since police officers arrested Marshae Jones, saying she had started a fight that resulted in her unborn baby getting fatally shot, the hate mail has poured in, The New York Times reports. […]

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Rhode Island Democratic Governor Gina Raimondo on Wednesday joined other Democratic governors in signing bills guaranteeing abortion protections, at a time when more and more Republicans seem intent on rolling back such freedoms. The governor […]

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President Donald Trump vowed in an interview to announce a “phenomenal” new health care plan in less than two months, adding also that he would make health care a priority in the lead-up to his […]

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Maine got it’s new law on abortions, after Democratic governor Janet Mills signed a bill allowing medical staff who are not doctors to perform the abortion. The law, which is an extension to the abortion […]

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California will become the first state in the U.S. to pay for tens of thousands of illegal immigrants to have full health benefits, Fox News informed. This is seen as an attempt to distance itself […]

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Democratic presidential candidate Kamala Harris has responded to the Indiana abortion ruling Tuesday, to which the California senator said she was ‘kind of done’ regarding this issue and states imposing restrictions on abortion. “Are we […]

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Israeli drugmaker Teva, one of several drug manufacturers named among those responsible for the opioid crisis in a lawsuit brought by Oklahoma, will pay $87 million to the state to settle the lawsuit, said Attorney […]

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Another migrant child died last September while being in the custody of the Department of Health and Human Services’ Office of Refugee Resettlement, a spokesman for the department has said. The death of the 10-year-old […]

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Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell introduced Monday legislation aimed at fighting the negative health effects of smoking among younger generations by raising the age for buying tobacco and e-cigarettes to 21. “Youth vaping is a […]

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Abortion rights advocates and opponents are racing to pass some of the most aggressive laws in recent history as each side prepares for coming legal fights that are likely to culminate in a new challenge […]

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A scientist in New York is conducting experiments designed to modify DNA in human embryos as a step toward someday preventing inherited diseases, NPR reports. For now, the work is confined to a laboratory, if […]

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By Carlos D. Londoño Sulkin A federal judge in Detroit has dismissed six charges of Female Genital Mutilation, FGM, against a Dawoodi Bohra doctor alleged to have circumcised girls of the Dawoodi Bohra faith. Dr. […]

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Philip Morris International is building a future on smoke-free products (also referred by the company as Reduced Risk Products or RRPs) that are a much better consumer choice than continuing to smoke cigarettes. In its […]

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