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How tobacco companies got women, Black people and young people hooked on menthol cigarettes
The historic and ongoing link between high menthol use among the most vulnerable populations is no coincidence, a new study highlights.
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Label change for mifepristone could reduce barriers to care for miscarriages, advocates say in petition to FDA
Regulations around mifepristone, a common drug used for medication abortion, make it difficult for miscarrying patients to access it. A new petition to the FDA asks for a label change to make it easier to obtain.
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Medical groups ask Justice Department to investigate threats against hospitals over gender-affirming care
Major medical groups want the DOJ to investigate threats against hospitals providing gender-affirming care for trans youth, sparked by online disinformation.
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Health care for transgender adults remains legal, but states are quietly trying to limit access
Legal battles have kept policies and bills at bay, but advocates sense they are in a ‘never say never’ moment.
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53 years ago, the White House sought to end hunger. Now it’s trying again.
A national conference decades ago on hunger, nutrition and health led to the WIC program and expanded school meals. The Biden administration hopes to make similar leaps in policy five decades later.
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The 19th Explains: Why the nursing shortage isn’t going away anytime soon
'You’ve got an aging population, combined with an aging workforce, combined with this pandemic,' one expert warned.
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To contain monkeypox, colleges must step up outreach to LGBTQ+ students, experts say
Multiple colleges and universities have reported monkeypox cases, but the resources they have to fight the virus aren’t equal.
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The end of Roe could be changing people’s minds about abortion bans
Backlash to a 15-week ban and shifting public opinion data suggests people may be less tolerant of laws prohibiting second-trimester abortions.
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Exclusive: Senators ask Biden administration to loosen restrictions on testosterone access
Current restrictions can hurt transgender patients’ access to a hormone they need to maintain their health, Sens. Ed Markey and Elizabeth Warren said.
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'I felt judged': LGBTQ+ Americans report significantly more medical discrimination
LGBTQ+ Americans are more likely to be blamed for health problems or refused medical service, a new 19th News/SurveyMonkey poll finds.