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Social Justice

How Kentucky Is Leading the Way in Addiction Care for Pregnant Women

PATHways, an innovative, new program housed at the University of Kentucky, provides both prenatal and addiction care to mothers with substance use disorders. So far, it's having positive results.

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County-by-county map showing the median distance women of reproductive age have to travel to visit a major abortion provider.

Social Justice

One in Five Women in America Have to Drive 42 Miles or More to Get an Abortion

A new survey of major abortion providers shows just how sparse abortion access is in rural America.

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News in Brief

Supreme Court Postpones Hearing on Trump’s Permanent Travel Ban

The nation's highest court wants to hear whether the permanent policy renders questions about the older ban moot.

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News in Brief

In a First, Scientists Edit Human Embryo to Study the Workings of a Gene

It's one of just a handful of successful human embryo gene-editing experiments that have been announced over the past two years.

Francie Diep

A firefighter treats a women suspected of overdosing on heroin on July 14th, 2017, in Rockford, Illinois.

Social Justice

Drug Overdoses Are Depressing the Entire Country’s Life Expectancy

The U.S. has gotten better at saving people with heart disease, cancer, and strokes, but early drug overdose, Alziehmer's, and suicide deaths are increasing.

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News in Brief

Here’s How Much Money Every Senator Received From Health-Insurance Companies in the Last Election Cycle

On average, senators who don't support Bernie Sanders' single-payer plan received more money from insurance companies.

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News in Brief

Bernie Sanders Unveils His Medicare-for-All Plan

The bill has little chance of passing a Republican-controlled Congress and White House.

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A man walks through his neighborhood in Orange, Texas, on September 7th, 2017.

Social Justice

What Do Harvey and Irma Mean for America’s Opioid Emergency?

Trump's commission on addiction recommended last month that he declare opioid overdoses a national emergency. With the U.S. sustaining two major hurricanes in just a few weeks, is that still a good idea?

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