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Health
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Flu, RSV and COVID are wreaking havoc — but teachers don’t feel like they can stay home when they’re sick
Even with paid sick leave, teachers — especially in elementary schools — say staying home creates “more work.”
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A new museum and clinic will honor the enslaved “Mothers of Gynecology”
Artist Michelle Browder leads the charge to recognize women and girls such as Anarcha, Lucy and Betsey.
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Millions of families face fertility challenges. A bipartisan House caucus aims to expand access to treatments.
The Democrat and Republican founders will try to find common ground on reproductive health policy amid concerns that GOP abortion policies will spill over into fertility treatment.
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The 19th Explains: Why baby formula is still hard to find months after the shortage
Months after the worst point in the formula supply crisis, many families are reporting having trouble finding formula. Industry insiders say it will take time to fully restock shelves.
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Patient mistrust and poor access hamper federal efforts to overhaul family planning
A White House effort aims to give patients more choices as abortion care evaporates, but patients remain wary of providers.
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Florida board of medicine bars gender-affirming care for some transgender youth
Transgender youths who are already receiving medical care can continue treatment, and some doctors may still be able to accept new patients.
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Election 2022 results: Abortion initiatives on the ballot
Voters in California, Kentucky, Michigan and Vermont turned out in favor of abortion rights in Tuesday’s midterms.
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More than 80% of pregnancy-related deaths are preventable. What can be done to save more lives?
A nurse practitioner and member of a Maternal Mortality Review Committee says targeted interventions and community-based care are key to prevention.
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From wildfires to hurricanes, midwives could play a key role in disaster response
The Biden administration released a plan to invest in more midwives to address the maternal health crisis.
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An 'insane roller coaster': In Arizona, abortion is legal one day and outlawed the next
The legal whiplash over which of the state's two abortion bans should take effect has left patients and providers alike unsure how to proceed.