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In a post-Roe world, the possibility of receiving online misinformation about abortion, as well as maintaining privacy when seeking to learn about reproductive healthcare, have become major concerns....Read More

While cases of diarrhea in children often increase after heavy rains and flooding, new research suggests a link between extended droughts and the at-times deadly illness for those under the age of 5....Read More

To alleviate opiate misuse, scientists said they have developed and implanted tiny “nerve coolers” in rats that provided targeted, on-demand pain relief. The device may be used in humans within several years....Read More

New research has identified a novel gene for Alzheimer’s disease in women, furthering efforts to explain why the disease is more prevalent in females than males....Read More

Amid a U.S. tampon shortage, health experts urge women to avoid substituting homemade products or trying to stretch a scant supply by wearing tampons for too long. Explore reusable products instead, they said....Read More

In another worrying sign of COVID-19’s sad toll on U.S. society, a new study finds that maternal mortality increased sharply at the start of the pandemic, disproportionately affecting Black and Hispanic mothers....Read More

The vials containing an expensive, controversial drug for Alzheimer’s disease are fixed in size, yet the amount required by patients varies widely. This issue alone could waste $605 million in Medicare spending annually....Read More

Beyond the many stressors that young adolescents face, being a target of cyberbullying is an independent risk factor for suicide — above and beyond traditional offline bullying, according to a study released Monday....Read More

Finding better ways to determine whether a person is at risk of chronic kidney disease could help introduce lifestyle changes to prevent a condition that affects roughly 38 million adults in the United States....Read More

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration on Thursday told Juul Labs Inc. it must stop marketing all of its products currently sold in the United States....Read More