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The number and rate of abortions across the United States have plunged to their lowest levels since the procedure became legal nationwide in 1973, according to new figures released Wednesday. The report from the Guttmacher Institute, a research group that supports abortion rights, counted 862,000 abortions in the U.S. in 2017. That’s down from 926,000 […]

Image copyright Inneke Gebruers Image caption Ellen, Pia’s mother, said the response to the family’s fundraising campaign was “overwhelming” More than 950,000 Belgians have responded to a couple seeking €1.9m ($2m; £1.7m) to cover the cost of their baby’s life-saving treatment. Nine-month-old Pia, who has spinal muscular atrophy (SMA) and lives in Antwerp, requires the

A genuine compliment has the power to brighten your day, whether it comes from a friend, a co-worker or the barista serving up your morning cup of coffee. But when the compliment comes from your partner — someone who arguably knows you better than anybody else — those words of gratitude or admiration are especially

A California transgender man can go ahead with a discrimination lawsuit against a Catholic hospital that canceled his hysterectomy, an appeals court ruled Tuesday. The decision by the 1st District Court of Appeal in San Francisco overturns a lower court ruling dismissing the discrimination lawsuit, The Sacramento Bee reported Wednesday. Evan Minton sued Mercy San

Image copyright Getty Images The chances of finding a good care home in some areas of England are close to impossible, an analysis suggests. The review, by the Institute for Public Policy Research, found high concentrations of under-performing care homes in a number of local areas. In a sixth of places over a third of

Lizzo, the singer who preaches that “truth hurts,” discovered an unpleasant truth of her own this week: Twitter should not be your personal HR department. In a since-deleted tweet on Monday, Lizzo called out a Postmates worker, identifying her by name, accusing her of stealing her food and casually issuing a threat: Hey @Postmates this

A cheap, daily pill that combines four drugs has been tested for the first time in the United States to see if it works as well among low-income Americans as it has in other countries to treat conditions leading to heart attacks and strokes. Experts said the study may draw U.S. interest to a strategy

Media playback is unsupported on your device Media captionA man confronted told Boris Johnson during a ward visit Boris Johnson has said he is “glad” the father of a sick child challenged him about NHS funding in a hospital corridor. The prime minister was confronted by Omar Salem at Whipps Cross University Hospital in north-east

I have developed a stressful pre-streaming ritual, which takes multiple minutes and involves making various things just right for my viewing experience. The many steps include, but are not limited to, wiping my glasses with a microfiber cleaning cloth, adding a pillow-cushion to my couch for adequate back comfort, and trying to remember to take

The number of U.S. deaths and illnesses from a rare mosquito-borne virus are higher than usual this year, health officials report. Eastern equine encephalitis has been diagnosed in 21 people in six states, and five people have died. The infection is only being seen in certain counties within a small number of states. The U.S.