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The US has approved at-home tests for STDs

In a groundbreaking move that could revolutionize how women approach sexual health, the US Food and Drug Administration has approved the first ever over the counter home test for three common sexually transmitted infections: chlamydia, gonorrhoea, and trichomoniasis.

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Free diapers for medicaid families mark bold step in public health

In a move that could reshape how America thinks about parenting, poverty, and public health, Tennessee is set to become the first state in the U.S. to offer free diapers to families enrolled in Medicaid. A groundbreaking step that starts this August. It is a bold, history making moment, one that acknowledges a long overlooked truth: a clean diaper isn’t just a basic need, it’s a form of healthcare.