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After Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade, more young women opted for sterilization

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After the Supreme Court’s 2022 Dobbs decision ended the federal constitutional right to abortion, multiple studies—including new research from Allegheny Health Network—found a sustained rise in female sterilization procedures, particularly […]

By changing women’s lives, the pill changed the nation

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THIS article examines how the birth control pill transformed American society after its FDA approval 66 years ago, giving women unprecedented control over reproduction and contributing to major social changes […]

Albert Einstein’s advice to his son is applicable wisdom for parents today raising resilient kids

Christina Bethell

An article on childhood resilience highlights research showing that only 40% of U.S. school-age children are “flourishing,” with strong family connections and parent-child relationships playing a key role in emotional […]

Study: TX maternal mortality crisis could be worsened by abortion ban

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A study in the American Journal of Public Health found that states with strict abortion bans saw a possible 9.2% increase in pregnancy-associated deaths, with impacts likely worsening existing maternal […]

Can restricting abortion reverse Wyoming’s long-standing population drain?

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Some conservative leaders link declining U.S. birth rates to support for stricter abortion laws, arguing they are needed to sustain population and economic stability, while experts say such policies have […]

UCLA Studies Link Climate Change to Rising Homelessness 

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New research led by University of California Los Angeles finds that climate change and disasters—such as the 2025 wildfires in Los Angeles—are significantly increasing homelessness, with housing loss directly linked […]

Counterfeiters cash in on the world’s bestselling cancer drug

Saifuddin ahmed

The article follows Bhinnata Piya’s devastating realization that the costly cancer drug Keytruda she gave her mother may have been counterfeit, illustrating how high prices and limited access to life-saving […]

Child mortality: Here is how to stop 5 million preventable deaths a year 

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A United Nations report warns that nearly five million children under five, including 2.3 million newborns, died in 2024, with preventable causes such as preterm birth, infections, and malnutrition driving […]

Homelessness surged across the U.S. – but not for the reasons you’d expect

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A study by the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health and UCLA finds that sudden shocks—especially evictions and climate disasters—are the primary drivers of short-term spikes in homelessness in […]

How do abortion bans impact a state’s workforce and economy?

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Wyoming’s new “heartbeat” abortion ban is prompting some women—along with concerns about doctors—to leave the state, raising fears of long-term workforce and economic impacts. While supporters argue it could boost […]