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The first challenge to same-sex marriage since the Supreme Court enshrined the right a decade ago comes before a very different mix of justices, LGBTQ+ advocates said.

The big picture: Legal experts believe the court is highly unlikely to hear the case because unwinding protections for same-sex marriage after so many years would be incredibly complicated.

A Texas woman sued a prominent abortion pill supplier and a former sexual partner, alleging he laced a drink with medication that he obtained from the service, according to a lawsuit filed Monday in federal court.

The big picture: Anti-abortion attorneys general have targeted telemedicine service providers that send abortion pills to patients with the protection of "shield laws," like Aid Access, the Austrian-based group named in the lawsuit.

Women who reported being stalked or who obtained a restraining order were likelier to experience a heart attack or stroke over the ensuing 20 years than those who didn't report such events, according to new research.

Why it matters: About 1 in 3 women have been stalked at some point in their lives but the connection with cardiovascular disease is poorly understood and has implications for heart health later in life.

The nationwide shortage of critical intravenous saline fluid triggered by Hurricane Helene is over, though some other injectable solutions remain in shortage almost a year after the storm, the Food and Drug Administration said.

Why it matters: The storm sent shudders through the health supply chain when it ravaged a huge Baxter International plant in North Carolina that makes IV fluids for many U.S. hospitals.

America's doctors are working harder and getting paid less. And that could soon translate into less access for some patients.

The big picture: A new report from consultancy Kaufman Hall shows primary care physicians and specialists are delivering more services since the pandemic. But they're not making more money because of stagnant reimbursements from public and private insurers and inflation.

Gut health, a popular topic in wellness circles for years, is now the latest frontier in baby products.

Why it matters: Most U.S. babies lack key gut bacteria, per new research, fueling a boom in new prebiotic and probiotic products — and fresh parental confusion.

President Trump confirmed Monday his administration is considering reclassifying marijuana as a less dangerous drug.

The big picture: The Wall Street Journal first reported that Trump was considering the action after pot companies contributed millions of dollars into the president's political groups.

Packs of flesh-eating New World screwworms may soon swarm the United States, but Texas has a plan to stop them.

The big picture: The life-threatening maggots that prey on the open wounds of mammals pose a massive risk to ranchers and farmers nationwide.

A union representing Centers for Disease Control workers is calling on the Trump administration to condemn vaccine disinformation after the CDC headquarters was targeted in a shooting that killed a police officer in Atlanta, Georgia.

The big picture: The suspect, named as Patrick Joseph White, 30, of Kennesaw, Ga., who died during Friday's shooting, had reportedly blamed the COVID vaccine for his health issues.