Gambia rejects bill that would legalize female genital mutilation While the practice will remain illegal, it is still very prevalent in the country with almost 75% of women aged 19 to 49 identifying as a survivor of FGM.
Global Vaccine report: We're "stalled" Rates are not looking great around much of the globe, according to a new report from the World Health Organization. Progress for routine childhood vaccinations has "stalled." Gabrielle Emanuel
Mammograms have pros and cons for people in their 40s. Women can handle the nuance Guidelines for when women should start getting mammograms have been changing. A new study makes the case for explaining to women the risks and benefits of screening for breast cancer. Ronnie Cohen
What the Republican platform says about health care The Republican Party is walking back calls to cut Medicare and pass broad national abortion restrictions in its official policy platform released at the national convention Monday night.
A victory for opponents of female genital mutilation in The Gambia On Monday, Gambian lawmakers rejected a bill that would have overturned its ban on female genital mutilation. The vote marks a victory for women’s rights activists and comes after months of intense debate. Gabrielle Emanuel
Autistic kids ride along at B&O Railroad Museum’s sensory-friendly summer camp A lot of camps aren’t equipped to deal with the special care some kids need. Baltimore’s B&O Railroad Museum is trying to help with its summer camp catered specifically to children on the spectrum. Scott Maucione
The 988 suicide and crisis line turns 2 years old tomorrow The lifeline has connected millions of people to help either by phone text or chat. But while it's gotten better over the two years, it still has a long way to go. Rhitu Chatterjee
As a baby bust hits rural areas, hospital labor and delivery wards are closing down In some rural areas, births have dropped by three-quarters since the late 1950s, and hospitals are shuttering labor and delivery units, leaving mothers little access to care when they need it. Tony Leys
8 things to know about the drug known as 'gas station heroin' For decades, tianeptine was used to treat depression, even though no one knew how it worked. But it turns out it's a type of opioid, and the U.S. is facing a spike in abuse of "gas station heroin." Bill Chappell
Dr. Ruth Westheimer, who encouraged America to talk about sex, dies at 96 Dr. Ruth Westheimer, the diminutive sex therapist who became a pop icon, media star and best-selling author through her frank talk about once-taboo bedroom topics, has died. She was 96. The Associated Press