Abortion Bans Might Endanger Pregnancies Achieved Through Fertility Treatment

Abortion restrictions could be endangering some pregnancies conceived through fertility treatment, a new study says.

States with laws that target abortion providers have worse health outcomes for women using fertility treatment compared with states that don’t have such laws, researchers reported Jan. 9 in JAMA Health Forum.<...

Early Menopause Not Linked To Higher Diabetes Risk, Study Finds

Early menopause has been linked to a number of health problems, including heart disease, stroke and loss of bone density.

But there doesn’t appear to be a similar link between early menopause and a higher risk of type 2 diabetes, researchers reported today in the journal Menopause.

Women who enter menopause before age ...

Chronic Illnesses Increase Risk Of Botox Side Effects, Experts Say

People with diabetes, migraines and other chronic illnesses should think twice before receiving cosmetic Botox injections, a new study says.

These sorts of ongoing health problems can dramatically increase the risk of side effects from botulinum toxin injections, researchers recently reported in Aesthetic Surgery Journal.

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FDA Raises Cheese Recall To Highest Risk After Listeria Found

Federal regulators have escalated a nationwide cheese recall to their most serious warning level after lab tests confirmed the presence of Listeria, a potentially deadly bacteria.

The action was announced in a Jan. 6 enforcement report from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA).

The FDA upgraded the recall to Class I, ...

Study Finds FDA Used Evidence, Not Politics, in Abortion Pill Decisions

The abortion pill mifepristone has long been at the center of heated political discussions. 

But a new review suggests that behind the scenes, the federal agency that regulates the drug usually followed the science, not politics, when making key decisions about it.

The study — published Monday in the Journal of the Ame...