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In rural Appalachia, abortion pill offers reproductive choice and privacy − but police may see a crime
May 6, 2026·7 min read

In rural Appalachia, abortion pill offers reproductive choice and privacy − but police may see a crime

Health – The Conversation – Read More A 35-year-old Kentucky woman was arrested in late 2025, accused of taking abortion pills that she ordered online. The…

Financial strain, lockdowns and fear of infection during disease outbreaks magnify violence against women and girls − new research
May 6, 2026·4 min read

Financial strain, lockdowns and fear of infection during disease outbreaks magnify violence against women and girls − new research

Health – The Conversation – Read More Multiple factors during an outbreak interact to raise the risk of exploitation and violence. Clovera/iStock via Getty Images When…

How workplace stress hijacks the nervous system to cause headaches − and a neurologist’s guide to managing them
May 6, 2026·5 min read

How workplace stress hijacks the nervous system to cause headaches − and a neurologist’s guide to managing them

Health – The Conversation – Read More Ongoing stress can send the nervous system into a state of heightened sensitivity. Sean Gladwell/Moment via Getty Images Many…

Pollen allergies are brutal this year – a doctor explains why, and how to find relief
May 6, 2026·6 min read

Pollen allergies are brutal this year – a doctor explains why, and how to find relief

Health – The Conversation – Read More Sneezing, wheezing … it’s allergy season. Science Photo Library/Getty Images Spring means beautiful flowers, fragrant lilacs – and lots…

Hantavirus: Where the rare, sometimes deadly disease has been found in the US
May 6, 2026·1 min read

Hantavirus: Where the rare, sometimes deadly disease has been found in the US

Health Care News – Read More A rare, rodent-borne illness potentially at the center of an outbreak that has killed three people, sickened others, and left…

Rand Paul pushes for Fauci indictment before statute of limitations expires 
May 6, 2026·1 min read

Rand Paul pushes for Fauci indictment before statute of limitations expires 

Health Care News – Read More Sen. Rand Paul (R-Ky.) on Tuesday called for Anthony Fauci, former longtime director of the National Institute of Allergy and…

Pennsylvania lawsuit alleges AI chatbots posed as doctors, therapists
May 6, 2026·1 min read

Pennsylvania lawsuit alleges AI chatbots posed as doctors, therapists

Health Care News – Read More Pennsylvania is suing an artificial intelligence company to stop it from misrepresenting its AI chatbots as licensed professionals who can…

RFK Jr. unveils campaign for ‘deprescribing’ antidepressants
May 6, 2026·1 min read

RFK Jr. unveils campaign for ‘deprescribing’ antidepressants

Health Care News – Read More Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. on Monday announced his new initiative boost “deprescribing” psychiatric medications,…

New Ozempic Pill Could Revolutionize Type 2 Diabetes Treatment. Here’s How
May 6, 2026·6 min read

New Ozempic Pill Could Revolutionize Type 2 Diabetes Treatment. Here’s How

Healthline News RSS Feed – Read More Ozempic is now available as a reformulated oral tablet for people with type 2 diabetes. Image courtesy of Novo…

3 Dead in Hantavirus Outbreak on Cruise Ship, but Risk to Public Is Low
May 6, 2026·7 min read

3 Dead in Hantavirus Outbreak on Cruise Ship, but Risk to Public Is Low

Healthline News RSS Feed – Read More Three passengers have died and several others have fallen ill aboard a cruise ship in a deadly hantavirus outbreak.…