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Why are people turning to psychedelics like ayahuasca?
Ayahuasca is a psychedelic tea whose roots go back hundreds of years to ceremonial use by Indigenous groups in the Amazon rainforest
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African countries lack 'immediate access' to cholera vaccine
Africa’s public health agency says countries with deadly cholera outbreaks on the continent have no “immediate access” to vaccines amid a global supply shortage
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Nebraska lawmakers put off vote on 'heartbeat' abortion ban
The Nebraska Legislature’s Health and Human Services Committee took nearly eight hours of testimony Wednesday before adjourning without a vote on whether to advance a bill that would outlaw abortion at a point before many women know they’re pregnant
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NY judge jails ex-gynecologist who abused 100s of women
A federal judge in New York City has ordered an ex-gynecologist to jail as he awaits sentencing, following his conviction for sexually abusing hundreds of patients over decades
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FTC fines GoodRx for unauthorized sharing of health data
The Federal Trade Commission has imposed a $1.5 million penalty on telehealth and prescription drug discount provider GoodRx Holdings Inc. for sharing users’ personal health data with Facebook, Google and other third parties without their consent
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Republican-led committee targets COVID relief aid for review
House Republicans have begun their promised aggressive oversight of the Biden administration
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Abortion foes: 2024 GOP hopefuls must back federal limits
Emboldened anti-abortion activists are looking to the next presidential election as an opportunity to solidify their influence over the Republican Party
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Race to vaccinate rare wild monkeys gives hope for survival
A pioneering campaign to vaccinate endangered monkeys in Brazil against yellow fever may help save the beloved golden lion tamarins from extinction
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Dutch government reports 1 case of mad cow disease on farm
The government of the Netherlands says a cow that died recently on a Dutch farm has tested positive for mad cow disease
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20 attorneys general warn Walgreens, CVS over abortion pills
Attorneys general in 20 conservative-led states are warning CVS and Walgreens that they could face legal consequences if they sell abortion pills by mail in those states
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