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The drug manufacturer GenBioPro received FDA approval for its generic version of the abortion pill mifepristone — the first dose in a widely-used, two-drug protocol — in 2019. Sarah McCammon/NPR …

If you or someone you know may be considering suicide, contact the 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline by calling or texting 9-8-8, or the Crisis Text Line by texting HOME …

Juliet was hanging out with her aunt and relaxing, floating in a lake in Georgia last spring when her aunt brought up birth control. Juliet is 15, in ninth grade, …

NPR’s Andrew Limbong speaks with culture writer Rebecca Fishbein about her reporting on how “therapy speak” may be making us less empathetic.

The mifepristone ruling in Texas has been met with concern from the pharmaceutical industry, who say the decision, if upheld, could having a chilling effect on the development of new …

States can once again begin removing people from their Medicaid rolls. It’s estimated that about 15 million people could lose their coverage in the coming months, including many who remain …

Dr. Daniel Bausch says of his work, “You realize that’s all on the response side.” He’s come to appreciate that “the impact is with trying to change the system.” (Image …

NPR’s Scott Simon speaks to Kaiser Health News reporter Markian Hawryluk about a new report detailing how even telemedicine appointments can subject patients to exorbitant “facility fees.” SCOTT SIMON, HOST: …

NPR’s Mary Louise Kelly asks OB-GYN Kristin Lyerly what doctors and patients in Wisconsin have been dealing with before the Supreme Court election — and how it affects abortion in …

A card game so simple it has no rules at all is designed for people with dementia and their loved ones. MARY LOUISE KELLY, HOST: For people with dementia, social …