Selena Simmons-Duffin
Stories
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How immigration, economy and abortion were treated in the presidential debate
Tuesday's presidential debate touched on some of the issues that matter most to voters: inflation and the economy, immigration and border policy, and access to abortion and reproductive care.
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Yeast infections are miserable. And some over-the-counter treatments can backfire
For some people, 1-day topical treatments for yeast infections can cause their own irritation. And some doctors steer their patients away from the 1-day options — which contain 12 times the medicine of the 7-day treatment.
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An abortion can affect a woman’s financial future -- and the broader economy
Choosing whether and when to have children is one of the most important economic decisions a woman can make. That decision can be shaped by whether or not a woman has access to abortion. Access has shifted in the two years since the Supreme Court struck down Roe v. Wade, and the economic consequences are still playing out.
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How yeast infection treatments can backfire
The 1-day over-the-counter treatment for vaginal yeast infections contains about 12-times the active ingredient of the 7-day treatment, which can cause some people a lot of pain and irritation.
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Kate Cox is one of the people speaking about their abortion experiences at the DNC
Kate Cox was in the middle of a pregnancy emergency when the Texas Supreme Court denied her an abortion. Now, she's a Democratic activist who will speak at the DNC.
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What you need to know about the child tax credit as both campaigns embrace it
A major expansion of the child tax credit during the height of the COVID pandemic temporarily slashed the child poverty rate in half. That is one reason why it has become a hot topic in the presidential race.
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The Crowdstrike outage disrupted many industries. Hospitals were especially vulnerable
We look at how the CrowdStrike update, which caused a major comms outage for airlines and banks, affected hospitals.
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National
In just a few years, half of all states passed bans on trans health care for kids
The Supreme Court will hear a case on gender-affirming care in the next term after a flurry of legislation. Lower courts have come to conflicting conclusions when these bans were challenged.
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National
Abortion bans still leave a 'gray area' for doctors after Idaho Supreme Court case
The decision on abortion that the Supreme Court handed down Thursday was narrow. But confusion for doctors in abortion ban states about how to deal with pregnancy emergencies remains widespread.
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National
Where things stand since 'Roe v. Wade' was overturned two years ago
On the second anniversary of the decision that overturned Roe v. Wade turns two, there are some surprises. The number of abortions is up, and medication abortions are more than 60% of abortions.