Story at a glance Over 20 states and Washington, D.C., have legalized recreational adult cannabis use. Results of a new study show legalization was linked with increased alcohol use, but not increased rates of binge drinking or heavy drinking. Findings also varied based on demographic factors. Rates of alcohol use have increased alongside policies legalizing…

The suit claims that the Food and Drug Administration lacked the authority to approve mifepristone, did not adequately study it and that the drug is unsafe.

Even in states where abortion remains legal, and voters have supported abortion rights ballot initiatives or rejected ballot proposals to ban abortion, reproductive care is being restricted in geographic regions dominated by hospitals with refusal policies.

AUSTIN — A federal judge in Texas has ruled that the Biden administration cannot prohibit doctors from denying certain medical care based on a patient’s...

Science Friday and KHN ran the numbers on birth control failure.