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Abortion pill fight thrust into spotlight as midterms heat up
May 6, 2026·1 min read

Abortion pill fight thrust into spotlight as midterms heat up

Health Care News – Read More A federal court has thrust the issue of abortion back into the national spotlight, just months before the midterm elections.  …

FDA approves some flavored vapes after reports of Trump pressure
May 6, 2026·1 min read

FDA approves some flavored vapes after reports of Trump pressure

Health Care News – Read More The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) on Tuesday approved marketing for four flavored vapes made by the company Glas Inc.…

Education Department launches Title IX investigation into all-women’s college
May 5, 2026·1 min read

Education Department launches Title IX investigation into all-women’s college

Health Care News – Read More The Education Department on Monday opened a Title IX investigation into Smith College, a private all-women’s school, for admitting transgender…

Alito pauses abortion pill restrictions for 1 week
May 5, 2026·1 min read

Alito pauses abortion pill restrictions for 1 week

Health Care News – Read More Justice Samuel Alito on Monday briefly halted a ruling that would prevent mifepristone, one of two pills used in medication…

Why do you have to wear a helmet when you’re skateboarding?
May 5, 2026·5 min read

Why do you have to wear a helmet when you’re skateboarding?

Health – The Conversation – Read More Helmets are essential gear when skateboarding. Daniel Milchev/The Image Bank via Getty Images Curious Kids is a series for…

Biological age tests reveal what slows or hastens aging – but they’re useful only for researchers, not consumers
May 5, 2026·5 min read

Biological age tests reveal what slows or hastens aging – but they’re useful only for researchers, not consumers

Health – The Conversation – Read More Imagine receiving a test result that tells you your body is biologically five years older than your chronological age.…

‘Next-Gen’ GLP-1 Leads to 16% More Weight Loss. Is It Better Than Zepbound?
May 5, 2026·5 min read

‘Next-Gen’ GLP-1 Leads to 16% More Weight Loss. Is It Better Than Zepbound?

Healthline News RSS Feed – Read More A new GLP-1 drug shows promise for improving metabolic health and treating obesity-related diseases like liver disease. camacho9999/Getty Images…

Mifepristone Still Available by Mail After Supreme Court Restores Access
May 5, 2026·5 min read

Mifepristone Still Available by Mail After Supreme Court Restores Access

Healthline News RSS Feed – Read More The future of telehealth access to the abortion pill mifepristone remains uncertain as the FDA conducts a safety review…

Democrats seize on MAHA’s growing frustration with GOP 
May 4, 2026·1 min read

Democrats seize on MAHA’s growing frustration with GOP 

Health Care News – Read More Democrats see an opening ahead of the midterm elections with increasingly disappointed Make America Healthy Again (MAHA) voters. Many activists…

Infant formula recalled over possible toxin
May 4, 2026·1 min read

Infant formula recalled over possible toxin

Health Care News – Read More Thousands of tins of imported infant formula has been recalled over a toxin that could lead to sickness.