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Civil Rights Law Targets ‘Cancer Alley’ Discrimination
RESERVE, La. (AP) — Sprawling industrial complexes line the drive east along the Mississippi River to ...
4.4M Americans Roll Up Sleeves for Omicron-Targeted Boosters
U.S. health officials say 4.4 million Americans have rolled up their sleeves for the updated COVID-19 ...
US Data Reveals Racial Gaps in Monkeypox Vaccinations
ABUJA, Nigeria (AP) — With monkeypox cases subsiding in Europe and parts of North America, many ...
Planned Parenthood Maps Strategy to Protect Abortion Rights
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — Planned Parenthood leaders from 24 states gathered in California's capital Friday to ...
Rape, incest exceptions out of South Carolina abortion bill
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — A South Carolina Senate committee voted Tuesday to remove exceptions for rape ...
Women Race Political Clock, Cross State Lines for Abortions
DAYTON, OHIO (AP) — In the dim light of a clinic ultrasound room, Monica Eberhart reclines ...
US Data Reveals Racial Gaps in Monkeypox Vaccinations
The Biden administration said Friday there's enough monkeypox vaccine available now but health officials say the ...
California to Protect Health Benefits for Young Immigrants
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — About 40,000 low-income adults living in the country illegally won't lose their ...
‘Don’t Say Gay’ Law Confuses Some Florida Schools
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — Some Florida schools have moved library books and debated changing textbooks in ...
Kansas Abortion Vote Shows Limits of GOP’s Strength
TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — An increase in turnout among Democrats and independents and a notable shift ...
What’s New This Year for School Lunches?
In the past, school cafeterias might have served as a source for more punchlines than nutrition ...
mOp-Ed: Supporting Someone Who Lost a Loved One to Suicide
Here are just a few ways to show support, compassion and sympathy for someone who has ...
Polio Fears Rise in New York Amid Possible Community Spread
ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — New York state health officials issued a more urgent call Thursday for ...
Medicaid Expansion Breakthrough Within Reach in N. Carolina
RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — After a decade of vigorous opposition, most North Carolina Republicans have now ...
High-Flying Experiment: Do Stem Cells Grow Better in Space?
Researcher Dhruv Sareen's own stem cells are now orbiting the Earth. The mission? To test whether ...
New 988 Hotline is the 911 for Mental Health Emergencies
Quick help for suicidal thoughts and other mental health emergencies will soon be as easy as ...
Gaming Community Cooperates to Raise Money for Mental Health
The professional gaming industry isn't well known for philanthropy, but a streaming organization dedicated to improving ...
‘Fighting for One Day’: Louisiana Abortion Clinic Still Open
SHREVEPORT, La. (AP) — Fielding a call from a woman seeking an abortion, the director of ...
Same-Sex Couples Updating Legal Status After Abortion Ruling
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (AP) — Emails and phone calls from same-sex couples, worried about the legal status ...
A Viral Reprise: When COVID-19 Strikes Again and Again
For New York musician Erica Mancini, COVID-19 made repeat performances ...
Families Brace for Changes to Pandemic-Era Free School Meals
ESSEX, Vt. (AP) — Before the pandemic, there was no room in the budget for Kate ...
US Abortion Ruling Sparks Global Debate, Polarizes Activists
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — The end of constitutional protections for abortions in the United ...
US Opens COVID Vaccine to Little Kids; Shots Begin This Week
NEW YORK (AP) — The U.S. on Saturday opened COVID-19 vaccines to infants, toddlers and preschoolers ...
California Lawmaker Scraps Plan for Preteen Vaccine Consent
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — California lawmakers on Thursday amended a bill that would have let preteens ...
Synagogue Challenges Florida Abortion Law Over Religion
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) — A new Florida law prohibiting abortion after 15 weeks with some ...
With Abortion in Jeopardy, Minority Women Have Most to Lose
JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — If you are Black or Hispanic in a conservative state that already ...
104 and No More: Amputee Wraps Up Marathon Record Quest
When amputee athlete Jacky Hunt-Broersma says her mantra is, "I can do hard things," she's not ...
Increased Infectious Disease Risk Likely From Climate Change
Climate change will result in thousands of new viruses spread among animal species by 2070 — ...
The Challenges of Studying Marijuana’s Effects on the Heart and Brain
Over the past decade, marijuana use, both recreational and medicinal, has grown as state governments across ...
Abortion Training Under Threat for Med Students, Residents
Browse any medical dictionary, and before hitting appendectomy and anesthesia, you'll find abortion ...
Oprah, Smithsonian Channel to Explore Health Care Inequities
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Oprah Winfrey and the Smithsonian Channel are partnering to highlight racial disparities ...
5 Barriers to Eating a Heart-Healthy Diet That Have Nothing to do With Willpower
The major ingredients of a heart- and brain-healthy diet are fairly well-established: fruits and vegetables, whole ...
VA Proposal to Close Rural Health Clinics Spurs Opposition
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs has released a list of community-based ...
In Minneapolis Strike, Teachers Say Kids Aren’t All Right
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Teachers in Minneapolis say they've noticed more kids with anxiety and depression. One ...
Republican Lawmakers Unveil Medical Marijuana Regulations
OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — Republicans in the Oklahoma House on Monday unveiled a package of new ...
Death Toll Nears 6 Million as Pandemic Enters Its 3rd Year
BANGKOK (AP) — The official global death toll from COVID-19 is on the verge of eclipsing ...
EPA Confirms Filters Reduce Lead in Michigan City’s Water
ST. LOUIS (AP) — The filters distributed in Benton Harbor, Michigan during the city's recent lead ...
Newsom Proposes to Force Some Homeless People Into Treatment
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — California's governor proposed a plan Thursday to offer more services to homeless ...
Hong Kong Reports Record Cases; Movements May be Restricted
HONG KONG (AP) — Hong Kong's leader on Wednesday said people's movements may be restricted during ...
EXPLAINER: What Does Texas’ Data on Abortions Say About Law?
DALLAS (AP) — Texas has released data showing a marked drop in abortions at clinics in ...
