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From Mayfield v. Miller, decided Tuesday by Judge Douglas Harpool (W.D. Mo.): Plaintiff Tad Mayfield worked for the Missouri House of Representatives … from August 29, 2011, until his termination on August 6, 2020. Plaintiff was employed by the House at the time as a Legislative Specialist II. Defendant Dana…

The 17 states that ban abortion after 20 weeks make exceptions to protect the life or health of the woman. But doctors and reproductive health advocates worry such exceptions are so vague or narrow that abortion providers are unlikely to invoke them — especially if they fear they could be…

ORLANDO, Fla. — At least six people in Florida have died in what the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on Wednesday called “one of the worst outbreaks of meningococcal disease among gay and bisexual men in U.S. history,” with state and health officials and LGBTQ+ groups scrambling to alert…

Major pharmacy retailer will not administer vaccines ‘at this time’ to youngest children

A federal advisory panel says Americans 65 and older should get newer, souped-up flu vaccines

NPR talks to Claire Hannan, who has helped navigate vaccine rollouts in all 50 states, about some of the challenges involved in quickly getting shots out to millions of young kids.

Anthony Yelenick wakes every summer morning in a puddle of his own sweat.

Rising temperatures can lead to hospitalizations and deaths, particularly among the most vulnerable.

‘We at this time are not asserting that melatonin directly led to serious outcomes, including death,’ doctor says