Living in violent neighborhoods leads some Denver teens to use tobacco and alcohol earlier, according to economics and community development researchers.

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Exposure to neighborhood violence leads some Denver teens to use tobacco and alcohol earlier, new study shows

Girls are at an even greater risk of early substance use than boys.

A court ruled in October that abortion medication mifepristone is so safe the FDA must reconsider whether it needs any restrictions at all. Meanwhile, Republican senators and attorneys general are pushing the FDA to tighten restrictions to effectively block mail-order prescriptions.

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2026’s abortion battles will be fought more in courthouses and FDA offices than at the voting booth

Judges and federal regulators will make significant decisions over Americans’ reproductive rights.