Health - Page 707

March 27, 2024

Abortion pill use has spiked in recent years, new report reveals: ‘Substantial increase’

The Guttmacher Institute, a research and policy group based in New York, says medication abortions made up 63% of all abortions in the U.S. in 2023. Experts shared insights on the data.

March 26, 2024

GOP Sen blasts Biden admin claiming abortion travel policy is essential to military readiness

Sen. Roger Wicker, R-Miss., is demanding data from the Department of Defense to justify its abortion travel policy's effect on military readiness following the receipt of data showing low usage.

March 26, 2024

Bird flu detected among dairy cows in Texas and Kansas

Milk sampled from dairy cows in Kansas and Texas has tested positive for bird flu, U.S. officials reported on Monday. It is believed to pose no significant risk to humans.

March 26, 2024

Republicans largely quiet as Democrats hammer SCOTUS abortion pill challenge

Republicans were much less vocal than their Democratic counterparts on Tuesday as the Supreme Court heard arguments in a challenge to the FDA's regulations making it easier to access the abortion pill.

March 26, 2024

Cancer and Princess Kate: Important screenings to focus on for best health

As the public continues to absorb Kate Middleton’s Friday video announcement of her cancer diagnosis, doctors are stressing the importance of preventative cancer screenings. Here are details.

March 26, 2024

Pro-life groups assail FDA for 'reckless disregard' in Supreme Court abortion pill case

Pro-life and pro-choice groups are sounding off after the Supreme Court heard arguments in a case that could curb access to abortion medication.

March 26, 2024

Drug overdoses have reached record high, per latest CDC report: ‘Grim statistics'

The CDC announced that drug overdoses have reached a record high as one expert emphasized the need for education around the dangers of hidden substances, such as fentanyl.

March 26, 2024

Spinach salesman Popeye remains effective nearly a century after his debut

Spinach-loving comic-strip character Popeye debuted in 1929 and inspired an instant explosion in the popularity of the healthy leafy green, despite the challenges of the Great Depression.

March 26, 2024

Rare condition caused patient to see ‘demonic’ faces, says study on ‘visual disorder’

For those afflicted with a rare disorder known as prosopometamorphopsia (PMO), facial features appear distorted, even "demonic," according to researchers from Dartmouth College.

March 26, 2024

Supreme Court must hear from abortion pill victims: ‘I saw blood everywhere. I saw parts of my baby’

The FDA abandoned women and stopped protecting them from abortion-pill complications. Now, the Supreme Court is going to hear the nightmarish accounts from those victims.