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The Supreme Court Exposed the Anti-Abortion Sham of “Protecting Women’s Health”

The Supreme Court struck down two Texas restrictions on abortion providers in a landmark case on Monday, offering the strongest affirmation of the constitutional right to safe, legal, accessible abortion since Roe v. Wade. Justice Stephen Breyer’s majority opinion in Whole Woman’s Health v. Hellerstedt is an unequivocal rejection of the mistruths at the heart […]

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More people in less space: rapid urbanisation threatens global health

The global population looks set to rise to 9.7 billion people by 2050, when it is expected that more than two-thirds of humanity will be living in urban areas. The global health community is bracing itself. Compared to a more traditional rural existence, the shift in lifestyle and inevitable increase in exposure to pollution will […]

Why You Shouldn’t Put Baby Powder Down There

African-American women who reported regular use of body powder were at greater risk for ovarian cancer compared to their peers who didn’t use talc, a new study shows. Regular use of powder was associated with ovarian cancer regardless of where the women used it, the researchers report. Users of genital powder had more than a […]

Texas A&M Will Launch Hispanic Health Institute

AUSTIN, Texas — Texas A&M announced the creation of a Hispanic health institute aiming to boost Latino participation in clinical research trials — increasing its footprint in the Rio Grande Valley as rival University of Texas inaugurates a new medical school there. Unveiled at the state Capitol, the program will be the only one of […]

Agency Will Give Tribes Funds for HIV Prevention

SIOUX FALLS, S.D. — The federal agency that provides health care to Native Americans will award up to $1 million in grants to tribes and organizations across the country in an effort to improve HIV prevention and care outcomes among tribal populations. The funding from the Indian Health Service will come in the form of […]

Federal Funds Target Native Americans in Cities

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. — Health programs serving Native Americans in Phoenix, Salt Lake City, Albuquerque and Reno, Nevada, are among dozens of non-profits that have been awarded federal Indian Health Service grants. The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services agency says the grants are meant to make healthcare more accessible to Native Americans living in […]

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Garden Plots Fill Need for Healthy Eating

CRYSTAL LAKE, Ill. — Lee Jennings looked through his office window and over the 3 acres of well-mowed grass and forest land outside. There was always something happening out there: Boy Scout and Girl Scout meetings, camp outs, cookouts. He got to thinking, “It’s land that is just mowed. Why not get more people involved […]

Medical Students Learning to Curb Opioid Abuse

WORCESTER, Mass. — At first, the woman tried to hide her painkiller problem. She told the doctor that she still had pain from her past pregnancy, and that she just wanted a refill on her pain medication. After a few questions, though, she admitted that a friend had sold her some OxyContin, and that she’d […]

Research focuses on health needs of gays, lesbians

Researchers now have a broader understanding of the health disparities suffered by gay, lesbian and bisexual people. A recent study found that these groups are more likely to suffer psychological distress, heavy drinking and heavy cigarette smoking. The study, published in the American Medical Association’s Internal Medicine journal on Monday, sheds new light on such […]

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Let them eat dirt! Our obsession with hygiene is jeopardizing our children’s health

It’s a nerve-wrecking time to be a parent. Every week, mothers are chastised with the seemingly endless list of chronic childhood illnesses their little ones might contract, from autoimmune diseases like eczema or asthma to nut allergies, dairy intolerances, to behavioural disorders such as ADHD. But what if we could prevent early-onset health issues simply […]

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The First Citywide Program to Get Black Women on PrEP Is Coming to Washington, D.C.

It’s been two years since Truvada, a drug that prevents HIV infection, got an enthusiastic seal of approval from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the World Health Organization. Those two public-health juggernauts primarily recommended the daily pill, also known as pre-exposure prophylaxis or PrEP, for intravenous drug users and men who have […]

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Ohio Gerontology Center Gets $1.4 Million for Research

OXFORD, Ohio — The U.S. Department of Education has awarded a $1.4 million research grant to a university’s gerontology center in southwestern Ohio. Miami University in Oxford says the money awarded to its Scripps Gerontology Center will be used for research on older learners and their ability to complete college programs. The center’s senior research […]

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