If passed, the law would protect doctors from legal risk by letting them omit their names from prescription labels for abortion pills. It would affect the many doctors who use California pharmacies.
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The silent killer increases your risk of stroke and dementia. Here’s how to control it
New recommendations for early treatment for hypertension to prevent strokes, heart attacks and dementia come as an experimental medication is shown to lower blood pressure in hard to treat patients.
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HHS responds to report about autism and acetaminophen
A report that health secretary Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. has promised will come out this month will look at the causes of autism. Many worry it will have claims unsupported by science.
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In the brain, a lost limb is never really gone
Even years after an arm is amputated, the brain maintains a detailed map of the limb and tries to interact with this phantom appendage.
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These brain implants speak your mind — even when you don’t want to
Brain-implanted devices that allow paralyzed people to speak can also decode words they imagine, but don’t intend to share.
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The quest to create gene-edited babies gets a reboot
There’s a fresh push to edit the genes of human embryos to prevent diseases and enhance characteristics that parents value. Bioethicists say just because it’s possible doesn’t mean it should be done.
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How surgeons build a new bladder for cancer patients like Deion Sanders
University of Colorado football coach Deion Sanders announced he got a new bladder this week as part of his cancer treatment. Here’s how doctors construct a new bladder from a patient’s small intestine.
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Cancer stole her voice. AI, curse words and children’s books saved it
Sonya Sotinsky recorded herself talking and reading books to preserve a critical element of her personality: her voice. After surgery for oral cancer, AI used those recordings to re-create her voice.
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Why a new opioid alternative is out of reach for some pain patients
Journavx is the first truly new painkiller approved by the Food and Drug Administration in more than 20 years. But the drug is expensive, and many people can’t get it yet.
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After quitting antidepressants, some people suffer surprising, lingering symptoms
The symptoms can include nerve pain, emotional numbness and sexual dysfunction and can last for years after stopping the drugs. Patients are pushing for recognition and more research.
