Health
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Yankees' Clarke Schmidt is scratched from start against Rays and replaced by Ryan Yarbrough
Yankees pitcher Clarke Schmidt was scratched from Saturday's start against the Tampa Bays Rays because of soreness in his left side and was...
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The U.S. has more than 900 measles cases and 10 states have outbreaks. Here's what to know
One-fifth of states have active measles outbreaks as confirmed cases nationwide keep ticking up, according to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control...
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Brazilian nun who was world's oldest person dies at age 116
A Brazilian nun who was the world's oldest living person at 116 years old died this week. A British woman, currently 115 years old, is now the...
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CDC reports 216 child deaths this flu season, the most in 15 years
More U.S. children have died this flu season than at any time since the swine flu pandemic 15 years ago, according to a federal report released...
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Snakes have bitten this man hundreds of times. His blood could help make a better treatment
Tim Friede has been bitten by snakes hundreds of times - often on purpose. Now scientists are studying his blood in hopes of creating a better...
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HHS report on youth gender dysphoria, 'gender-affirming care' challenges U.S. medical establishment
The Department of Health and Human Services raised serious concerns about prescribing drugs and surgeries for youth diagnosed with gender...
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Student diagnosed with tuberculosis at Florida high school
A student at Dillard High School in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, has contracted the highly contagious bacterial disease tuberculosis and was recently...
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U.N. official urges Israel to lift aid blockade of Gaza and calls it 'cruel collective punishment'
The United Nations' emergency relief coordinator urged Israel on Thursday to lift its blockade of aid into the Gaza Strip, saying the halting of...
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Measles jumps borders in North America with outbreaks in Canada, Mexico and U.S.
Dr. Hector Ocaranza knew El Paso would see measles the moment it began spreading in West Texas and eastern New Mexico.
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Investigators don't know who leaked a Wisconsin Supreme Court draft abortion order
Investigators concluded in a report released Wednesday that the leak of a Wisconsin Supreme Court abortion order last year was likely deliberate,...
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King Charles III says his cancer journey brought the best of humanity into focus
King Charles III described Wednesday how a cancer diagnosis can be a "daunting and at times frightening" experience for sufferers and their loved...
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U.S. maternal death rate rose slightly last year, health officials say
More U.S. women died around the time of childbirth last year, reversing two years of decline, according to provisional data posted Wednesday.