Health
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For nearly 60 days, Israel has blocked food from Gaza. Palestinians struggle to feed their families
For nearly 60 days, no food, fuel, medicine or other item has entered the Gaza Strip, blocked by Israel. Aid groups are running out of food to...
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Genetic medicine can leave people with rare mutations behind. But there's new hope
Emily Kramer-Golinkoff can't get enough oxygen with each breath. Advanced cystic fibrosis makes even simple things like walking or showering...
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Study disputes reports of OB-GYNs fleeing abortion-restricting states
A recent study finds the Supreme Court decision overturning Roe v. Wade has not driven obstetricians and gynecologists out of abortion-restricting...
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Whooping cough cases are rising again in the U.S.
Whooping cough cases are rising, and doctors are bracing for yet another tough year.
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Toxin made by an E. coli strain may be fueling surge in colon cancer among young adults, study finds
A toxin produced by a strain of E. coli found in the human gut may be contributing to the sharp rise in colon cancer among young adults, according...
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D.C. area's air pollution earns an F from American Lung Association
Canadian wildfire smoke helped earn the Washington-Baltimore-Arlington area an F grade for daily particle pollution in an annual report card from...
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Novavax says its COVID-19 shot is on track for full FDA approval after delay
Novavax's closely watched COVID-19 vaccine is on track for full approval after additional discussions with the Food and Drug Administration, the...
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Worries about flying seem to be taking off. Here's how to cope with in-flight anxiety
Adelynn Campbell's last plane trip ended with a panic attack that she got through largely with the help of a kind flight attendant.
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FDA to ban artificial food dyes by next year
The Food and Drug Administration announced it will move to eliminate six petroleum-based food dyes found in breakfast cereal, drinks, candy and...
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Swiss pharmaceuticals company Roche announces $50B investment in U.S. over next 5 years
Swiss pharmaceuticals powerhouse Roche announced Tuesday it plans to invest $50 billion in the United States over the next five years, creating...
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Advanced cancers returned to prepandemic levels, according to a reassuring report
Many Americans were forced to postpone cancer screenings - colonoscopies, mammograms and lung scans - for several months in 2020 as COVID-19...
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U.S. says China using AI to boost biological weapons research
China's military continued work on biological and toxin research with potential military applications in 2024 and is using artificial intelligence...