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As a breastfeeding mom of two, I wondered: Should I be worried? Is breast milk still really best?
Decision to consider abortion drug mifepristone returns the issue of reproductive rights to the Supreme Court for the first time since it overturned Roe v. Wade.
Trisomy 18 is almost always fatal for fetuses, but the medical exception to Texas’s abortion ban focuses on the mother, and a court ruled it didn’t apply in Kate Cox’s case.
Research found that people who use cannabis during pregnancy may be at higher risk of preterm births, stillbirths, low birth weights and hypertensive disorders.
Findings of a congressional inquiry raise privacy concerns as some states seek to criminalize abortion.
Combined covid, influenza and RSV emergency room visits are the highest since February.
In the winter, people tend to eat more, move less and mate more.
Growing older, medical issues and computer use can cause us to hunch over. Here are some strategies to help avoid the problem.
Dermatologists and other experts recommend making a few minor adjustments to your regimen in the winter.
As flu season progresses, usually peaking between December and February, the CDC plans to update its tally of flu-related cases weekly.
The novel opioids can complicate overdose revivals and addiction treatment.
Outdoor winter swimming in a heated pool is good exercise — wet suit optional.
The supplements may have failed because they weren’t paired with calcium, which strengthens bones as well, researchers say.
Three deaths resulted from Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever outbreak among people who traveled or lived in Mexican border city.
The therapies offer hope for a long-overlooked genetic illness that can cause excruciating pain and cut decades off people’s lives.
If swallowed, the magnets can attract to one another and cause perforations, intestinal blockages and blood poisoning, federal safety regulators warn.
Under the plan, the U.S. government could step in and license patent rights to other manufacturers when certain drugs’ prices are too high.
The problem was how to replace bulky and fragile glass blood containers. Dr. Murphy tested out the new vinyl bags near the front lines of the Korean War.
Boris Johnson, ousted as prime minister for misleading the public over parties during lockdowns, defended his pandemic response before an independent inquiry.
Authorities confirm the first sexual spread of mpox in Congo during a surge that has led to more deaths than last year’s global outbreak.