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The order temporarily allows women seeking abortions to obtain the pill at pharmacies or through the mail, without an in-person visit to a doctor.

There is a long-running discussion about the role that religion can play in enhancing personal well-being and lowering the risk of mental health problems. A positive view of religious faith’s relation to mental health is shared by several prominent U.S. organizations, including the National Alliance on Mental Illness and Mental Health America. The American Psychological Association takes a nuanced approach, citing the vast variety of religious and spiritual beliefs and practices. It evokes the capacity of religion and spirituality “to do both good and harm.”

The World Health Organization says that a suspected hantavirus outbreak on a cruise ship in the Atlantic Ocean has killed three people and sickened at least three others. The U.N. health agency, in a statement to The Associated Press on Sunday, said an investigation was ongoing but that at least one case of hantavirus had been confirmed. One of the patients was in intensive care in a South African hospital, the U.N.’s health agency said. The company that runs the cruise said it was trying to evacuate two crew members who were sick and still onboard. The outbreak happened on the Dutch-flagged MV Hondius cruise ship.

Iran’s imprisoned Nobel Peace Prize laureate, Narges Mohammadi, has been urgently transferred to a hospital after a severe health decline. Her foundation reported Friday that she experienced two episodes of unconsciousness and a cardiac crisis. Mohammadi fainted twice in prison earlier that day. Her family and foundation have long advocated for her transfer due to systematic medical neglect since her arrest in December. Despite her critical condition, authorities delayed her transfer. Mohammadi, a rights lawyer, was arrested in December and sentenced to seven more years in prison. Her health has worsened due to mistreatment and previous heart issues.

Democrat Amy Acton is running unopposed in her party’s primary for Ohio governor, but she'll face some steep challenges in the November general election. The physician's most formidable obstacle may be the COVID-19 pandemic. Acton was Ohio’s public health director when the coronavirus hit the United States in early 2020. More than six years later, the orders that Acton signed at the behest of the state’s Republican governor to battle the virus have become a central line of criticism from Republicans. Those orders included closing schools, shuttering businesses, restricting sporting events and even suspending voting during the 2020 primary election.