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Missouri reports 1st human case of bird flu in the state
The case brings the national total to 14 so far this year.
September 06, 2024Death toll is now 9 in listeria outbreak tied to Boar's Head deli meat, CDC says
At least nine people have died after being infected with listeria from eating Boar's Head deli meats tied to a massive recall last month
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Testimony begins in civil case claiming sexual abuse of ex-patients at Virginia children's hospital
Testimony has begun in a civil trial against a Virginia hospital that treats vulnerable children, its owner and its former medical director in a lawsuit filed by three former patients who allege that they were touched inappropriately during physical exams
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Polio vaccinations wrap up in Gaza, officials try to inoculate 90% of kids under 10
The first case of polio in Gaza in 25 years was detected in July.
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Congressional Democrats push resolution that says hospitals must provide emergency abortions
A resolution introduced by Congressional Democrats would make clear that U.S. emergency rooms need to provide emergency abortions when a woman’s health or life is at risk, despite strict state abortion bans
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Polio vaccination campaign in Gaza wraps up last day on Thursday
Over 552,000 children were vaccinated, according to the World Health Organization.
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New York governor says she has skin cancer and will undergo removal procedure
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Senate committee to vote to hold Steward Health Care CEO in contempt
Members of a Senate committee looking into the Steward Health Care bankruptcy said they plan to vote next week to adopt two resolutions to hold Steward CEO Ralph de la Torre in contempt after he refused to attend a hearing Thursday despite being issued...
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Missouri bird flu case is a 'one-off' and the public risk is still low, officials say
Health officials say they don’t know how a Missouri person caught bird flu, but they believe it may be a rare instance of a “one-off,” stand-alone illness
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Mpox deaths rise by 107 in a week as Africa CDC calls the toll unacceptable
The Africa Center for Disease Control and Prevention has recorded more than 100 mpox-related deaths in a week, a toll the agency's director-general described as “not acceptable.”
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North Dakota judge strikes down the state's abortion ban
A state judge has struck down North Dakota’s ban on abortion, saying that the state constitution creates a fundamental right to access abortion before a fetus is viable
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North Dakota judge strikes down the state's abortion ban and says women have a right to the procedure until viability
North Dakota judge strikes down the state's abortion ban and says women have a right to the procedure until viability
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The Amazon's Ashaninka tribe restored their territory. Now they aim to change the region
The Ashaninka of the Amonia River, inhabitants of the western Amazon, reclaimed their land from cattle ranchers 30 years ago
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Red Cross staff members killed in Ukraine as country warned of severe winter health crisis
Three Red Cross staff members have been killed by artillery strikes in eastern Ukraine
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Britain's state-funded health system must 'reform or die,' prime minister says
British Prime Minister Keir Starmer says the country's much-loved but overstretched health system is in critical condition and must “reform or die.”
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Georgia Republican leader seeks policy changes after school shooting but Democrats want more
Georgia’s state House speaker says lawmakers in 2025 will consider new policies after a school shooting killed four at a high school northeast of Atlanta
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Gunmen kill a policeman guarding polio workers in northwestern Pakistan
Police say a pair of gunmen on a motorcycle opened fire and killed a policeman guarding a group of polio workers going door-to-door in a vaccination campaign in northwestern Pakistan
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Colorado mining town's polluted legacy has a potential for profit, but some are wary of the risk
Piles of mine waste that loom above the historic Colorado mountain town of Leadville are a reminder of the city’s boom days
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Could America's divide on marijuana be coming to an end?
The U.S. is divided when it comes to state and federal marijuana policy, but recent political developments could move the country toward greater acceptance of cannabis
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How a traveling 'health train' has become an essential source of free care in South Africa
A passenger train in South Africa has been transformed into a mobile health facility
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Abortions are down under Florida's 6-week ban but not by as much as in other states, study says
The number of abortions in Florida dropped after the state's ban on them after sixth week of pregnancy took effect in May
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Trump wouldn't say whether he'd veto a national ban even as abortion remains a top election issue
Former President Donald Trump says he would not sign a federal abortion ban, insisting that a ban would not pass Congress anyway
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Trump said he has 'concepts' of a health care plan. What we know about his policies
Trump previously said he wanted to repeal and replace the Affordable Care Act.
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Sen. Bernie Sanders said he is set to pursue contempt charges against Steward CEO
Vermont U.S. Sen. Bernie Sanders has said he is prepared to pursue contempt charges against Steward Health Care CEO Ralph de la Torre if he fails to show up at a hearing Thursday despite being issued a subpoena
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Indiana judge rules against abortion providers fighting near-total ban
An Indiana county judge has ruled against abortion providers who are seeking to broaden access to the procedure under the near-total ban state lawmakers passed in 2022
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More women had their tubes tied after Roe v. Wade was overturned
A new study shows that more women chose to have their tubes tied after Roe v. Wade was overturned in 2022
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Gunmen kill a polio worker and a policeman during a vaccination campaign in Pakistan
Pakistani police say gunmen on motorcycles opened fire on police escorting a team of polio workers during a door-to-door vaccination campaign in the northwest, killing an officer and a polio worker
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Kamala Harris gives abortion rights advocates the debate answer they've longed for in Philadelphia
When President Joe Biden had given bumbling remarks about abortion on the debate stage, it was widely viewed as a missed opportunity — a failure, even — on a powerful and motivating issue for Democrats at the ballot box
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Ohio is sending troopers and $2.5 million to a city that has seen an influx of Haitian migrants
The governor of Ohio will send law enforcement and millions of dollars in healthcare resources to the city of Springfield as it faces a surge in temporary Haitian migrants
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Weight-loss drug Saxenda effective for kids as young as 6, study shows
A drug approved to treat obesity in adults and teens is safe and effective for use in kids as young as 6, when combined with diet and exercise
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Kentucky attorney general offers prevention plan to combat drug abuse scourge
Kentucky Attorney General Russell Coleman has unveiled plans to create a statewide drug prevention program
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Florida law enforcers are investigating the state's abortion ballot initiative. Here's what to know
State police in Florida are showing up at the homes of voters who signed a petition to get an abortion rights amendment on the ballot
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A residential care worker gets prison in Maine for assaults on a disabled man
A residential care center employee in Maine is going to prison after pleading guilty to what prosecutors described as “grotesque and pervasive” assaults on a disabled man
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Former NY Gov. Andrew Cuomo grilled on COVID-19 nursing home policies
Cuomo said he never directed staff to under-report nursing home-related deaths.
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Cuomo defends COVID-19 nursing home policies
Former New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo began his public testimony before Congress on his COVID-19 nursing home policies on Tuesday.
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Missouri high court rules a measure to restore abortion rights will be on the ballot, despite Republican opposition
Missouri high court rules a measure to restore abortion rights will be on the ballot, despite Republican opposition
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Fourth death linked to Legionnaires’ disease cluster at New York assisted living facility
A fourth person has died amid an outbreak of Legionnaires’ disease at an assisted living facility in upstate New York
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King Charles III to visit Australia and Samoa in a test of stamina after cancer diagnosis
King Charles III is preparing to visit Australia and Samoa next month
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Limits to anti-nausea pill coverage wear on cancer patients and doctors
Some cancer patients are hitting coverage limits on a cheap anti-nausea pill that can ward off waves of vomiting after treatment
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First doses of mpox vaccine from the United States arrive in Congo
Authorities in Congo say 50,000 doses of the mpox vaccine from the United States have arrived in the country
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Former New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo set to testify on COVID-19 nursing home policies
Former New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo is set to publicly testify for the first time before Congress on his COVID-19 nursing home policies.
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Pollution of the potent warming gas methane soars and people are mostly to blame
A new study says the amount and proportion of the powerful heat-trapping gas methane that humans spew into the atmosphere is rising, and it's helping to turbocharge climate change
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The UK hospital where a nurse was convicted of murdering 7 babies faces investigation
An inquiry into an English hospital where a neonatal nurse was convicted of murdering seven babies and trying to kill seven others has begun as her supporters push to clear her name
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September 10
Abortion-rights measure will be on Missouri's November ballot, court rules
The Missouri Supreme Court has ruled that an abortion-rights measure will be on the state’s November ballot
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Cuomo defends COVID-19 nursing home decisions in combative House committee hearing
Former New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo faced blistering criticism over his handling of the COVID-19 pandemic at a time when the virus spreading through nursing homes during often combative congressional subcommittee testimony
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September 09
Police are questioning Florida voters about signing an abortion rights ballot petition
State police are showing up at Florida voters’ homes to question them about signing a petition to get an abortion rights amendment on the ballot in November
September 09
September 09
Courts in Nebraska and Missouri weigh arguments to keep abortion measures off the ballot
With ballot deadlines approaching, Nebraska and Missouri courts are weighing whether amendments on abortion will go before voters
September 09
September 09
Department of Justice sues Maine for treatment of children with behavioral health disabilities
The U.S. Department of Justice has sued Maine for what it described as unnecessarily segregating children with behavioral health disabilities in hospitals, residential facilities and a state-operated juvenile detention facility
September 09
September 09
Trump signals support for reclassifying pot as a less dangerous drug, in line with Harris' position
Donald Trump has signaled support for a potentially historic federal policy shift to reclassify marijuana as a less dangerous drug
September 09
September 09
A former NYC school food chief is sentenced to 2 years in a tainted chicken bribery case
The former head of food services for New York City public schools has been sentenced to two years in prison for a bribery scandal that resulted in children being served chicken tenders contaminated with metal and bone
September 09
September 09
Women settle lawsuits after Yale fertility nurse switched painkiller for saline
Dozens of women who say they suffered excruciating pain at a Yale University fertility clinic because a nurse stole fentanyl and replaced it with saline have settled their lawsuits against the Ivy League school
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September 09
Kate, the Princess of Wales, has finished chemotherapy and will return to limited public duties
Kate, the Princess of Wales, says she has completed chemotherapy and will return to some public duties in the coming months
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