Health
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Doctors and moms say these babies in Gaza may die without more formula. They blame Israel's blockade
Seham Fawzy Khodeir watches as her son lies inside a dilapidated incubator and listens to his faint cry, mixed with the muted sound of the equipment.
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College team physicians wary of greater liability risk with athletes now making big money
The professionalization of college sports has prompted concern among team physicians that they will be exposed to a greater risk of being sued by...
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'Trans men are men': Planned Parenthood mocked after urging men to test for cervical cancer
Planned Parenthood saw questions raised about its medical know-how after promoting cervical cancer screenings -- for men.
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Exercising, playing sports in extreme heat can be dangerous
Extreme heat makes it especially hard for your body to cool down, so you need to be extra careful if you exercise or play sports when it's baking...
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Texas will put warning labels on some foods, but its additives list has inaccuracies
A new Texas law promoting the Trump administration's "Make America Healthy Again" agenda requires first-ever warning labels on foods like chips and...
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Wisconsin Supreme Court delivers win for environmentalists in fight over 'forever chemicals'
The Wisconsin Supreme Court delivered a victory for environmentalists on Tuesday in the fight over "forever chemicals" known as PFAS, issuing a...
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Dobbs anniversary sees abortions rise, Democrats fall in defiance of predictions
Two outcomes seemed certain in the months after the Supreme Court's June 2022 decision in Dobbs v. Jackson: Abortions would decline and the...
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Early-season heat dome brings highest temperatures in years to parts of Eastern U.S.
An intense and nearly historic weather pattern is cooking much of America under a dangerous heat dome this week with triple-digit temperatures in...
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Health insurers promise to improve coverage reviews that prompt delays and complaints
The nation's major health insurers are promising to scale back and improve a widely despised practice that leads to care delays and complications.
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The number of abortions kept rising in 2024 because of telehealth prescriptions, report finds
The number of abortions in the U.S. rose again in 2024, with women continuing to find ways to get them despite bans and restrictions in many...
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Poll shows most voters support defunding Planned Parenthood when told about 'substandard' care
A newly released poll shows that most Americans support cutting Planned Parenthood's taxpayer funding after being told about health and safety...
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Fact Focus: U.S. and Israeli strikes on Iran nuclear sites pose limited radiation risks
With the United States joining Israel in its attacks on Iran's nuclear program, here is what we know about the radiation threat, and other health...