In a few weeks, Americans will be able to buy the over-the-counter birth control medication called Opill for the first time. It’s being hailed as a landmark moment, but not without questions. NBC medical contributor Dr. Natalie Azar joins TODAY to weigh in on the medicine.
President Joe Biden and his predecessor, Donald Trump, clinched enough support last week to become the standard-bearers for their parties in November’s presidential election. Under the US Constitution, each of the 50 states holds its vote for the next commander-in-chief and candidates are awarded “electors” from each state according to its size. With candidates needing Read More
The rash of measles outbreaks around the country has sparked concerns that the U.S. risks losing its status as a country where the disease has been eliminated, a distinction held since 2000.
The rash of measles outbreaks around the country has sparked concerns that the U.S. risks losing its status as a country where the disease has been eliminated, a distinction held since 2000.
The rash of measles outbreaks around the country has sparked concerns that the U.S. risks losing its status as a country where the disease has been eliminated, a distinction held since 2000.
WASHINGTON, March 7 (Reuters) – The U.S. House of Representatives will fast-track a vote next week on legislation that would give China’s ByteDance six months to divest from short video app TikTok or face a U.S. ban after a committee unanimously approved the measure Thursday. The Energy and Commerce Committee 50-0 vote represents the most […]
A bill that could potentially end the presence of the popular video-sharing app TikTok in the United States is up for a decision in the House of Representatives as lawmakers continue to voice safety and privacy concerns. Here’s all you need to know:The House will fast-track a vote next week on legislation that requires ByteDance to either divest TikTok and other applications it controls within 180 days of enactment of the bill, or face a ban in the United States.Details of the billThe...
Residents of Victoria’s third-largest city have been rocked by one tragedy after another, with the disappearance of Samantha Murphy, raging bushfires and the death of a local minerGet our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcastIn the fading early autumn light, Ballarat’s mayor last week repeated a question that had plagued his community for five weeks.“We ask, why did this happen to Samantha Murphy?” Des Hudson told the hundreds of people gathered to mourn her loss.Sign...
Four babies have died of whooping cough in the last six weeks as cases rise, national health institute RIVM has said. An average of one to two babies die each year of the childhood illness. The last time more than four babies died of whooping cough was in 1964 when six babies were killed. The number of cases has been rising, amid a downturn in vaccination rates and the RIVM said it is currently registering 200 to 300 cases a
The Senate President, Godswill Akpabio, has charged the panel members investigating the N30tn “Ways and Means” loans secured from the Godwin Emefiele-led Central Bank of Nigeria by the Federal Government not to leave any stone unturned, saying the panel must unravel everything about the facility. The panel was also charged to probe the over N1tn Read More
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