France’s parliament considers a ban on single-use e-cigarettes
PARIS (AP) — The French parliament is considering a ban on single-use, disposable electronic cigarettes that are popular with teenagers for their sweet flavors...
OxyContin maker bankruptcy deal goes before the Supreme Court on Monday, with billions at...
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court is hearing arguments over a nationwide settlement with OxyContin maker Purdue Pharma that would shield members of the...
Lacking counselors, US schools turn to the booming business of online therapy
Trouble with playground bullies started for Maria Ishoo’s daughter in elementary school. Girls ganged up, calling her “fat” and “ugly.” Boys tripped and pushed...
Court pauses federal policy allowing abortion clinic operators to get grants — but only...
A federal appeals court has paused enforcement of a federal government regulation that allows abortion providers to receive federal family planning money — but...
Tennessee’s penalties for HIV-positive people are discriminatory, Justice Department says
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Tennessee's decades-old aggravated prostitution statute violates the Americans with Disabilities Act, the U.S. Department of Justice announced Friday after an...
West Virginia places anti-abortion pregnancy center coalition at the helm of $1M grant program
CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — A West Virginia coalition that helps support a network of anti-abortion pregnancy centers in the state is receiving $1 million...
Alternative healer faces manslaughter charge over woman’s death at a UK slapping therapy workshop
LONDON (AP) — An alternative healer who advocates a technique known as “slapping therapy” was charged Thursday over the death of a woman at...
South African company to start making vaginal rings that protect against HIV
A South African company will make vaginal rings that protect against HIV, which AIDS experts say should eventually make them cheaper and more readily...
Residents in St. Croix sue government over water contaminated with lead and copper
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — A group of residents have sued a public utility company in the U.S. Virgin Islands after authorities there...
Poland’s new parliament brings back state financing for in vitro fertilization
WARSAW, Poland (AP) — Poland’s new parliament on Wednesday reinstated government funding for in vitro fertilization, previously banned by the conservative party which lost...
