House members voted 65-26 to totally revamp the legislation, eliminating the criminal penalties.
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U.S. surpasses record 100,000 overdose deaths in 2021
Officials warn that they are responding to more and more overdoses as the pandemic has persisted.
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Senate bill to guarantee abortion access is blocked by Republicans
The 2 Republican senators who support abortion access – Susan Collins of Maine and Lisa Murkowski of Alaska – have proposed a separate bill that would counter the Supreme Court’s action.
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‘A very difficult day’: St. Mary’s Regional Medical Center to end maternity services
The hospital cites declining birth rates as part of the reason for ending its women’s health services at the end of July.
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Pandemic gets tougher to track as COVID testing plunges
A modeling group estimates only 13% of cases are being reported to health officials.
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Rare cases of COVID returning pose questions for Pfizer pill
A small number of COVID-19 patients are relapsing after taking Paxlovid, raising questions about the drug at the center of the U.S. response effort.
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What can parents do about baby formula shortage? A pediatrician responds.
Some stores are limiting purchases to prevent formula from running out.
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FDA restricts J&J’s COVID-19 vaccine because of blood clot risk
The Food and Drug Administration decided to restrict Johnson & Johnson’s vaccine after taking another look at data on the risk of life-threatening blood clots within two weeks of vaccination.
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Next battle over access to abortion will focus on pills
More than half of abortions in America are now done with pills, rather than surgery, a research group says.
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Maine’s community college nursing programs to double enrollment thanks to $5 million funding boost
New funding from a public-private partnership between the state and two of Maine’s largest health care providers to allow the Maine Community College System to increase nursing enrollment as soon as this fall.