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The EPA’s new limits on PFAS in drinking water face legal challenges : Shots
Chemical companies and water utilities have sued the EPA after it issued rules limiting some PFAs, or “forever chemicals” that…
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Medication abortion providers shocked and relieved at ruling : Shots
Demonstrators hold an abortion-rights rally outside the Supreme Court on March 26 as the justices of the court heard oral…
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Proposed rule would remove medical debt from credit reports : Shots
A proposed new rule would ban medical debt from credit reports. Smith Collection/Gado/Getty Images/Archive Photos hide caption toggle caption Smith…
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Raw milk safety and bird flu virus : Shots
Cows graze at a dairy farm in La Grange, Texas, that sells raw milk to the public. Chiara Eisner/NPR hide…
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Microplastics detected in human testicles, troubling researchers : Shots
Researchers have detected microplastics in human testicles. Volodymyr Zakharov/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Volodymyr Zakharov/Getty Images Researchers have detected…
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MDMA trials for PTSD face scrutiny as FDA mulls possible approval : Shots
Research on MDMA has shown it can be effective for PTSD, but approval of the treatment isn’t yet guaranteed. The…
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How do you help patients who show up in the ER 100 times a year? : Shots
The hope was that bringing many other services to people with high needs would stabilize their health problems. While the…
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A 6-week abortion ban gives a woman 2 weeks to end a pregnancy. Here’s why : Shots
The medical community dates pregnancy to the first day of a woman’s last period, even though fertilization generally happens two…
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What’s at stake as the Supreme Court hears case about abortion in emergencies : Shots
The Supreme Court will hear another case about abortion rights on Wednesday. Protestors gathered outside the court last month when…
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Medicaid unwinding red tape kicked their son, 6, off the rolls in Florida : Shots
In March, mom Indira Navas learned that her son Andres, 6, was kicked off of Florida Medicaid, while her daughter,…
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