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How doctors are preparing for RFK Jr.’s shifts on vaccine policy
Kennedy gutted a key vaccine advisory panel. Now, physicians are figuring out how they can continue to share evidence-based guidance to keep patients healthy.
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Trump administration to end national LGBTQ+ suicide hotline
No reason was given for why services specific to LGBTQ+ callers are ending for 988, the crisis hotline for queer youth that launched in 2022.
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Deadly shootings in Minnesota have shaken abortion providers
The suspected shooter had a list of targets that included abortion providers, including Planned Parenthood affiliates and employees.
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A brain-dead Georgia woman is set to be taken off of life support after her baby was delivered
Adriana Smith has been on life support since February. Her case has made national headlines, drawing attention to the state’s six-week abortion ban.
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RFK Jr. fired everyone on a key vaccine panel. Here’s who he replaced them with.
Many of the new members of the Advisory Committee for Immunization Practices have been skeptical of vaccines.
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Illinois legislators strengthen law requiring hospital care for sexual assault survivors
The bill’s passage comes a year after an investigation revealed that dozens of hospitals violated the 49-year-old law.
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New state laws aim to clarify abortion bans. Doctors say it’s not so simple.
The risks of punishment have deterred physicians, hospitals and health systems from providing consistent care, even when needed.
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Synthetic hair contains toxic chemicals. Black women are looking to ‘ditch the itch.’
Black women have long relied on braids for beauty and care. Research on toxic chemicals in synthetic hair is prompting a movement toward alternative plant-based hair options.
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What the latest COVID vaccine changes mean for pregnant people and children
Can you still get the vaccine? Will insurance still cover it? The 19th answers questions pregnant people and parents might have about the recent change.
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A Texas bill to block abortion pills has died for now
The bill was poised to offer a blueprint for abortion restrictions nationwide.