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Can multivitamins improve memory? A new study shows ‘intriguing’ results

A team of researchers tracked thousands of people who took a daily multivitamin for three years. At the end of the first year they preformed slightly better on memory tests than people on a placebo.

What one author says a post-Roe U.S. reveals about Planned Parenthood

Writer Eyal Press talks about Planned Parenthood and what a post-Roe U.S. reveals about the organization.

For people with long COVID, getting long-term federal disability is a big challenge

Many people affected by long COVID have lost their jobs and now rely on disability checks to try to survive. But getting approved for long-term federal disability for long COVID is a major challenge.

A new nasal spray to reverse fentanyl and other opioid overdoses gets FDA approval

Opvee is similar to naloxone, the life-saving drug that has been used for decades to quickly counter overdoses of heroin, fentanyl and prescription painkillers.

Utah hospital system cancels adult gender-affirming surgery appointments

Utah banned gender affirming surgery for trans youth in January, but now the state’s largest health care system has apparently abandoned plans to offer gender affirming surgeries for adults, too.

Utah hospital system cancels adult gender-affirming surgery appointments

Utah banned gender affirming surgery for trans youth in January, but now the state’s largest health care system has apparently abandoned plans to offer gender affirming surgeries for adults, too.

Sen. Patty Murray pushes for over-the-counter birth control and insurance coverage

NPR’s Sarah McCammon speaks with Sen. Patty Murray, D-Wash., about her efforts to push legislation that would make birth control available without a prescription and covered by insurance.

An abortion doula explains the impact of North Carolina’s expanded limitations

Ash Williams, an abortion doula in North Carolina, talks about the state’s new ban on most abortions past the 12-week mark.

Our bodies respond differently to food. A new study aims to find out how

The NIH will track the diets and lifestyles of 10,000 people to see how genetics, biology and the microbiome impact people’s health. The study will use AI to tailor individual diet advice.

What to know about the federal appeals court hearing on mifepristone

Mifepristone, a medication used for abortion, is the subject of arguments today in a federal appeals court case that could make it illegal.