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The Supreme Court is involved in the case
The US Supreme Court is hearing oral arguments on Tuesday in a challenge to abortion pill access across the country. More than six in 10 abortions in 2023 were carried out via medication, according to data from the Guttmacher Institute. Anti-abortion activists are challenging abortion pill access across the country, including in states where abortion…
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The use of abortion pills has increased in recent years
A study by the University of Texas at Austin found that telemedicine vendors in the US offer women free abortion pills. The study evaluated prospective patients using written questionnaires, issued prescriptions from doctors who were typically in Europe and had pills shipped from pharmacies in India. Community networks typically asked for information about the pregnancy…
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A State Department official warns Israel that there will be significant reputational damage in the Gaza war
Israeli forces have carried out an attack on a hospital in Gaza Strip, the second such attack in two weeks. The Israeli military said that it has killed “over 140 terrorists” and netted over 250 arrests of individuals that troops have identified as Hamas and Islamic Jihad fighters. It added that there have been no…
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At a time of mounting tension over the war in Gaza, Blinken will visit Israel
US Deputy Secretary of State Antony Blinken, who will visit Israel on Friday, will meet with PM Benjamin Netanyahu and ministers from the Israeli war cabinet, an official said. Blinken’s visit comes after Israel carried out a raid on the largest hospital in Gaza for the second time in a week. Blinken had arrived in…
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In Gaza, famine is imminent; how Louisana’s abortion ban changed maternal care
Doctors in Louisiana are delaying prenatal care until 12 weeks of pregnancy because of the state’s restrictions on abortion, a report by Physicians for Human Rights and Lift Louisiana said. It added that black and low-income women are being put at risk because of the ban. “We were stunned by…how much regular medical practice for…
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There is chaos in Haiti, a country without a leader
Haitian street gangs are holding press conferences, even as their members hold much of Port-au-Prince hostage, terrorize the country at large and kidnap people, including children, women and health workers. A doctor said he had a call from a friend seeking care for a family member. “This is not a time to get sick…People are…
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Alabama lawmakers pass IVF immunity legislation
Several clinics in the US state of Alabama have halted in-vivo fertilization after the Alabama Supreme Court ruled that frozen embryos are “children” with a Constitutional right to life. Alabama’s immunity law will allow people to resume treatment without fear of another change to state law, which could lead to prosecution, its sponsors said. The…
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Artificial intelligence tools are still generating misleading election images
Open source image generation software like Midjourney has been found to generate misleading election images about 65% of the time, according to a new analysis. Researchers tested 160 prompts on ChatGPT Plus and Midjourney, among others, and found that Midjourney was most likely to produce misleading election-related images. “The real weakness was around images that…
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Soon, the first over-the-counter birth control pill will be available in the US
The US’ Food and Drug Administration has approved an over-the-counter birth control pill called ‘Opill’ to be sold without a doctor’s prescription. It is the first non-prescription birth control drug to be approved for use without a doctor’s prescription. It was approved by the FDA last year after the US Supreme Court ruled that women…
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Relief to Palestinians in Gaza is a last resort
Gaza health authorities said at least 100 people were killed on Thursday in a clash between aid trucks and Palestinians trying to get to the convoy. More than 30,000 people have died in the war between Israel and Gaza since October, according to Gaza’s health ministry. Israel allowed only a trickle of aid to enter…
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The health care company has ties with the Russian-linked criminals
UnitedHealth Group, the health insurer, confirmed that a cyber attack on healthcare providers nationwide has been identified as the work of Blackcat. The attack has led to more than a week-long outage of the United-owned Change Healthcare system, disrupting payments at hospitals, clinics and pharmacies across the US. UnitedHealth is currently working with Google-owned Mandiant…
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Death Toll in Gaza passes 30,000
Israel has barred entry of food, water, medicine and other supplies to Gaza Strip in a bid to end the fighting with Hamas. The decision came after Israel launched an operation against Hamas on October 7. Over 3,000 people have been killed in the conflict, according to the local health ministry.
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The death toll in Gaza passed 30,000
An analysis published in the Lancet medical journal in December found that Gaza’s health ministry has “historically reported accurate mortality data”, with discrepancies between 1% and roughly 3% when compared with United Nations analysis of deaths in previous conflicts. The health ministry says that 350 medical staff have died in the Gaza Strip since the…
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The Bill to protect unborn children was suspended by the State of Florida
A woman with an autoimmune disorder, Lochrane Chase, in Alabama, miscarried a few days after embryo transfer resulted in pregnancy. “I’m rapidly losing time. There is an autoimmune disorder that she needs to plan her IVF cycles for, and her ovarian reserves are low,” she said. Lochrane underwent surgery in mid-February to address the issue…
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The health- hacking of the ring was covered in a hands-on manner
Samsung has announced its new Galaxy Ring, a smart wristband with’Vitality Score’ which will allow users to indicate their health goals and receive related updates and tips in the form of Booster Cards. It will come with a Galaxy S24 smartphone series later this year. Apart from this, users will be able to choose between…
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The Alabama court ruled that embryos are children
US State Department spokeswoman Heather Nauert on Thursday called the Alabama Supreme Court’s ruling on artificial insemination “horrifying”. “I’ve never thought that I would be able to have a child through artificial insemination,” she added. Earlier this year, the Alabama Supreme Court had ruled that artificial insemination can be performed only if a doctor agrees…
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In Alabama, the court says embryos are children
The Alabama Supreme Court’s decision to drop a frozen embryo in a cryogenic storage facility of a pregnant woman in the womb is “likely” to reduce the chances of successful In-Vitro Fertilisation (IVF) cycles for people without insurance and can’t afford it, an expert said. Alabama banned all abortions in the state and made no…
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The Supreme Court ruled frozen embryos are children under state law
The Alabama Supreme Court has ruled that embryos cannot be stored in the state. This comes after three couples from Alabama had filed a lawsuit to block others from storing their frozen embryos in the state. They had used in vitro fertilization (IVF) to create embryos that were then frozen for use at a later…
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The two hospitals in Southern Gaza are barely functioning
The World Health Organization said that 14 people were evacuated from a UN mission at the second-largest hospital in Gaza, the World Health Organization said. The UN added that negotiations were continuing with the Israeli military to allow the patients to be evacuated. Israel ordered two neighbourhoods of Gaza City to leave on Tuesday due…
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Efforts are underway to broker a cease-fire between Israel and Hamas
At least 29 people have been killed in fighting between Israel and Hamas over the past two days in Gaza Strip, according to the Palestinian Health Ministry. The death toll has risen to at least 2,780, the ministry added. Meanwhile, the US President Joe Biden has said that Israel should not go ahead with military…
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It is possible that the recent gaffes by Biden and Trump are signs of normal aging
Talking about former US President Donald Trump, who was diagnosed with dementia earlier this year, Stanford University neurologist Sharon Sha said, “Trump’s cognitive ability is on the high end.” She added that the screening test is used to flags major deficits and not comprehensive look at cognitive function. Sha further said that Trump did well…
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The way the baby was cared for in 1980 influenced her approach to nursing
American registered nurse Nancy Allspach taught her to treat both the parents and the baby with compassion. Allspach once told Foley, “I’m so sorry. I’m sosorry for what you went through. It’s not only because of what you went through, but how we know about things that we didn’t know then.” Foley said she always…
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A study says tai chi reduces blood pressure
A study led by University of Arizona College of Nursing has shown that tai chi helps lower blood pressure. The parasympathetic nervous system is the system of nerves that relaxes your body after periods of stress or danger. “Tai chi tends to elicit a response from parasympathetic nervous system, which relaxes the body,” said a…
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The CDC may revise its COVID isolation guidance
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is considering dropping its isolation guidance for people with coronavirus, according to a report in the Washington Post. People who test positive for COVID-19 are advised to stay home for at least five days to prevent the spread of the disease. The CDC will advise people not…
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If you want a heat pump, these states are trying to make you do it
Nine US states and the city of New Jersey have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on a climate action plan to discourage the use of fossil fuel-powered heating systems in residential buildings. Fossil-fueled heating equipment across the states creates more than 138,000 tons of nitrogen oxide (NOx) pollution and 6,000 tons of fine particulate…