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Oklahoma governor signs 3 anti-abortion bills into law

Loading the player… Oklahoma Gov. Kevin Stitt signed three anti-abortion bills into law on Monday, including ones to criminalize the procedure in certain cases and cost providers their medical licenses for performing them. The Republican-controlled Senate passed measures requiring physicians who perform abortions to be certified in obstetrics and gynecology, adding performing an abortion to the list… Read More: Oklahoma governor signs 3 anti-abortion bills into law »

Crowded parties and coronavirus concerns keep high schoolers from returning to the classroom

Their study, published last Thursday in the Journal of Medical Internet Research, found a statistically significant increase in clinic and hospital visits by patients who reported respiratory illnesses as early as the week of December 22. The first known case of Covid-19 in the US was thought to be a patient in Washington who had… Read More: Crowded parties and coronavirus concerns keep high schoolers from returning… »

Caffeine and Pregnancy: How Much is Safe?

Many women ask about the safety of drinking caffeinated beverages during pregnancy. A recent study looked at this question, analyzing data from the NICHD Fetal Growth Studies–Singletons, which included a group of 2,055 nonsmoking women at low risk for fetal growth problems. Caffeine consumption was evaluated using plasma concentrations of caffeine and paraxanthine (a metabolite… Read More: Caffeine and Pregnancy: How Much is Safe? »

How talkhealth can help you this Stress Awareness Month

It’s been reported that 74% of UK adults have felt stress in the last year, leaving them to feel overwhelmed and unable to cope. Stress is one of the most pressing public health issues of our time, but it isn’t being taken seriously as a physical health concern. As we continue to live with the repercussions… Read More: How talkhealth can help you this Stress Awareness Month »