Healthcare
Experts urge domestic action against winter COVID surge
Much of the U.S. is in the throes of a winter COVID-19 surge with cases poised to eclipse last year’s...
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FDA to expand availability of abortion pills
A Food and Drug Administration (FDA) rule change will allow U.S. retail pharmacies to offer abortion pills directly to patients...
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Health Care — The latest omicron subvariant to dominate the US
Imagine being invited to the Masters Tournament out of the blue. Well, Scott Stallings of Georgia, who is not the...
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Medicare lost millions in savings due to spotty oversight: federal watchdog
A federal watchdog has found that Medicare lost out on millions of potential savings due to spotty oversight of the...
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China threatens response to COVID testing requirements for passengers
Chinese officials have called out other countries for their COVID-19 testing requirements for travelers coming from China, threatening to impose...
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Sesame becomes 9th major food allergen in US
TAMPA, Fla. (WFLA) — Sesame is officially a "major food allergen." On Jan. 1, the plant became the ninth food...
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Four ways to make mental health a priority in the new year
If you or someone you know is struggling or in crisis, help is available. Call or text 988 or chat...
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COVID variant XBB.1.5 now accounts for 40 percent of cases in the US: CDC
The omicron subvariant XBB.1.5 has rapidly spread to become the dominant COVID-19 mutation in the U.S., now accounting for 40.5...
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Italy presses European Union to join in COVID testing of travelers from China
Italy is pushing the rest of the European Union to follow its lead in requiring travelers from China to take...
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Biden administration seeks to rescind Trump-era ‘conscience’ protections for health workers
The Biden administration is proposing to largely undo a Trump-era rule that boosted the rights of medical workers to refuse...
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