Woman who ‘nearly died’ while flying took common pill that caused ‘weird’ chest pains
Emily Jansson, 34, was on a flight from Canada to Dubai for a girls' trip when she suddenly began experiencing 'weird chest pains' and coughing…
California petitions FDA to undo RFK Jr.’s new limits on abortion pill mifepristone
California and three other states petitioned the U.S. Food and Drug Administration Thursday to ease its new restrictions on the abortion pill mifepristone, citing the…
‘Landmark’ pill that slows or stops common type of breast cancer approved for use on NHS
A TWICE-a-day pill which slows or stops the most common type of advanced breast cancer has been approved for use on the NHS.Scientists say it…
Morning-after pill to be made free at pharmacies in England
Women in England will be able to get the morning-after pill for free from pharmacies from later this year, the government has said.Emergency contraception is…
New York doctor indicted for prescribing abortion pill in Louisiana
BATON ROUGE, La. — A New York doctor was indicted by a Louisiana grand jury Friday on allegations that she prescribed an abortion pill online in the…
Judge in Texas rules 3 states can challenge abortion pill access nationwide
A judge in Texas has ruled that three other states can move ahead with their effort to roll back federal rules and make it harder…
Texas sues New York doctor for prescribing abortion pills via telemedicine
In suing a New York doctor for prescribing abortion pills to a woman near Dallas, Texas has launched one of the first challenges in the…
Yoga in a pill? Research might bring about prescription calmness
Good morning, and welcome to the Essential California newsletter. It’s Sunday. I’m your host, Andrew J. Campa. Here’s what you need to know to start…
The UK’s NHS to roll out free antismoking pill. Will it work? | Health News
The UK’s National Health Service (NHS) is rolling out a free antismoking pill called varenicline for British smokers. Research has shown that varenicline is more…
New ‘stop smoking’ pill that could save ‘thousands of lives’ is rolled out on the NHS – are you eligible?
THOUSANDS of Brits will be prescribed the best anti-smoking pill on the market under NHS plans to help them quit.Varenicline will be available again in…
Abortion foes press Trump for more restrictions; abortion pill sales spike
WASHINGTON — Anti-abortion activists say there is still work to be done to further restrict access to abortion when President-elect Donald Trump returns to the White…