AP – Women’s groups cheered the government’s decision to allow 17-year-olds to buy the “morning-after” emergency contraceptive without a doctor’s prescription, but conservatives denounced it as a blow to parental supervision of teens.
AP – A summary of the morning-after pill:
AFP – US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, testifying in Congress, defended the right to abortion worldwide and the Obama administration's decision to finance family planning overseas.
HealthDay – TUESDAY, April 21 (HealthDay News) — A close look at a tumor's or
patient's genetics can provide important, potentially lifesaving clues to
preventing and treating cancer.
HealthDay – (HealthDay News) — Hitting the gym on a regular schedule is a
big commitment with big payoffs. But after a while, the same old routine
can become boring.
HealthDay – (HealthDay News) — Shin splints are characterized by pain and
tenderness at or near the large lower leg bone called the tibia. They
occur when the muscles, tendons or other nearby tissue become inflamed as
a result of exercise or other strenuous activity.
HealthDay – WEDNESDAY, April 22 (HealthDay News) — Whether a family decides to
donate — or not donate — a dying relative's organs depends on many
things, but who makes the request and when it's made are key, U.K.
researchers have found.
HealthDay – WEDNESDAY, April 22 (HealthDay News) — Men who consume fatty fish and
marine omega-3 fatty acids appear to have a reduced risk of heart failure,
a new study has found.
HealthDay – WEDNESDAY, April 22 (HealthDay News) — Overweight and obese
women are less likely to receive an accurate reading from ultrasound
screenings aimed at identifying fetal abnormalities, new research
reveals.
HealthDay – Here are some of the latest health and medical news developments,
compiled by editors of HealthDay: