Key Facts on Abortion in the United States

Key Facts on Abortion in the United States

On June 24, 2022, the Supreme Court issued a ruling in Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization that overturned the constitutional right to abortion as well as the federal standards of abortion access, established by prior decisions in the cases Roe v. Wade and Planned Parenthood v. Casey. Prior to the Dobbs ruling, the federal standard was that abortions were […]

Amazon, research center partner on cancer vaccine

Amazon, research center partner on cancer vaccine

Amazon will collaborate with the Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center in Seattle on an FDA-approved clinical trial for a cancer vaccine. According to a filing with National Institutes of Health, Fred Hutch is testing a “personalized” vaccine for patients with late-stage melanoma skin cancer and certain breast cancers that have spread throughout the body or are not responding to other treatment. […]

20 Major Fashion Deals Worth Shopping From Amazon Prime Day 2022

20 Major Fashion Deals Worth Shopping From Amazon Prime Day 2022

As POPSUGAR editors, we independently select and write about stuff we love and think you’ll like too. If you buy a product we have recommended, we may receive affiliate commission, which in turn supports our work. After months of anticipation, Amazon Prime Day has finally arrived — and with it, comes a slew of can’t-miss deals across the retailer’s biggest […]

Why newborn babies need a Vitamin K shot at birth

Why newborn babies need a Vitamin K shot at birth

As a parent, there are tons of newfound feelings the moment your baby is born into the world. There is joy, happiness and excitement for the future. At the same time, so begins the string of important decisions you as the parent will have to make for your child’s health. One of the first medical decisions that must be made […]

Tracking state abortion bans in the US

Tracking state abortion bans in the US

On June 24, the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade, ending the constitutional right to abortion and jeopardizing abortion access in more than 20 states. Hours after the ruling, state governments and legislatures began implementing abortion trigger bans to outlaw the procedure while pro-abortion rights clinics and activists started suing state governments to block the bans. The result has been […]

Abortion Decision Renews Questions About Employer Access to Health Information

Abortion Decision Renews Questions About Employer Access to Health Information

The U.S. Supreme Court’s ruling overturning Roe v. Wade has led to new questions about privacy protections for health information about an individual’s use of reproductive services such as abortion. Employer plans that cover these services, and that are now adding a travel benefit for employees to access this care, might create a paper trail of claims information or reimbursement […]

Fauci: Take new subvariant seriously, but don’t ‘let it disrupt our lives’

Fauci: Take new subvariant seriously, but don’t ‘let it disrupt our lives’

Anthony Fauci, the government’s top infectious disease expert, said Tuesday that a new omicron subvariant on the rise is something to take seriously but should not be a cause for panic.   The subvariant, known as BA.5, is now the majority of COVID-19 cases in the United States. It is even more highly transmissible than earlier variants of the virus, and has an increased ability […]