ACLU Sues To Increase Access To Abortion Pill
The suit, being filed Tuesday challenges a longstanding regulation allowing the abortion pill to be dispensed only at a medical facility under the care of a certified provider.
Health & Safety
Seal Meat, Gold Mining: How Lower-Income Women Are Exposed To Mercury
A study looked at women in 25 countries and found that many of them have elevated levels of mercury, likely due to human-caused pollution.
One Man's Quest To Feed A Hungry, Isolated California County
The harsh terrain lacks farmland. And the nearest large grocery store is 100 miles away with sometimes no way to get there. So more residents have come to rely on Jeff England's food bank delivery.
Lapse In Federal Funding Imperils Children's Health Coverage
Ten states will start to run out of money for the Children's Health Insurance Program by the end of the year. Most states will be out of CHIP cash by the summer of 2018, if Congress doesn't act.
Counselors In Las Vegas Lend An Ear To Those Who Want To Talk
Volunteer counselors and therapists are reaching out to people who were on the scene of the deadly shooting in Las Vegas. Thousands of people witnessed the massacre up close.
Can A Child Be Raised Free Of Gender Stereotypes? This Family Tried
When Jessica and Royce James learned that they were going to have a daughter, they decided to raise her in as gender-neutral a way as possible. It was harder than they could have imagined.
Las Vegas Hospitals Call For Backup To Handle Hundreds Of Shooting Victims
To manage the volume of gunshot victims from a mass shooting Sunday night that occurred along the Las Vegas Strip, local hospitals used ambulance bays and hallways as triage locations.
3 Americans Win Nobel In Medicine For Circadian Rhythm Research
The work of Jeffrey C. Hall, Michael Rosbash and Michael W. Young solved the mystery of how our bodies' inner clocks anticipate fluctuations between night and day to optimize behavior and physiology.
How Messing With Our Body Clocks Can Raise Alarms With Health
The scientists honored with a Nobel Prize in medicine helped discover that every cell in the body has its own clock. When we ignore those clocks, we increase the risk of weight gain and diabetes.
'Hypoallergenic' And 'Fragrance-Free' Moisturizer Claims Are Often False
People with skin conditions like eczema need moisturizers to treat their dry, cracked and reddened skin. But research suggests many moisturizers are mislabeled and can make the skin conditions worse.