Category: Health News
The 1 in 10 U.S. doctors with reservations about vaccines could be undermining the fight against COVID-19
American attitudes toward scientific expertise have become increasingly contentious in recent years. But many people across the political spectrum still place high levels of trust in their personal physicians….
We can do better than what was ‘normal’ before the pandemic
It’s a weird time in the pandemic. COVID-19 cases are once again climbing in some parts of the United States, but still falling from the…
Bozeman nonprofit Bridgercare takes over Montana’s family-planning program
The Bozeman-based nonprofit Bridgercare has received a roughly $2 million federal grant to administer Title X funding across Montana, the organization announced Wednesday. The funding…
Arizona restricts abortion after 15 weeks
Arizona Gov. Doug Ducey signed a bill prohibiting physicians from performing abortions past 15 weeks gestation on Wednesday. Ducey signed Senate Bill 1164, sponsored by Sen….
COVID-19 vaccines for the youngest children may be inching closer to authorization – a pediatrician explains how they’re being tested
For some parents of young children, the wait for COVID-19 vaccines has been long and agonizing. Throughout 2021, vaccines against COVID-19 emerged as the most…
‘Vagina Obscura’ shows how little is known about female biology
More than 2,000 years ago, Hippocrates, the Greek physician often considered the father of modern medicine, identified what came to be known as the clitoris,…
Senators Ask GAO to Examine Medicaid’s Low Covid Vaccination Rates
Two prominent Democratic senators have requested a Government Accountability Office study of why covid vaccination rates remain far lower among Medicaid enrollees than the general…
Long-term antibiotic use by middle-aged women may affect cognitive function – new study
Antibiotics are one of the most commonly prescribed drugs in the world. They’re used to treat many different bacterial infections. While most people may only…
People with endometriosis and PCOS wait years for a diagnosis – attitudes to women’s pain may be to blame
Former Miss Ireland, Chelsea Farrell, recently shared the story of how she ended up in the emergency room in severe pain with a twisted ovarian cyst. After…
California bill would require all workers to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19
California workers would be required to be vaccinated against COVID-19 under new legislation introduced Friday by Democratic lawmakers. Assembly Bill 1993, introduced by Assemblywoman Buffy…
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