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CVS, Walgreens will be able to sell abortion pills

CVS, Walgreens will be able to sell abortion pills

With family planning rights under major threat in several states, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced this week a move to expand access to abortion. Now chains such as CVS and Walgreens will be able to sell abortion pills to those with prescriptions.

Lidl opens third store on Long Island

Lidl opens third store on Long Island

Lidl has come to Huntington. The German food retailer debuted its third store on Long Island with a grand opening on Wednesday. The event featured a ribbon cutting ceremony and kicked off a weekend of get-them-while-you-can special offers, giveaways, and prizes for shoppers.

Walgreens debunks common flu myths

Walgreens debunks common flu myths

With National Influenza Vaccination Week coming up (December 1 to 7), Walgreens is helping to dispel some of the top flu myths such as getting the flu shot can give you the flu and if it’s later in the flu season and you haven’t gotten a flu shot yet, there’s really no point.

Noninvasive exams can help head off liver disease

Noninvasive exams can help head off liver disease

A race is under way among pharmaceutical companies to develop drugs that treat a spectrum of liver diseases, including nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD), an asymptomatic condition characterized by elevated levels of fat in the liver, and its more severe form, nonalcoholic steatohepatitis (NAS