Health
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PublishedJanuary 2, 2024
U.S. women stocking up on abortion pills, especially when there is news about restrictions
Nationally, the average number of daily requests shot up nearly tenfold, from about 25 in the eight months before the May 2022 Roe v. Wade leak to 247 after.
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PublishedDecember 20, 2023
Health officials push to get schoolchildren vaccinated as more U.S. parents opt out
Parents are opting out of school vaccinations at the highest rate ever.
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PublishedDecember 15, 2023
Actor Andre Braugher died of lung cancer: What to know about the illness
Here's what to know about the illness, its symptoms, and how to give yourself the best chance of avoiding – or surviving – it.
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PublishedDecember 9, 2023
Applesauce lead cases in kids surge to 118, amid questions on FDA oversight
Dozens of other children around the country are believed to have been poisoned. A Washington Post investigation has found the number of children affected is probably higher than official counts.
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PublishedDecember 9, 2023
It’s taking longer to schedule abortions. That means riskier, more complex procedures, doctors say
Obstacles to obtaining an abortion are more common since the U.S. Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade in June 2022.
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PublishedDecember 8, 2023
FDA approves 2 sickle cell therapies, including the first CRISPR medicine
In clinical trials, both therapies freed the overwhelming majority of patients from severe pain crises.
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PublishedDecember 8, 2023
Chronic fatigue syndrome is more common than past studies suggest, CDC says
Chronic fatigue is characterized by at least six months of severe exhaustion not helped by bed rest.
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PublishedDecember 5, 2023
CVS plans to overhaul how prescription drugs are priced
The pharmacy giant says its new formulas will better represent the 'true net cost' of medications.
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PublishedDecember 1, 2023
Flu is on the rise while RSV infections may be peaking, U.S. health officials say
But COVID-19 continues to cause the most hospitalizations and deaths among respiratory illnesses – about 15,000 hospitalizations and about 1,000 deaths every week, the U.S. CDC says.
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PublishedNovember 26, 2023
Maine fathers form support groups after losing children to stillbirths
The Sad Dads Club has grown into a global community with members from Maine to California, helping parents through their grief while honoring the memories of their children.
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