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GOP lawmakers try to thwart abortion rights ballot initiative in South Dakota

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PIERRE, S.D. (AP) — South Dakota's Republican-led Legislature is trying to thwart a proposed ballot initiative that would enable voters to protect abortion rights...

Sex ed classes in some states may soon watch a fetal development video from...

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DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Baby Olivia isn't a real baby. It's an animated fetus that develops over the course of a three-minute video...

A Colorado man died after a Gila monster bite. Opinions and laws on keeping...

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A Colorado man who died after getting bitten by a Gila monster was hardly alone in having the gnarly looking lizard for a pet.They're...

How AI health care chatbots learn from the questions of an Indian women’s organization

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NEW YORK (AP) — Komal Vilas Thatkare says she doesn't have anyone to ask about her most private health questions.“There are only men in...

Dozens of Idaho obstetricians have stopped practicing there since abortions were banned, study says

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BOISE, Idaho. (AP) — More than 50 Idaho obstetricians have stopped practicing in the state since a near-total abortion ban took effect in August...

FDA warns against smartwatches and rings that claim to measure blood sugar without needles

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Smartwatches and rings that claim to measure blood sugar levels for medical purposes without piercing the skin could be dangerous and should be avoided,...

Alabama lawmakers would define man and woman based on sperm and ova

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MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) — Alabama lawmakers are advancing legislation that would strictly define who is considered female and male based on their reproductive systems....

Jill Biden is announcing $100 million in funding for research and development into women’s...

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WASHINGTON (AP) — Jill Biden on Wednesday was announcing $100 million in federal funding for research and development into women's health as part of...

South Korea orders striking doctors to return to work as their walkouts burden hospital...

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SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — South Korea on Wednesday officially ordered thousands of striking doctors to return to work immediately, a step that could...

San Francisco wants to offer free drug recovery books at its public libraries

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SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — The most stolen books from San Francisco public libraries' shelves are not the hottest new novels or juicy memoirs, they...