New data reveal that the majority of abortions that were provided in most states in 2023 were medication abortions—a pattern that reproductive health experts say underscores the need to protect access to abortion pills. The Guttmacher Institute, which researches and supports sexual and reproductive health and rights, released on Feb. 27 an analysis of state-level … Read more
Feb. 27 (UPI) — A measles outbreak in Canada’s Ontario province continues to grow, with health officials reporting more than 140 cases on Thursday, making it the most severe outbreak … Click to Continue » View original article Contributor:
Feb. 27 (UPI) — New measles cases have been confirmed in New Jersey and Kentucky with the one common factor being a lack of measles vaccinations. New Jersey health officials … Click to Continue » View original article Contributor:
The contracts financed Ebola screening at airports and protective equipment for health workers, and helped prevent transmission by survivors of the disease, according to a former U.S.A.I.D. official. View original article Contributor: Apoorva Mandavilli
Exposure to extreme heat might accelerate aging in older adults, with sizzling weather causing them to fade faster, a new study suggests. People living in neighborhoods with more days of … Click to Continue » View original article Contributor:
A blood test can help doctors detect ALS, or amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, and predict how the degenerative disease will progress in patients, a new study suggests. People with ALS have … Click to Continue » View original article Contributor:
Feb. 26 (UPI) — Eighty-eight people aboard a Holland America cruise ship, the Eurodam, in the Caribbean were sickened in a norovirus outbreak — the fifth striking the line since … Click to Continue » View original article Contributor:
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KINSHASA — Unidentified illnesses in northwestern Congo have killed more than 50 people over the past five weeks, nearly half of them within hours after they felt sick. The outbreaks in two distant villages in Congo’s Equateur province began on Jan. 21 and include 419 cases and 53 deaths. Health officials still do not know … Read more
The Mennonite population being affected by a measles outbreak in West Texas is part of a larger, loosely affiliated group of churches worldwide with varied beliefs and leadership structures—and with sometimes strained or distant relations with health officials and other public authorities. [time-brightcove not-tgx=”true”] Who are the Mennonites? Mennonites are part of the wider Anabaptist … Read more