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Poll shows most Americans value safety over access on abortion pill
The abortion pill may be the most common method of U.S. elective pregnancy termination, but many Americans still have concerns about its safety, according to a newly released poll.
VA rolling out study of MDMA therapy for veterans with PTSD
The Department of Veterans Affairs is launching a new study on the use of MDMA, a synthetic psychoactive drug commonly known as ecstasy or molly, to treat veterans with severe mental health disorders like post-traumatic stress disorder or alcoholism.
WHO chief reports 5 Ebola recoveries as a new treatment center opens in eastern Congo
Five patients have recovered from a rare type of Ebola virus, the head of the World Health Organization said Sunday during a visit to Bunia in eastern Congo, a city at the heart of an outbreak.
Autopsy shows 18-year-old woman died of complications from Colorado Planned Parenthood abortion
An 18-year-old woman has died of complications from a legal second-trimester abortion at a Colorado Planned Parenthood clinic, according to a newly released autopsy.
U.S. opens Ebola quarantine center in Kenya for potentially exposed Americans
The Trump administration on Thursday announced additional steps to fight an alarming Ebola outbreak in Africa and prevent cases from reaching U.S. shores.
Aid supplies reach heart of Congo’s Ebola outbreak as WHO head travels to Kinshasa
Aid supplies were rushed in to the center of Congo’s outbreak of a rare type of Ebola virus as beleaguered medical workers have struggled with a lack of equipment, a distrustful population and armed groups in a volatile region.
Ugandan health officials report new Ebola virus infections, bringing cases to seven
Ugandan health authorities on Monday reported two new Ebola cases, bringing the number of infections to seven.
WHO chief says Ebola outbreak in Congo is ‘spreading rapidly’ and upgrades risk assessment
The head of the World Health Organization said Friday the Ebola outbreak in Congo is “spreading rapidly” and now poses a “very high” risk at the national level.
RFK Jr. appoints Stephanie Haridopolos as temporary surgeon general
Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has tapped Stephanie Haridopolos, the top staffer in the Office of the Surgeon General, to perform some of the surgeon general’s roles until the position is filled by a Senate-confirmed nominee.
Risk of Ebola spread is high regionally but low globally, WHO says
The World Health Organization said on Wednesday the risk of spread of the Ebola virus in Congo and Uganda is high at national and regional levels, but low at the global level.
A mop, a broom and a calmer mind. Why some find mental health benefits in everyday tasks
Amid spring cleaning season, it can be tempting to dismiss housework as drudgery, so dreaded or anxiety-inducing that it’s best delegated to others if at all possible.
Trump announces expansion of TrumpRx to include generic medicines
President Trump on Monday announced a dramatic expansion of TrumpRx, adding more than 600 generic medications to its direct-to-consumer prescription website.
Ebola and hantavirus have Africa talking ‘health sovereignty’ as donor support fades
A new and deadly Ebola outbreak in Congo and Uganda is the latest health emergency forcing African governments to break free of dependency on global donors like the United States as international support has been slashed in half over the past five years.
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Supreme Court upholds Obama health care law
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The Supreme Court upheld the individual insurance requirement at the heart of President Barack Obama's historic health care overhaul.
Obama chats up health care
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President Obama speaks about the Patient's Bill of Rights and health care reform in the backyard of a private residence in Falls Church, Va.
