Author: Rachel Roubein

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The move marks a shift after the FDA for years worked aggressively to regulate flavored vapes. The move came after President Donald Trump reportedly pressed the FDA commissioner to authorize the products.

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After decades of backing a “war on drugs,” the GOP has warmed to psychedelics for mental health treatment as high-profile backers and veterans tout the drugs.

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Many GOP states are enacting soda and candy bans for food stamp purchases amid MAHA’s healthy food efforts. Some retailers and SNAP users find the new rules complicated.

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Vinay Prasad, the top regulator overseeing vaccines and complex treatments for difficult diseases, had previously lost his job in July before getting it back less than two weeks later.

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South Carolina’s Supreme Court upheld a new law banning most abortions after roughly six weeks. The 4-1 decision is a reversal from when the court struck a similar law saying it violated the state constitution.

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The new effort represents the latest attempt by abortion rights groups to counteract bans in states across the country, and Arizona advocates say they believe the public is on their side.

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An FAQ about the “heartbeat” abortion ban Iowa’s House and Senate plan on considering on Tuesday, which would ban abortions once fetal cardiac activity is detected.

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An FAQ about the “heartbeat” abortion ban that Iowa’s House and Senate are considering on Tuesday with the aim of banning abortions at the point that fetal cardiac activity has been detected.

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GOP lawmakers in North Carolina and Nebraska are casting new 12-week bans as “mainstream,” while Democrats say they are “cruel and extreme”