High rates of preterm birth and infant deaths get the US another D+ grade: ‘It’s a travesty’
Being rushed to a hospital nearly two hours away, in the middle of a dangerous ...
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Measles is debilitating and deadly, and cases are surging, WHO and CDC warn
Global measles cases surged by more than 20% to an estimated 10.3 million last year, ...
Triplets are becoming less common in the United States. Here’s why
Giving birth to triplets, quadruplets or even more has become increasingly less common in the ...
Why brain aging can vary dramatically between people
Researchers are uncovering deeper insights into how the human brain ages and what factors may ...
Compounded semaglutide associated with at least 10 deaths, Novo Nordisk CEO warns
Compounded versions of semaglutide, the active ingredient in approved diabetes and obesity drugs Ozempic and ...
FDA moves to pull popular decongestant from shelves amid effectiveness concerns
The US Food and Drug Administration announced a proposal to remove oral phenylephrine – a ...
‘Not medically necessary’: Inside the company helping America’s biggest health insurers deny coverage for care
This story was originally published by ProPublica. It co-published with The Capitol Forum. ProPublica is ...
What the abortion measures from Election Day mean for access in the US
Despite a strong showing of support for abortion rights on Election Day, the abortion access ...
Bleeding and in pain, a woman endured a harrowing wait for miscarriage care due to Georgia’s restrictive abortion law
In early October, Avery Davis Bell learned that she was about to lose the baby ...
I’m a neuroscientist who taught rats to drive − their joy suggests how anticipating fun can enrich human life
We crafted our first rodent car from a plastic cereal container. After trial and error, ...
