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A physician measures a pregnant patient's fundal height at Albany Medical Center's department of obstetrics and gynecology in Albany, N.Y..

Two years later, Dobbs decision continues to spur a reckoning

By Sandhya Raman
Posted September 12, 2024 at 7:00am
An abortion rights advocate shows a box of mifepristone outside the Supreme Court on March 26.

For many, incomplete answers on mental health care and pregnancy

By Sandhya Raman
Posted September 12, 2024 at 7:00am
Former President Donald Trump and Vice President Kamala Harris participated in a debate on Tuesday night in Philadelphia.

Takeaways from fiery Trump-Harris debate with contrasting visions on full display

By John T. Bennett
Posted September 10, 2024 at 11:22pm
Donald Trump and Vice President Kamala Harris at their respective political party conventions earlier this summer. They are slated to debate on Tuesday night.

‘Determined to blow an election’: Things to watch at Trump-Harris debate

By John T. Bennett
Posted September 9, 2024 at 2:18pm
An mpox blood test tube is seen among other blood test tubes. Though the newest strain of the disease has not yet been detected in the United States, public health departments are preparing for the possibility. (Hakan Nural/Anadolu via Getty Images)

Health agencies scramble to prepare for new mpox strain

By Ariel Cohen
Posted September 5, 2024 at 10:36am
Vice President Kamala Harris delivers her acceptance speech at the Democratic National Convention in Chicago on Aug. 22.

Once a liability for Democrats, abortion gets new life with Harris as nominee

By Nina Heller
Posted September 4, 2024 at 11:18am
Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump and Vice President Kamala Harris, the Democratic nominee, collectively hit three swing states on Thursday.

Takeaways from first Harris interview, Trump’s vow to ‘produce babies’

By John T. Bennett
Posted August 29, 2024 at 10:23pm, Updated August 30, 2024 at 11:38am
An exhibitor (out of frame) shows attendees a rapid fentanyl detection test during the Multilateral Conference on Synthetic Drugs in Mexico City on April 23.

CDC sees link between overdoses, other mental health disorders

By Lia DeGroot
Posted August 29, 2024 at 4:12pm, Updated at 6:26pm
Groups serving aging Americans say a combination of factors has made them increasingly worried about potential cuts to Meals on Wheels programs.

Nutrition programs for older adults face service cuts

By Jessie Hellmann
Posted August 29, 2024 at 1:30pm
Rahul Gupta, director of the Office of National Drug Control Policy, wants to see a reauthorization in 2024.

White House drug control official calls for reauthorization of his office

By Sandhya Raman
Posted August 28, 2024 at 5:42am