Congo's Ebola epidemic inflicts heavy toll on children
Eight-year-old Kennedy Muhindo was running a high fever and racked by stomach pain and diarrhea. from Reuters: Health News https://reut.rs/2HJBhgz
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U.S. football player's overdose death spotlighted in J&J Oklahoma opioid trial
The father of a college football player who died of a drug overdose gave emotional testimony about the U.S. opioid epidemic's personal cost on Wednesday in the second day of trial of a lawsuit by the state of Oklahoma accusing Johnson & Johnson of fueling the crisis. from Reuters: Health News https://reut.rs/2JOH4DM
Louisiana lawmakers pass bill to ban abortions as early as six weeks
The Louisiana House of Representatives voted on Wednesday to prohibit abortion after detection of an embryonic heartbeat, which can occur as early as six weeks from conception, often before a woman even realizes she is pregnant. from Reuters: Health News https://reut.rs/2JM5k9H
Louisiana governor to sign 'heartbeat' ban, latest move to curb U.S. abortion rights
Louisiana's Democratic governor said on Wednesday he would sign a bill passed earlier in the day to ban abortion when a fetal heartbeat is detected, the latest legislation in a movement in mostly Southern and Midwest states to curb abortion rights. from Reuters: Health News https://reut.rs/30PR6K1
Most face transplant patients continue to report better quality of life
(Reuters Health) - Doctors at Brigham and Women's Hospital in Boston say most of the face transplant patients they have been following for about five years are continuing to show improvement in quality of life. from Reuters: Health News https://reut.rs/2QABfKS
Factbox: Roe v. Wade at risk: Legal challenges to U.S. abortion rights
In recent months, some conservative-leaning U.S. states have taken action to curb abortion rights, the most recent being Missouri, where the state's only abortion clinic could close by the end of the week. from Reuters: Health News https://reut.rs/2XhFEVq
When shots start younger, more teens get meningococcal vaccine
(Reuters Health) - Teens are more likely to get at least one of two recommended doses of the meningococcal vaccine when they receive their first shot by early adolescence, a U.S. study suggests. from Reuters: Health News https://reut.rs/2KeqAV0