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Medical Experts Alarmed by Out-of-Hospital Cesareans in Florida

15 June 2024 at 08:56
A new state law will permit surgeons to perform cesarean deliveries in β€œadvanced birth centers,” despite the risk of complications.

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A newborn’s head was measured moments after birth via cesarean section in a hospital in Massachusetts.

Health Officials Tried to Evade Public Records Laws, Lawmakers Say

28 May 2024 at 19:09
N.I.H. officials suggested federal record keepers helped them hide emails. If so, β€œthat’s really damaging to trust in all of government,” one expert said.

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Dr. David Morens, a former adviser to Dr. Anthony Fauci, speaking before the House subcommittee on the coronavirus pandemic on May 22.

Louisiana Lawmakers Vote to Make Abortion Pills Controlled Substances

The legislation would make possession of the drugs without a prescription a crime in Louisiana, punishable with jail time.

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The Food and Drug Administration does not consider the two medications to have potential for abuse or dependence, and years of research have shown both pills to be overwhelmingly safe.

Abortion Pills May Become Controlled Substances in Louisiana

A bill that is expected to pass would impose prison time and thousands of dollars in fines on people possessing the pills without a prescription.

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Mifepristone, one of the two abortion medications that Louisiana lawmakers want to reclassify as harmful controlled substances.

Farm Animals Are Hauled All Over the Country. So Are Their Pathogens.

20 May 2024 at 08:27
Tens of millions of farm animals cross state lines every year, traveling in cramped, stressful conditions that can facilitate the spread of disease.

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The exact number of chickens, cows and pigs being transported on trucks, ships, planes and trains within the United States is difficult to pinpoint because there is no national system for tracking the movement of livestock.
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