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Childhood seizures caused by prescription drugs and illicit substances have doubled in 15 years: study

Posted on by kreashinz
16
Oct

Accidental ingestion of medications left at home or ingestion of illicit substances causes life-threatening seizures in thousands of children each year in the United States. A recent study shows that the number of such cases has doubled in the last 15 years. In the latest study presented at the European Congress of Emergency Medicine, scientists […]

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After the Roe Act was overturned, the number of adolescent women sterilized doubled

Posted on by kreashinz
27
Jun

Sophia Ferst remembers her reaction when she learned the Supreme Court had overturned Roe v. Wade: She had to sterilize herself. Within a week, she asked her provider about performing the procedure. Ferst, 28, said she always knew she didn’t want children. She also worries about becoming pregnant as a result of sexual violence and […]

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