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Patients, medical providers struggle with worsening albuterol shortage: Health care systems and hospitals across the country are grappling with a nationwide ...
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Patients, medical providers struggle with worsening albuterol shortage
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These cities have the dirtiest air, new report finds: It’s not as simple as looking up in the sky and seeing “clean air,” so how can you really know?
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These cities have the dirtiest air, new report finds
Quick Glance: 130 million Americans face unhealthy air quality challenges
  • Wildfire smoke from Canada caused dangerously unhealthy air quality in the U.S. in 2023.

  • Over one-third of Americans, about 130 million people, breathe in unhealthy air annually.

  • Air quality has improved in the East but worsened in the Western U.S., highlighting disparities.

  • Unequal air quality exposure, challenges, and progress in air cleaning efforts are discussed.
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New report reveals high turnover within local election offices: A new report reveals a historic amount of turnover within local elections offices ...
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New report reveals high turnover within local election offices
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After 40 years of smoking, she survived lung cancer thanks to new treatments: Scientific advances in immunotherapy and new targeted therapies have increased ...
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After 40 years of smoking, she survived lung cancer thanks to new ...
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Vaping among youth in Singapore: The real damage it is doing to their bodies: With the evolution of e-cigarettes, the risks of some of these chemicals are now ...
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Vaping among youth in Singapore: The real damage it is doing to their ...
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More than one-third of people in the US exposed to harmful air pollution – report
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More than one-third of people in the US exposed to harmful air pollution – ...
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Civil rights, medical groups sue FDA over ‘almost unconscionable’ delay in ban on menthol tobacco products
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Civil rights, medical groups sue FDA over ‘almost unconscionable’ delay in ...
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Federal housing assistance shrinks as rental prices, homelessness reach historic highs
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Federal housing assistance shrinks as rental prices, homelessness reach ...
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How evictions and housing instability can have deadly consequences: With pandemic protections like eviction moratoriums and emergency rent assistance drying up ...
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How evictions and housing instability can have deadly consequences
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Lung cancer is deadliest type in the US. Experts offer new screening guidelines: The American Cancer Society has updated its guidelines on lung cancer screening.
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Lung cancer is deadliest type in the US. Experts offer new screening ...
Quick Glance: Cancer Prevention and Risk Factors in the USA
  • Approximately 40% of Americans have the chance of getting cancer, with an increasing risk of colon cancer in younger individuals.

  • Early detection and awareness of changes in the body are crucial to improving survival rates.

  • Routine screenings for various types of cancer are recommended to detect the disease early and facilitate treatment.

  • Lifestyle factors such as diet, tobacco and alcohol consumption, as well as sun exposure, can influence cancer risk, while genetic predispositions also play a role.
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Can smelling candles actually make you sick?: Experts caution that candles, like anything else you're burning, release chemicals into the air ...
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Can smelling candles actually make you sick?
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Texas farmers and ranchers see long road of recovery ahead after devastating wildfires
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Texas farmers and ranchers see long road of recovery ahead after ...
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How a cyberattack crippled the U.S. health care system: A cyberattack on a little-known health care company in February has caused major trouble and serious ...
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How a cyberattack crippled the U.S. health care system
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Beleaguered Texas residents struggle to recover from historic wildfires: Firefighters are making some progress against Texas wildfires as they try to contain ...
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Beleaguered Texas residents struggle to recover from historic wildfires
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Utah kids would have tens of thousands fewer asthma attacks with EVs: The American Lung Association calculated the toll gas is taking on vulnerable kids.
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Utah kids would have tens of thousands fewer asthma attacks with EVs
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How an Alabama Supreme Court ruling that frozen embryos are children impacts IVF: A decision from the Alabama Supreme Court has alarmed doctors ...
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How an Alabama Supreme Court ruling that frozen embryos are children ...
Quick Glance: Trump Supports IVF After Alabama Ruling
  • Former President Donald Trump expressed strong support for IVF.

  • An Alabama Supreme Court ruling led to suspensions of IVF programs.

  • The decision deepens divisions among conservatives over reproductive services.

  • Trump and Haley distance themselves from an absolute abortion ban.
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Utah kids would have tens of thousands fewer asthma attacks with EVs: The American Lung Association calculated the toll gas is taking on vulnerable kids.
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Utah kids would have tens of thousands fewer asthma attacks with EVs
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Best and Worst Foods for Lung Health: Just like the rest of your body, your lungs need good nutrition. Find out what types of foods are lung-friendly ...
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Best and Worst Foods for Lung Health
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Biden seeks to sharpen health care contrast with Trump in New Hampshire visit: President Biden on Monday will ratchet up his attacks on Republicans and former ...
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Biden seeks to sharpen health care contrast with Trump in New Hampshire ...
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CDC releases new guidance ending 5-day isolation period for recovering COVID-19 patients
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CDC releases new guidance ending 5-day isolation period for recovering ...
Quick Glance: CDC Ends Five-Day COVID Isolation Guidance
  • The CDC is no longer recommending Americans stay home for five days after a positive COVID-19 test.

  • The new guidance advises symptomatic individuals to stay home and resume normal activities as symptoms improve.

  • While COVID-19 remains a health threat, the CDC acknowledges it is no longer an emergency.

  • The updated guidelines do not apply to health settings, the CDC stated.
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'My daughter nearly died': Gore family's harrowing meth ordeal: She is not going to be quiet any more about the dangers of methamphetamine use ...
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'My daughter nearly died': Gore family's harrowing meth ...
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Fritz Wepper in the hospice - He apparently no longer receives any medication: The actor Fritz Wepper recently suffered blood poisoning again. Now the ...
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Fritz Wepper in the hospice - He apparently no longer receives any ...
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Switching to electric vehicles could prevent millions of illnesses in US children by 2050, report estimates
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Switching to electric vehicles could prevent millions of illnesses in US ...
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Indiana’s ban on transition care for minors can take effect, appeals court rules: Indiana’s ban on transition care for minors can take effect, an appeals court ...
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Indiana’s ban on transition care for minors can take effect ...
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The dangers of parents sharing their children's lives on social media: A new investigation looks at the disturbing world of so-called ...
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The dangers of parents sharing their children's lives on social media
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4 children surpass a year of HIV remission after treatment pause: Study : The children started treatment within 48 hours after birth.
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4 children surpass a year of HIV remission after treatment pause: Study
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This New Antivenom Defangs the Toxins of Cobras, Black Mambas and More: A synthetic antibody marks a big step toward antivenoms that can protect against every ...
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This New Antivenom Defangs the Toxins of Cobras, Black Mambas and More
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Oprah to Leave Weight Watchers Board: The company announced the departure of its most famous spokeswoman in a corporate filing that sent the stock into a ...
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Oprah to Leave Weight Watchers Board
Quick Glance: Oprah Winfrey leaves WeightWatchers
  • Oprah Winfrey announced she was leaving WeightWatchers on Thursday and donating her shares.

  • She will continue to work with WeightWatchers to raise awareness about weight issues.

  • Winfrey integrated weight loss drugs into her holistic approach and discusses dealing with shame.

  • WeightWatchers has entered the clinical space of the $142 billion weight loss market to offer clinically proven medications.
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Mifepristone abortion pills to be carried at CVS, Walgreens. Here's what could happen next
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Mifepristone abortion pills to be carried at CVS, Walgreens ...
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Probe launched over Mexican president disclosing phone number of NYT journalist: Mexico's freedom of information body INAI said on Thursday it was initiating an ...
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Probe launched over Mexican president disclosing phone number of NYT ...
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Budget funding for pharmaceutical and car companies to make UK ‘a world leader’ in manufacturing
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Budget funding for pharmaceutical and car companies to make UK ‘a world ...
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Linda Nolan's heartbreaking plea as she battles breast cancer: The singer LInda Nolan is calling for people to sign a petition to make a drug readily available ...
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Linda Nolan's heartbreaking plea as she battles breast cancer
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How Arizona's crisis response network became a model for mental health hotlines
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How Arizona's crisis response network became a model for mental ...
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Weight-loss drugs like Wegovy are meant for long-term use. What happens if you stop?
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Weight-loss drugs like Wegovy are meant for long-term use ...
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Mental health crisis fuels the post-pandemic rise in medication use: A USA TODAY analysis showed a lingering pandemic effect: The rise in mental health-related ...
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Mental health crisis fuels the post-pandemic rise in medication use
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Kelly Osbourne says Ozempic weight loss trend is 'amazing' in direct opposition to her mom's opinion
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Kelly Osbourne says Ozempic weight loss trend is 'amazing' in direct ...
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First alopecia treatment recommended on the NHS: The daily pill, ritlecitinib or Litfulo, helps fight inflammation that can lead to hair loss.
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First alopecia treatment recommended on the NHS
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California Distributes Stockpile Of Abortion Pills Before They Expire: The state purchased 250,000 misoprostol pills last year for about $100,000.
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California Distributes Stockpile Of Abortion Pills Before They Expire
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"Do I buy medication or food?" - Pensioner lives on 300 euros: 81-year-old Inge Buckentin has worked full-time her entire life. Nevertheless ...
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Young Bollywood actor Suhani Bhatnagar of 'Dangal' fame dies at 19 - News | Khaleej Times
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Young Bollywood actor Suhani Bhatnagar of 'Dangal' fame dies at 19 - News ...
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Why the long-term success of weight-loss drugs may depend on exercise: People who exercised while using a new class of weight-loss drug kept off far more of ...
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Why the long-term success of weight-loss drugs may depend on exercise
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Pfizer inflammatory bowel disease drug wins EU approval: Pfizer's drug to treat patients with an inflammatory bowel disease called ulcerative colitis has been ...
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Pfizer inflammatory bowel disease drug wins EU approval
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Christmas 'party planner' drug dealer becomes first to be jailed for possession of laughing gas canisters
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Christmas 'party planner' drug dealer becomes first to be jailed ...
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FDA approves a drug to treat severe food allergies, including milk, eggs and nuts
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FDA approves a drug to treat severe food allergies, including milk ...
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First child cured of rare brain tumour 'offers real hope': The Belgian boy is the first child in the world to have been cured of brainstem glioma.
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First child cured of rare brain tumour 'offers real hope'
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Weight loss surgery has long-term benefits for people with diabetes, study finds: Bariatric surgery, also called weight loss surgery, leads to better blood sugar ...
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Weight loss surgery has long-term benefits for people with diabetes ...
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Texas attorney who poisoned pregnant wife with abortion medication sentenced to 180 days in jail
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Texas attorney who poisoned pregnant wife with abortion medication ...
Quick Glance: Texas Attorney Poisons Pregnant Wife - 180 Days Jail
  • A Texas attorney who admitted to mixing abortion medication into his pregnant wife's drinks was sentenced to 180 days in jail.

  • Catherine Herring, the estranged wife of Mason Herring, stated in a Harris County court that the sentence was insufficient.

  • Mason Herring allegedly drugged drinks given to his wife of 11 years upon learning of her pregnancy in 2022.

  • Catherine Herring suspected her husband of poisoning her and therefore set up cameras in her home.
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Death of David Gail, ‘Beverly Hills, 90210’ and ‘Port Charles’ actor, was drug-related
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Death of David Gail, ‘Beverly Hills, 90210’ and ‘Port Charles’ actor ...
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Nurse swapped tap water for fentanyl, killing Oregon patient, lawsuit alleges: A nurse at an Oregon hospital replaced fentanyl with tap water, introducing ...
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Nurse swapped tap water for fentanyl, killing Oregon patient ...
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Biden Calls Out Big Pharma’s Big Scam: During the State of the Union, Biden noted drug companies charge patients far more for the same medicines in the U.S ...
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Biden Calls Out Big Pharma’s Big Scam
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Men on Viagra may reduce their Alzheimer's risk - study: A study suggests a link, but more research is needed to prove the drugs benefit the brain.
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Men on Viagra may reduce their Alzheimer's risk - study
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Family of Palestinian-American detained by Israeli forces alleges mistreatment in custody
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Family of Palestinian-American detained by Israeli forces alleges ...
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'Serious and most basic mistakes made' as nil by mouth patient given oral drugs: The Trust denies the mistakes contributed to his death
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'Serious and most basic mistakes made' as nil by mouth patient given oral ...
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53 Days in the Hamas Tunnels: A Hostage’s Story: From pop-culture quizzes to anxious, sleepless nights, Tamar Metzger and other captives leaned on one another to ...
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53 Days in the Hamas Tunnels: A Hostage’s Story
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Medicine in Malaysia a cost saving for some Singaporeans. Are they trading safety for price?
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Medicine in Malaysia a cost saving for some Singaporeans. Are they trading ...
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New eczema drug trial recruits Walsall patient, NHS trust says: A doctor with the NHS trust says the medication being trialled is "potentially highly effective".
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New eczema drug trial recruits Walsall patient, NHS trust says
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FDA expands use of asthma drug Xolair to treat severe food allergies: A medication used to treat asthma can now be used to help people with food allergies avoid ...
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FDA expands use of asthma drug Xolair to treat severe food allergies
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Switching to EVs Benefits Kids the Most, American Lung Society Says: Gas exhaust affects children more than adults, and the switch to EVs could prevent 2 ...
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Switching to EVs Benefits Kids the Most, American Lung Society Says
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Family members of rescued Gaza hostages speak out: The two rescued hostages said that they received medication while in captivity, but a medical team estimates ...
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Family members of rescued Gaza hostages speak out