Supreme Court takes up major elections dispute over counting of late-arriving mail ballots

[ad_1] Washington — The Supreme Court on Monday said it will decide whether federal law prohibits states from counting mail-in ballots that arrive after Election Day. The legal battle before the court involves Mississippi’s procedures for counting late-arriving absentee ballots, but comes as the justices are considering whether to revive a Republican congressman’s lawsuit challenging…

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FDA chief says warning labels deterred women from using menopause hormone therapy: “It’s an American tragedy”

[ad_1] The U.S. Food and Drug Administration will remove the “black box” warning labels on many hormone therapy drugs used for menopause and perimenopause symptoms — a major turnaround that’s likely to encourage more women to seek treatment. FDA Commissioner Dr. Marty Makary said in an exclusive CBS News interview that the change ends a…

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