College swimmers, volleyball players sue NCAA over transgender policies
Former Kentucky swimmer Riley Gaines was among more than a dozen college athletes who filed a lawsuit against the NCAA, accusing it of violating their Title IX rights by allowing transgender woman Lia Thomas to compete at the national championships in ... (Source: ABC News: Health)
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Kansas is close to banning gender-affirming care for minors as GOP leaders seek the last vote
Republican legislators are close to banning gender-affirming care for transgender minors in Kansas over the Democratic governor’s expected veto (Source: ABC News: Health)
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What is the breast cancer risk calculator recommended by Olivia Munn?
Olivia Munn's breast cancer diagnosis is drawing attention to a frequently used breast cancer risk calculator (Source: ABC News: Health)
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In a first, Vice President Harris visits Minnesota abortion clinic to blast ‘immoral’ restrictions
Vice President Kamala Harris has toured a Minnesota Planned Parenthood clinic that performs abortions and provides other reproductive care (Source: ABC News: Health)
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Bill shelved that sought changes to Iowa law outlining penalties for terminating a pregnancy
A bill that sought to change wording in an existing Iowa law outlining the penalties for terminating a pregnancy has been shelved by a Republican lawmaker amid debate about its implications for in vitro fertilization (Source: ABC News: Health)
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Kansas is close to banning gender-affirming care as former GOP holdouts come aboard
Republican legislators are close to banning gender-affirming care for transgender minors in Kansas over the Democratic governor’s expected veto (Source: ABC News: Health)
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In a first, Vice President Harris tours Minnesota clinic that performs abortions
Vice President Kamala Harris has toured a Minnesota Planned Parenthood clinic that performs abortions and provides other reproductive care (Source: ABC News: Health)
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Iowa Republican shelves bill to criminalize death of an "unborn person" because of IVF concerns
A bill that would have criminalized the death of an “unborn person” has been shelved in Iowa after a Senate Republican joined Democrats in voicing concerns about the potential impact for in vitro fertilization after an Alabama court found frozen embryo... (Source: ABC News: Health)
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EPA tightens limits on a chemical used to sterilize medical equipment, citing cancer risk
The Environmental Protection Agency is imposing stricter limits on a chemical used to sterilize medical equipment after finding a higher-than-expected cancer risk at facilities that use ethylene oxide to clean billions of devices including catheters an... (Source: ABC News: Health)
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A decade later, Liberians remember those who died in Ebola outbreak
Liberians are gathering to mark a decade since the country was hit by a devastating Ebola outbreak that killed more than 10,000 people in West Africa, adding to the region’s economic and political troubles (Source: ABC News: Health)
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After 50 years, Tommy John surgery is evolving to increase success and sometimes speed return
Tommy John surgery, like baseball itself, is evolving to increase success and sometimes speed return (Source: ABC News: Health)
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Many countries are bouncing back from the pandemic but the poorest are not, UN says
A U.N. report says many countries are bouncing back from the COVID-19 pandemic, but the poorest are not and a significant number are seeing their conditions deteriorate (Source: ABC News: Health)
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Vice President Harris will visit a Minnesota clinic that performs abortions
Vice President Kamala Harris plans to tour a clinic in Minnesota that performs abortions and provides other reproductive care (Source: ABC News: Health)
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A CDC team joins the response to 8 measles cases in a Chicago shelter for migrants
Eight people living at a Chicago shelter for migrants have tested positive for measles since last week (Source: ABC News: Health)
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Arizona's most populous county has confirmed 645 heat-associated deaths in metro Phoenix last year
Public health officials in Arizona’s most populous county report they confirmed a staggering 645 heat-associated deaths last year (Source: ABC News: Health)
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