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Antidepressants During Pregnancy Not Linked to Autism, ADHD. Here’s Why
May 16, 2026·6 min read

Antidepressants During Pregnancy Not Linked to Autism, ADHD. Here’s Why

Healthline News RSS Feed – Read More A large study found no link between SSRI use before or during pregnancy and neurodevelopmental disorders in children. Ekaterina…

Hantavirus has not mutated to be more transmissible: WHO
May 16, 2026·1 min read

Hantavirus has not mutated to be more transmissible: WHO

Health Care News – Read More The overall risk to the public remains low, WHO officials said. 

Trump administration sued by veterans group over VA abortion ban
May 16, 2026·1 min read

Trump administration sued by veterans group over VA abortion ban

Health Care News – Read More A veterans advocacy group is suing the Trump administration over its ban on abortion care and counseling at the Department…

Supreme Court preserves abortion pill access over Alito, Thomas dissents 
May 15, 2026·1 min read

Supreme Court preserves abortion pill access over Alito, Thomas dissents 

Health Care News – Read More Abortion pills can remain available through the mail for the immediate future after the Supreme Court on Thursday paused a lower court…

DOJ says Yale’s medical school discriminated based on race in admissions
May 15, 2026·1 min read

DOJ says Yale’s medical school discriminated based on race in admissions

Health Care News – Read More The Department of Justice (DOJ) accused the Yale School of Medicine of race-based discrimination in its admissions, alleging Thursday that…

CDC monitoring 41 people for hantavirus, no reported cases
May 15, 2026·1 min read

CDC monitoring 41 people for hantavirus, no reported cases

Health Care News – Read More Federal health officials said they are monitoring 41 people in the U.S. for hantavirus but are not going to impose…

Reps. Davis, Tenney push for genetically targeted heart disease technologies
May 15, 2026·1 min read

Reps. Davis, Tenney push for genetically targeted heart disease technologies

Health Care News – Read More Reps. Don Davis (D-N.C.) and Claudia Tenney (R-N.Y.) said Thursday the House is prepared to pass legislation supporting wider access…

Hospital says RFK Jr. did not operate robotic arm during heart surgery
May 15, 2026·1 min read

Hospital says RFK Jr. did not operate robotic arm during heart surgery

Health Care News – Read More The Cleveland Clinic is pushing back on a report that Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.…

GLP-1 Drugs May Improve Breast Cancer Survival, Lower Risk of Recurrence
May 15, 2026·5 min read

GLP-1 Drugs May Improve Breast Cancer Survival, Lower Risk of Recurrence

Healthline News RSS Feed – Read More A recent study shows that GLP-1 drugs may help improve survival rates in people with breast cancer, obesity, and…

Why ‘Ballmaxxing’ May Be More Dangerous Than You Think
May 15, 2026·4 min read

Why ‘Ballmaxxing’ May Be More Dangerous Than You Think

Healthline News RSS Feed – Read More Experts say that “ballmaxxing” may lead to permanent damage to male genitalia. Image Credit: Heathline/Paloma Rincon Studio/GettyImages “Ballmaxxing” is…