More Hospitals Are Creating Police Forces
Criminalizing patients could have adverse consequences, experts warn
Criminalizing patients could have adverse consequences, experts warn
After the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade, physical and legal attacks against clinics that provide abortions have increased
A federal judge’s ruling that invalidates part of the Affordable Care Act could mean people will have to pay for certain types of preventive care, though likely not immediately
When the U.S.’s national public health emergency for COVID expires on May 11, some costs will shift to the private sector and consumers
New research links bat habitat destruction with the spillover of their viruses to humans
The country’s highest court will decide whether Americans who rely on public assistance can sue states when they believe their rights have been violated
Once available only with a prescription, hearing aids can now be purchased at Walmart and other stores for $199 and up
Climate change is increasing the frequency and severity of wildfires, and those most affected by their pollution must drive miles to access care
Facing more sizzling summers, Colorado tests a new risk formula that raises the likelihood of health warnings
The Supreme Court decision overturning Roe v. Wade has put medical providers in the tough position of deciding when emergency abortions and other lifesaving procedures are necessary...
Children “are not little adults”—they have more trouble regulating temperature than adults do
Most of the $13 billion appropriated in the new legislation Congress recently passed focuses on mental health programs
Widely used gowns, intended to protect people, can let too much liquid seep through, new studies suggest
An infectious disease expert answers questions about how the virus spreads, what its symptoms are and how to get testing and treatment
States that outlaw abortions after a certain number of weeks could make it difficult or impossible to terminate a pregnancy because of a serious genetic disorder
As states move to limit access to abortion, some are taking aim at the popular form of emergency contraception
The drugs and procedures used to terminate a pregnancy are the same ones used to treat patients for early pregnancy loss or ectopic pregnancies
How to tell the different versions of SARS-CoV-2 apart, and how well vaccines protect against them
Scientists are debating whether to use a little-known measure to determine who is truly contagious. The NFL is already using it
People who suffer from diseases or take treatments that leave them highly vulnerable to COVID fear being left behind as the country drops pandemic restrictions
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