Health
CVS capping purchases of Plan B pills to ensure consistent supply
Protesters outside the Supreme Court following the overturning of Roe v. Wade. Brandon Bell | Getty Images News | Getty Images CVS is limiting the number of the emergency contraceptives commonly known as “morning after pills” and “Plan B” that people can buy on its website and in its stores after last week’s Supreme Court […]
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Renewable energy vs. fossil fuels? It’s a false choice, says John Doerr
As Russia’s war in Ukraine led to a spike in oil prices, energy shortages in Europe, and fears that the natural gas situation will get worse, there’s been a mounting backlash against renewable energy and the idea the world is prepared to function without fossil fuels. What the world needs, according to John Doerr, chairman […]
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Alabama abortion clinic cancels 100 appointments after Supreme Court overturns Roe v. Wade
A woman chants at the Alabama State Capitol during the March for Reproductive Freedom against the state’s new abortion law, the Alabama Human Life Protection Act, in Montgomery, Alabama, May 19, 2019. Michael Spooneybarger | Reuters West Alabama Women’s Center in Tuscaloosa has canceled 100 appointments for women scheduled to have abortions this week after […]
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Anti-abortion states split on how to enforce ban, whether to prosecute or surveil doctors
Thousands take to the streets to protest in New York City. Anadolu Agency | Anadolu Agency | Getty Images The Supreme Court ruling overturning Roe v. Wade is not only splitting the country into states where abortion is legal and illegal. It is also illustrating sharp divisions between anti-abortion states on whether to allow exceptions […]
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World Health Organization says monkeypox is not a global health emergency right now
The World Health Organization on Saturday said the rapid spread of monkeypox across dozens of nations does not represent a global health emergency at this time. WHO Director General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus described monkeypox as an evolving health threat, however, and urged governments around the world to step up surveillance, contact tracing, testing and to […]
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Rage, despair, tears fill streets across nation as thousands protest Roe reversal
Abortion rights demonstrators gather to protest in Raleigh, United States. Anadolu Agency | Anadolu Agency | Getty Images Reaction came fast and furious Friday after the Supreme Court overturned the landmark Roe v. Wade ruling guaranteeing a constitutional right to an abortion. Anger and dismay erupted first outside the Supreme Court moments after the decision was announced. […]
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Several U.S. states immediately institute abortion bans following Roe ruling
Pro-life demonstrators hold signs in front of the U.S. Supreme Court as they await its decision on the legality of a Republican-backed Louisiana law that imposes restrictions on abortion doctors in Washington, U.S., June 22, 2020. Kevin Lemarque | Reuters Several U.S. states immediately banned abortion on Friday in the wake of the Supreme Court’s […]
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Juul asks court for temporary block on FDA’s ban of its e-cigarettes
Juul brand vape cartridges are pictured for sale at a shop in Atlanta, Georgia. Elijah Nouvelage | Reuters Juul asked a federal appeals court on Friday to block the Food and Drug Administration’s ban on its e-cigarettes temporarily. The request came less than a day after the health agency told the company that it had […]
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Here are the states set to ban or severely limit abortion access now that Roe v. Wade is overturned
The overturning of the landmark Roe v. Wade ruling by the Supreme Court is set to almost immediately remake how access to abortion looks in America, with nearly half of the states on track to outright ban or severely limit the procedure. Twenty-two states had laws or constitutional amendments that were already in place which […]
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CDC panel recommends Moderna two-dose Covid vaccine for kids ages 6 to 17
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is expected to clear Moderna’s two-dose Covid-19 vaccine for kindergartners through high schoolers for public distribution this week after the agency’s panel of independent vaccine experts unanimously voted Thursday to recommend the shots. The committee endorsed Moderna’s vaccine for kids ages 6 to 17 after examining its safety […]
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