Health
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Justice Dept. comes under pressure to charge activist in attack on pro-life pregnancy center
The recent conviction of a New York woman for vandalizing a pro-life pregnancy center has Attorney General Merrick Garland coming under pressure to...
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Ex-USC gynecologist charged with sexually assaulting students dies before going to trial
The former University of Southern California campus gynecologist at the center of more than $1 billion worth of university payouts stemming from...
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Zimbabwe announces 100 suspected cholera deaths and imposes restrictions on gatherings
Zimbabwe has recorded 100 suspected deaths from cholera and more than 5,000 possible cases since late last month, prompting the government to...
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Bedbugs are making France anxious ahead of the 2024 Summer Olympics
They creep, they crawl, they feast on your blood as you sleep. They may travel in your clothes or backpacks to find another person worth dining on...
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U.S. adds another option for fall COVID vaccination with updated Novavax shots
U.S. regulators on Tuesday authorized another option for fall COVID-19 vaccination, updated shots made by Novavax.
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Black pastors urge voters to 'save Black lives' by defeating Ohio pro-choice measure
Black pastors in Ohio are joining other faith leaders in the fight to beat back an abortion rights amendment on the state's November ballot, an...
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Rape victim featured in ad reemerges as focal point of abortion debate in Kentucky governor's race
Republican Daniel Cameron expressed sympathy for a woman who discussed the trauma of being raped by her stepfather in a powerful campaign ad, but...
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The end of an era: The CDC has stopped printing COVID-19 vaccination cards
It's the end of an era for a once-critical pandemic document: The ubiquitous white COVID-19 vaccination cards are being phased out.
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U.K. prime minister wants to raise legal age to buy cigarettes in England so eventually no one can
U.K. Prime Minister Rishi Sunak on Wednesday proposed raising the legal age that people in England can buy cigarettes by one year, every year until...
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Thousands of U.S. health care workers go on strike in multiple states over wages and staff shortages
Picketing began Wednesday morning at Kaiser Permanente hospitals as some 75,000 health care workers go on strike in Virginia, California and three...
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Federal court reviews New Mexico governor's gun-carry restrictions as states explore options
An effort to suspend gun-carry rights in public parks, playgrounds and other areas where children are often present went under the legal microscope...
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Biden says all 10 selected drugmakers will participate in Medicare price negotiations
The primary manufacturers of all 10 drugs targeted by President Biden as too costly will participate in the first-ever round of Medicare price...