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All Women Should Be Screened For Anxiety Disorders, Health Group Says
Thursday, June 11, 2020
Women suffer from anxiety at nearly twice the rate of men, and a coalition of women's health groups says all teenage girls and women should be screened.
Liberty University President Apologizes For Tweeting Racist Image
Tuesday, June 09, 2020
Jerry Falwell Jr. says he shared the image, which originally appeared in Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam's yearbook, to make a political point.
2 Uncles And A 'Doorway To Imagination' Spread Love On Social Media
Friday, June 05, 2020
The backyard wood structure looks like something you'd find in a secret garden or a little hut in the forest. The artist and his husband have gained lots of fans on social media.
NIH Director Hopes For At Least 1 Safe And Effective Vaccine By Year's End
Thursday, June 04, 2020
Dr. Francis Collins says some candidates for a coronavirus vaccine will be ready to start large-scale human trials as early as next month. Scaling up production may start before tests are complete.
Governor's Order Requires Virginians To Wear Masks In Public Spaces
Friday, May 29, 2020
An order requiring Virginians to wear masks in indoor public spaces has taken effect Friday. Officials are expecting pushback from some Virginians opposed to the governor's order.
More Patients Seek Abortion Pills Online During Pandemic, But Face Restrictions
Thursday, May 28, 2020
As more healthcare moves to online and telemedicine, some patients seeking abortions using pills are running into obstacles.
Medical Groups Ask FDA To Ease Access To Abortion Pill During The Pandemic
Wednesday, May 27, 2020
Reproductive rights advocates want patients to be allowed to pick up mifepristone at a hospital or clinic. The drug, which was approved 20 years ago, also helps to manage miscarriages for some women.
Trump Administration To Planned Parenthood: Return Coronavirus Relief Funds
Thursday, May 21, 2020
The Small Business Administration is asking local Planned Parenthood affiliates to return funds received under a coronavirus relief program.
Planned Parenthood Asked To Return Funds From Paycheck Protection Program
Thursday, May 21, 2020
Republican senators including Florida's Marco Rubio are calling for an investigation after reports that Planned Parenthood affiliates received millions of dollars in Paycheck Protection Act funds.
GOP Officials Say They're Expecting 50,000 In Charlotte For Republican Convention
Saturday, May 16, 2020
In a statement marking 100 days to go before the convention, party leaders said they're taking steps meant to address public health during the coronavirus pandemic.
13 USS Roosevelt Sailors Test Positive For COVID-19, Again
Saturday, May 16, 2020
They had been thought to be cleared of the virus, which infected hundreds of crew members on the U.S. aircraft carrier in recent weeks. The sailors are receiving medical support on Naval Base Guam.
Black Leaders In Virginia To Gov. Northam: It's Too Soon To Reopen
Wednesday, May 13, 2020
Leaders of the Virginia Legislative Black Caucus say they're concerned about racial health disparities exacerbated by the pandemic.
Virginia To Reopen Partially This Week, But Not In The Areas Closest To D.C.
Tuesday, May 12, 2020
Gov. Ralph Northam says a higher infection rate in Northern Virginia warrants a delay in the state's gradual reopening plan.
Life Kit: Tips For Living With Uncertainty
Sunday, May 10, 2020
The U.S. unemployment rate rose to nearly 15 percent — and no one knows where it ends. NPR's Life Kit talked to one woman who's lived through years of economic uncertainty about how to cope.
How The Approval Of The Birth Control Pill 60 Years Ago Helped Change Lives
Saturday, May 09, 2020
Before the pill was approved by the FDA on May 9, 1960, there were few contraceptive options available to young women. It revolutionized family planning and the sex lives of millions of Americans.
ACLU Calls For Release Of Pregnant Inmates During the Coronavirus Pandemic
Friday, May 01, 2020
The group is asking federal and state governments to release pregnant inmates who are close to completing their prison sentences.
Federal Appeals Court OKs Arkansas' Abortion Ban During Coronavirus Pandemic
Wednesday, April 22, 2020
A federal appeals court is reversing a lower-court order that had blocked Arkansas' suspension of abortions during the pandemic.
West Virginia Aims To Test All Nursing Home Residents, Workers for COVID-19
Friday, April 17, 2020
West Virginia Gov. Jim Justice said there have been discrepancies in data from the homes, and wants even those already checked to be retested.
After Texas Abortion Ban, Clinics In Other Southwest States See Influx Of Patients
Friday, April 17, 2020
Planned Parenthood facilities are reporting a more than sevenfold increase in patients from Texas. The ban was put in place because of the coronavirus but having to travel can increase patients' risk.
Coronavirus Updates: The Economic Toll
Thursday, April 16, 2020
The coronavirus pandemic — and the resulting shutdown — have now eliminated at least 22 million American jobs. NPR correspondents relay the latest on the United States response.