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Termination boards: How physicians are providing abortions within exceptions allowed by bans

Friday, June 23 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- Shortly after a Tennessee trigger ban on abortion went into effect last September, a group of maternal fetal medicine specialists, family... Read More.

Doctors face tough decision to leave states with abortion bans

Friday, June 23 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- Dr. Nicole Teal, a maternal fetal medicine specialist, had just finished her training in North Carolina, when she was offered a... Read More.

CDC advisors recommend RSV vaccine approval. What it means for older adults

Thursday, June 22 by ABC News

(WASHINGTON) -- A respiratory syncytial virus, or RSV, vaccine for older adults could soon be available after an advisory committee for the Centers for... Read More.

CDC says infants should get extra measles vaccine prior to traveling abroad as cases rise

Thursday, June 22 by ABC News

(ATLANTA) -- Infants eligible for a measles vaccine should receive one prior to international travel, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said amid... Read More.

Five aboard lost Titanic sub could survive for ‘hours’ after airtank depleted: Doctor

Thursday, June 22 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- Despite their onboard oxygen tank expected to be depleted sometime Thursday morning, one doctor says they may have more time if... Read More.

Monthly e-cigarette sales rose by nearly 50% during first two years of pandemic: CDC

Thursday, June 22 by ABC News

(ATLANTA) -- Monthly e-cigarette sales skyrocketed during the first two years of the COVID-19 pandemic, according to a new study published Thursday by the... Read More.

A year after Roe’s overturning, here are the states working to strengthen abortion access

Thursday, June 22 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- As the one-year anniversary of Roe v. Wade being overturned by the Supreme Court approaches this weekend, several states are taking... Read More.

Where abortion stands in each state a year since the overturning of Roe v. Wade

Thursday, June 22 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- Saturday marks one year since the U.S. Supreme Court issued a landmark ruling overturning Roe v. Wade, the 1973 decision that... Read More.

HHS issues advisory on mental health symptoms linked to long COVID

Wednesday, June 21 by ABC News

(WASHINGTON) -- The U.S. Department of Health & Human Services issued an advisory Wednesday warning about identifying mental health symptoms and conditions linked to long... Read More.

Amid mental health crisis, new recommendation says adults should be screened for anxiety

Wednesday, June 21 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- A group whose recommendations become the standard medical policy nationwide has issued a recommendation saying all adults under the age of... Read More.

Ozempic and Wegovy maker sues over compounded, off-brand versions of drugs used for weight loss

Wednesday, June 21 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- Novo Nordisk, the pharmaceutical company that makes Ozempic and Wegovy, filed multiple lawsuits Tuesday against off-brand versions of the wildly popular... Read More.

Majority of OBGYNs believe overturning Roe led to more maternal deaths: Survey

Wednesday, June 21 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- A majority of OBGYNs say the overturning of Roe v. Wade last summer is linked to more maternal deaths, according to... Read More.

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