Health
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How a heat dome is formed and why experts blame one for Europe's baking...Europe is sizzling under an early heat wave this week with millions of people experiencing extremely high temperatures
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Texas doctor charged in $89M fraud case as administration pushes...The Justice Department says it has charged a Texas doctor in an $89 million healthcare fraud scheme, accusing him of billing […]
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Judge rules government can't stop SNAP dollars from buying candy and...A judge has ruled that the U.S. government cannot stop people enrolled in the biggest food aid program from using benefits […]
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Kenya's health minister found in contempt of court over US-backed Ebola...Kenya’s High Court has found the health minister in contempt of court for failing to halt the construction of an Ebola […]
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France restricts public alcohol consumption and outdoor sports as heat...France is in the grips of a severe heat wave, leading to canceled trains, concerts and sports events
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Utah marks a year of battling measles, with no clear end in sightUtah has spent the past year fighting measles outbreaks in almost every county
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Africa CDC chief says continent needs to invest own funds in Ebola...African officials must step up financing to respond and develop vaccines for the Ebola outbreak in Congo and Uganda
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How many Americans can afford high-quality healthcare? A new poll finds...New data from the West Health-Gallup Affordability Index shows that only about half of U.S. adults could afford their […]
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The pressure to have baby boys can harm African mothers' healthIn Congo and other parts of Africa, some women are having baby after baby under cultural pressure to produce a male heir, […]
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Ancient teeth rewrite the plague's timeline, dating back to over 5,500...Scientists have found evidence of the oldest known plague, dating back about 5,500 years ago — some 200 years earlier than […]
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RFK Jr. overrules experts to keep hantavirus cruise ship passenger in...U.S. Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has refused to release a cruise ship passenger exposed to hantavirus from the […]
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Cuba quantifies impact of US oil blockade on children's health and daily...Cuba says its healthcare system is struggling due to a U.S. energy blockade
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Congo reports record one-day increase in Ebola casesCongolese authorities report a significant daily increase in Ebola cases as the virus without a approved medicine or vaccine […]
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The world wants more high-protein products, but there's not enough whey to...Global consumers want more protein in every bite, but the dairy industry is struggling to give it to them
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How parents can talk to their kids about vaping as FDA authorizes some...Nearly 6% of U.S. middle and high school students vape