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Abortion-rights activists rally outside of the Supreme Court, Tuesday, March 26, 2024, in Washington. The Supreme Court is hearing arguments in its first abortion case since conservative justices overturned the constitutional right to an abortion two years ago. At stake in Tuesday&rsquo;s arguments is the ease of access to a medication used last year in nearly two-thirds of U.S. abortions.

Supreme Court seems likely to preserve access to the abortion medication mifepristone

Abortion-rights activists rally outside of the Supreme Court, Tuesday, March 26, 2024, in Washington. The Supreme Court is hearing arguments in its first abortion case since conservative justices overturned the constitutional right to an abortion two years ago. At stake in Tuesday&rsquo;s arguments is the ease of access to a medication used last year in nearly two-thirds of U.S. abortions.

March 26, 2024, 11:04am Health

The Supreme Court on Tuesday seemed likely to preserve access to a medication that was used in nearly two-thirds of all abortions in the U.S. last year, in the court’s first abortion case since conservative justices overturned Roe v. Wade two years ago. Read story

Longtime volunteer John LaPointe answers the front desk phone Monday at the NAMI Southwest Washington office in Vancouver.

NAMI Southwest Washington volunteer LaPointe putting compassion into action

Longtime volunteer John LaPointe answers the front desk phone Monday at the NAMI Southwest Washington office in Vancouver.

March 26, 2024, 6:08am Clark County Health

Every Monday morning since 2016, John LaPointe has walked through the doors of the National Alliance on Mental Illness Southwest Washington hoping to give back to at least one person. Read story

A vending machine in the lobby of the Clark County Jail offers free opioid overdose reversal medication.

Clark County Jail gains naloxone vending machine

A vending machine in the lobby of the Clark County Jail offers free opioid overdose reversal medication.

March 26, 2024, 6:07am Clark County Health

Clark County Jail Services and its partners have installed a naloxone vending machine in the jail’s public lobby. Read story

Contents of your blood can affect risk of dementia

March 26, 2024, 6:00am Health

By 2050, the global population of adults 60 and older will approximately double, leading to upward of 153 million dementia cases. That’s why University College Cork neuroscience professor Yvonne Nolan and Ph.D. student Sebastian Dohm-Hansen Allard are investigating the relationship between dementia risks and what’s in your blood. Read story

Doctors: Store acne creams in fridge

March 26, 2024, 6:00am Health

Some dermatologists are recommending that people refrigerate benzoyl peroxide products such as Proactiv and Clearasil after an independent lab found they were contaminated with the potent carcinogen benzene. Read story

Visitors near the cherry trees in full bloom at the Tidal Basin on March 19 in Washington, D.C. As the weather warms up, people are more active but so is allergy season.

The four seasons of health

Visitors near the cherry trees in full bloom at the Tidal Basin on March 19 in Washington, D.C. As the weather warms up, people are more active but so is allergy season.

March 26, 2024, 6:00am Health

If you’re feeling “under the weather” these days, you’re probably human. Read story

Study: Fiber is good for older brains

March 26, 2024, 6:00am Health

Fiber is essential for the digestive system. It helps maintain a healthy weight and lowers the risk of diabetes, heart disease and certain cancers. Getting the right amount of fiber, whether through food or drinks, is a great way to relieve constipation. Read story

Heart murmurs can be innocent or dangerous

March 26, 2024, 6:00am Health

Detecting a heart murmur on your own can be tricky. A murmur is an extra heart sound that can be heard by a stethoscope. Read story