Health
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Supreme Court weighs HHS task force reviewing preventive care coverage
The Supreme Court on Monday weighed arguments about the validity of a federal health task force in a case that could have major implications for...
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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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Abortions are resuming at a Wyoming clinic after judge suspends laws
Wyoming's only abortion clinic is resuming abortions after a judge on Monday suspended two state laws.
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Pakistan begins 2nd anti-polio vaccination campaign of the year to protect millions of children
Pakistan began Monday a weeklong second nationwide vaccination campaign aimed at protecting 45 million children from polio, officials said.
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A horse therapy program in Namibia brings joy to children with learning disabilities
Susan de Meyer's horses have different effects on different children. Hyperactive kids learn to be a little quieter around them while nonverbal...
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Israeli probe into the killings of 15 Palestinian medics in Gaza finds 'professional failures'
An Israeli probe into the killings of 15 Palestinian medics last month in Gaza by Israeli forces said Sunday it has found "professional failures"...
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Spring allergies are back. Here's how to check pollen levels and keep from sneezing
Allergy season can be miserable for tens of millions of Americans when trees, grass, and other pollens cause runny noses, itchy eyes, coughing and...
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Video shows doctor with measles treating kids. RFK Jr later praised him as an 'extraordinary' healer
A Texas doctor who has been treating children in a measles outbreak was shown on video with a measles rash on his face in a clinic a week before...
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Trump White House launches web page on COVID-19 lab leak
The Trump White House is leaning heavily into the lab-leak theory on the origins of COVID-19 with a web page that outlines evidence of a spillover...
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Michigan and Pennsylvania join six other states with measles outbreaks. Here's what to know
Michigan officials confirmed a new measles outbreak Thursday near Grand Rapids, bringing the U.S. to eight states with active outbreaks of the...
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FDA hiring contractors to replace fired staff who supported safety inspections
When Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. announced sweeping job cuts at his department last month, he said that safety inspectors who oversee...
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Former Man United prospect Joe Thompson dies at 36 after third cancer diagnosis
Joe Thompson, a former Manchester United academy player who made more than 200 appearances for local club Rochdale, has died. He was 36.