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WSU researchers find 41 percent of U.S. women have no abortion access within 30-minute drive

By Rachel Sun November 3, 2023

Researchers at Washington State University found that over 41 percent of American women between the ages of 15 and 49 don’t have access to an abortion provider within a 30-minute drive. Read More

‘It happened exactly the way we all had feared’: Idaho women sue state for failure to protect patients with pregnancies that threatened life and health

By Rachel Sun September 29, 2023

A woman and her baby are pictured in front a blurred forest scene near sunset. She's smiling toward the camera. She has shoulder-length brown hair that's parted in the center and is wearing a grey sweater. Her baby looks toward the right and has chubby cheeks and is wearing a red and black plaid long-sleeve top and blue jeans.

An Idaho woman worried a year ago what might happen to her family if she needed an abortion after the state’s ban took effect. That fear came true. Now, the Caldwell woman is suing.Read More

Idaho abortion patients traveling to WA increased more than 50 percent after Dobbs

By Rachel Sun July 6, 2023

People stand outside the Pullman Planned Parenthood building during 2016. The clinic has seen an increase in patients from Idaho seeking abortions in recent months, following the passage of laws that have curtailed abortion in Idaho. (Credit: The Lewiston Tribune)

Doctors say end of federal protections affect more than just abortion careRead More

‘Idaho Vital Statistics’ reports COVID-19 third highest killer behind heart disease, cancer

By Rachel Sun April 20, 2023

Idaho’s leading causes of death as reported in the 2021 Vital Statistics Summary Listen (Runtime 00:48) Read A report announced this week by the Idaho Department of Health and Welfare […]Read More

Prenatal cannabis exposure linked to cognitive defects

By Matt Loveless October 14, 2020

More Murrow News Stories PULLMAN, Wash. (Murrow News 8) – Regular cannabis exposure in rats during pregnancy may cause their offspring to have long-term cognitive deficiencies, asocial behavior, and anxiety later […]Read More

Drug To Prevent Premature Birth Divides Doctors, Insurers And FDA Experts

By NPR News January 25, 2020

Roughly 1 in 10 infants were born prematurely in the U.S. in 2018, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The drug Makena is widely prescribed to women at high risk of going into labor early, though the latest research suggests the medicine doesn't work. CREDIT: Luis Davilla/Getty Images

An expert panel convened by the FDA says the drug Makena should be withdrawn from the market because a review of its effectiveness shows it doesn't work. But OB-GYNS who prescribe the drug disagree.Read More

Doctors Advise: Get Your Flu Shot Now, Especially If You’re Pregnant

By NPR News October 21, 2019

Though complications from the flu can be deadly for people who are especially vulnerable, including pregnant women and their newborns, typically only about half of pregnant women get the needed vaccination, U.S. statistics show. CREDIT: BSIP/Getty Images

The advice from federal health officials remains clear and consistent: Get the flu vaccine as soon as possible, especially if you're pregnant or have asthma or another underlying condition that makes you more likely to catch a bad case.Read More

Rate Of C-Sections Rising At An ‘Alarming’ Rate, Report Says

By NPR News October 15, 2018

Surgeons perform a cesarean section. A new report raises concerns about rising rates of this procedure around the world, from Brazil to China. Getty Images

The rate of cesarean sections around the world is increasing at an "alarming" rate, reported an international team of doctors and scientists.Read More