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Following the Supreme Court's decision in Dobbs v. Jackson Women's Health Organization, two large Illinois abortion providers ...

A newly discharged American military veteran struggles emotionally to quiet memories from the battlefield. He smokes cannabis, increasingly, to fall asleep at night and to get through the day.

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Most pharmacies in British Columbia can provide the abortion pill mifepristone within days, but uneven access still leaves some women facing barriers to this time-sensitive medication, according to ...

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An epigenetic factor that is essential for producing mature egg cells in mice has been identified by RIKEN researchers for ...

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Almost 50% of women in midlife surveyed in a Monash University-led study had poor sexual well-being, including a doubling of ...

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You may have heard that vaping is the "safer" choice than smoking. But what if the very thing designed to protect your health ...

You may not give much thought to your armpits, apart from checking whether they need another swipe of deodorant. But this ...