Web Searches for Abortion-Linked Terms Soared After Roe v. Wade Overturned
WEDNESDAY, May 3, 2023 (HealthDay News) — When the U.S. Supreme Court struck down a woman’s constitutional right to abortion in June, internet searches for information related to abortion and contraception surged.Searches for abortion-related terms i…
Learn MoreU.S. to Drop Most COVID-19 Vaccine Mandates Next Week as Emergency Ends
TUESDAY, May 2, 2023 (HealthDay News) — The Biden Administration announced on Monday that it will lift most federal COVID-19 vaccine mandates next week, as the pandemic public health emergency ends on May 11.Foreign travelers to the United States, He…
Learn MoreU.S. Surgeon General Announces National Plan to Fight ‘Loneliness Epidemic’
TUESDAY, May 2, 2023 (HealthDay News) — U.S. Surgeon General Vivek Murthy, M.D., has declared war on what he calls a “loneliness epidemic” in the United States. Murthy announced a “National Strategy to Advance Social Connection” to address this “epid…
Learn MoreVermont Opens Its Assisted Suicide Laws to Out-of-State Residents
TUESDAY, May 2, 2023 (HealthDay News) — People seeking medically assisted suicide from any state can now get it in Vermont. The state is the first to allow those with terminal illnesses from out of state to end their lives within its borders, the Ass…
Learn MoreEl gobierno federal dice que dos hospitales de EE. UU. que denegaron un aborto de emergencia violaron la ley
LUNES, 1 de mayo de 2023 (HealthDay News) — Denegar a una mujer un aborto de emergencia y poner su vida en riesgo violó la ley federal de EE. UU., plantea una investigación del gobierno federal.A la mujer, que entro en trabajo de parto prematuro cuan…
Learn MoreLas dificultades por la COVID dejaron a muchos con deudas médicas en EE. UU.
LUNES, 1 de mayo de 2023 (HealthDay News) — Aunque el precio que la COVID-19 se ha cobrado en la salud y el bienestar ha sido obvio, el virus también ha afectado al bolsillo de las personas.Un nuevo estudio vincula sobrevivir a la COVID con dificulta…
Learn MoreVermont Opens Its Assisted Suicide Laws to Out-of-State Residents
TUESDAY, May 2, 2023 (HealthDay News) — People seeking medically assisted suicide from any state can now get it in Vermont. The state is the first to allow those with terminal illnesses from out of state to end their lives within its borders, the Ass…
Learn MoreU.S. Surgeon General Announces National Plan to Fight ‘Loneliness Epidemic’
TUESDAY, May 2, 2023 (HealthDay News) — U.S. Surgeon General Dr. Vivek Murthy has declared war on what he calls a “loneliness epidemic” in the United States.Murthy announced a “National Strategy to Advance Social Connection” to address this “epidemic…
Learn MoreThousands of Tons of Toxic Chemicals Are Released Into American Homes Each Year
TUESDAY, May 2, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Many common household products emit airborne toxins that can harm your health in ways up to and including cancer, a new study reports.Dozens of different types of consumer products contain toxic volatile organi…
Learn MoreTeen Dating Violence Sets Stage for Future Abusive Relationships
TUESDAY, May 2, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Teens who are abused by a romantic partner may suffer long-lasting repercussions, and this is especially true for girls, a new analysis finds.Investigators who reviewed 38 studies concluded that teenage dating…
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