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Year: 2023
Scientists Pinpoint Cause of Severe Morning Sickness
The discovery could lead to better treatments for severe nausea and vomiting during pregnancy. View original article Contributor: Azeen Ghorayshi
Pharmacies Shared Patient Records Without a Warrant, an Inquiry Finds
A congressional investigation found that the nation’s largest pharmacies have handed over prescription records to law enforcement without a warrant, raising privacy concerns. View original article Contributor: Remy Tumin
Supreme Court Will Hear Challenge to Abortion Pill Access
The justices announced that they would hear a case challenging a federal agency’s approval of the commonly used pill. View original article Contributor: Abbie VanSickle
Exclusive: Conversion Therapy Is Still Happening in Almost Every U.S. State
Conversion therapy—a practice aimed at changing someone’s sexual orientation or gender identity—has been widely discredited and is banned in 22 states and the District of Columbia. But more than 1,300 practitioners still offer conversion therapy in the U.S., according to a new report shared exclusively with TIME. [time-brightcove not-tgx=”true”] “It is shocking to still see … Read more
An Explosion in Sports Betting Is Driving Gambling Addiction Among College Students
When Evan Ozmat, a Ph.D. student in psychology at the University of Albany, first began counseling undergraduates about HIV and substance abuse, he expected to hear about their health issues. Instead, he heard about problem gambling. “Since the beginning of the project three years ago, students have brought up, unprompted, gambling,” Ozmat says. “We started … Read more
Covid and flu rising ahead of holidays, increasing ER visits
Combined covid, influenza and RSV emergency room visits are the highest since February. View original article Contributor: Fenit Nirappil
Cannabis use linked to higher risk of poor pregnancy outcomes, study finds
Research found that people who use cannabis during pregnancy may be at higher risk of preterm births, stillbirths, low birth weights and hypertensive disorders. View original article Contributor: Sabrina Malhi
Pharmacies share medical data with police without a warrant, inquiry finds
Findings of a congressional inquiry raise privacy concerns as some states seek to criminalize abortion. View original article Contributor: Drew Harwell
Covid and flu rising ahead of holidays, increasing ER visits
Combined covid, influenza and RSV emergency room visits are the highest since February. View original article Contributor: Fenit Nirappil