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New Mexico Lawmakers Fail to Take Substantive Action on Nation's Highest Alcohol-Related Death Rate
New Mexico has the highest rate of alcohol-related deaths in the nation and the situation has gotten even worse since the pandemic
Trump Privately Expresses Support for a 16-Week Abortion Ban
Donald Trump appears to be trying to satisfy social conservatives who want to further restrict abortion access and voters who want more modest limits
There's a New Life-Saving Vaccine. Why Won't People Take It?
The next front in disinformation and the vaccine wars
Prescription Drug Prices in the United States Are 2.78 Times Those in Other Countries
Prescription drug prices in the United States are significantly higher than in other nations
What to Know About Alaskapox After Officials Report First Known Fatal Case
Health officials in Alaska have identified the first known death linked to a recently discovered virus called Alaskapox
The First Endometriosis Drug in Four Decades is on the Horizon
At last, progress is being made on a condition that affects 1 woman in 10
A Safe Haven for Late Abortions
At a clinic in Maryland, desperate patients arrive from all over the country to terminate their pregnancies
It's the World's Leading Killer. Make it the Focus of the Next Breakthrough.
There's a need to increase funding and focus on hypertension control
Where Countries May Go to War for Fish
In eight years, one in four fish will go from one exclusive economic zone to another
Nearly 400 Ethiopians Have Died of Starvation Recently. Millions More Need Food Aid
Just 14 percent of 3.2 million people targeted for food aid by humanitarian agencies in Tigray this month had received it by Jan. 21
Details Emerge on UN Workers Accused of Aiding Hamas Raid
Israeli officials have presented evidence they say ties workers at a Palestinian aid agency in Gaza to violence during the Hamas-led attack on Israel
How the World’s Deadliest Crises Go Unseen
In the Central African Republic, researchers found an astronomical death rate. Could a major emergency be invisible?