Fear of pregnancy: One teen's story in post-Roe America
In a state that bans abortion, anxiety about rape and getting pregnant drove this teen to start on birth control, though she's not having sex.
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Supreme Court issues a temporary stay in the Texas mifepristone case
The U.S. Supreme Court has issued an administrative stay in a Texas case involving limited access to the abortion drug mifepristone.
As some move on from the pandemic, people with long COVID feel frustrated and alone
There's deep frustration growing among people with long COVID at the lack of progress in treating the condition.
The Taliban again bans Afghan women aid workers. Here's how the U.N. responded
The Taliban has banned Afghan women working for the U.N. or other aid agencies. The repercussions could be devastating for programs in which women play a vital role.
U.S. charges El Chapo's sons and other Sinaloa cartel members in fentanyl trafficking
Members of the Mexican cartel are facing several charges involving fentanyl trafficking, weapons and money laundering in New York, Illinois and Washington, D.C.
A robot answers questions about health. Its creators just won a $2.25 million prize
At the Skoll World Forum this week, South Africa's Reach Digital Health was one of five honorees. They offer health advice via mobile phones to millions, focusing on pregnancy, babies and COVID.
'Therapy speak' is everywhere, but it may make us less empathetic
NPR's Andrew Limbong speaks with culture writer Rebecca Fishbein about her article for Bustle on how "therapy speak" may be making us less empathetic.
You're less likely to get long COVID after a second infection than a first
The chances of developing lingering symptoms after COVID appears to fall sharply from the first to the second time someone gets sick, new research finds. The risk is still significant.
Syphilis cases spike in North Carolina
Syphilis cases are on the rise in North Carolina. The problem has become especially acute for women and babies.
Abortion providers wait for the Supreme Court to weigh in on mifepristone
The Supreme Court will weigh in on whether doctors can still provide patients with mifepristone across the country. Abortion providers share how they're navigating this uncertainty with patients.