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Pam Belluck

@pambelluck

New York Times writer covering health & science. Author of "Island Practice," a book about a quirky island doctor. Jazz flutist. Lapsed Ultimate Frisbee player.

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They Had Miscarriages, and New Abortion Laws Obstructed Treatment by Pam Belluck “Surgical procedures and medication for miscarriages are identical to those for abortion, and some patients report delayed or denied miscarriage care because doctors fear..” ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/search/researc…

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New: Texas files the first lawsuit to challenge abortion shield laws, which have allowed doctors in blue states to send abortion pills to tens of thousands of women in red states. (story with J. David Goodman) nytimes.com/2024/12/13/us/…

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Some #LongCovid patients might benefit from taking Paxlovid, a new report finds. But not all patients improved after taking it, and there is still no treatment or therapy shown to consistently ease symptoms or help patients feel better. nytimes.com/2025/01/06/hea…

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NEW: Pharmacists are starting to prescribe abortion pills (not just dispense them), aiming to provide more access as abortion opponents increasingly attempt to further restrict the medication. nytimes.com/2025/01/07/hea…

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Pills are now the method used in nearly two-thirds of abortions in the US, and a pilot program allows pharmacists to prescribe the pills to counter growing efforts to curtail #abortion access. The New York Times.com @pambelluck.bsky.social buff.ly/4gIPf0i

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NEW: Dementia cases in the U.S. are projected to soar, with the number of new patients per year doubling by 2060, a new study estimates. nytimes.com/2025/01/13/hea…

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NEW: A medication abortion study explores a possible substitute for mifepristone. Story w/@EmilyBazelon nytimes.com/2025/01/23/hea…

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This case will be a major test of shield laws for medication abortion providers: a doctor in New York is indicted in Louisiana for sending abortion pills to a woman in that state. Story with @EScochrane nytimes.com/2025/01/31/hea…

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NEW: In the first ruling in a case challenging abortion shield laws, a Texas judge has ordered a New York doctor to stop sending pills to Texas residents. nytimes.com/2025/02/13/hea…

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NEW: In a first, a NY county clerk blocks a Texas court filing against a doctor for providing abortion pills. The move sets up a legal showdown over shield laws and the battle between states that ban abortion and states that support abortion rights. nytimes.com/2025/03/27/hea…

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NEW: Getting the shingles vaccine has an additional upside: research shows it can reduce the risk of dementia. nytimes.com/2025/04/02/hea…

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NEW: Four states are petitioning the FDA to lift the special set of restrictions it applies to the abortion pill mifepristone. It's an effort to counter anti-abortion pressure to further restrict access to the pill. nytimes.com/2025/06/05/hea…

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For our story about the first pill for postpartum depression, several women generously and courageously shared their experiences with this complex and challenging illness.