Health
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PublishedMay 5, 2023
WHO downgrades COVID pandemic, says it’s no longer global emergency
The pandemic has been on a downward trend for more than a year, and most countries have returned to life before COVID-19.
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PublishedMay 4, 2023
Birth control pills aren’t available over the counter in U.S. That could change.
For the first time, the Food and Drug Administration is weighing whether to allow a daily contraceptive to be sold over the counter.
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PublishedMay 3, 2023
U.S. approves first vaccine for RSV after decades of attempts
The move sets the stage for adults 60 and older to get vaccinated this fall.
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PublishedMay 2, 2023
U.S. surgeon general says loneliness poses health risks as deadly as smoking
Research shows that Americans, who have become less engaged with worship houses, community organizations and even their own family members in recent decades, have steadily reported an increase in feelings of loneliness.
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PublishedMay 1, 2023
Ticks reemerging in Maine after slow start to the season
Experts are urging caution after a record number of Lyme disease cases were reported in 2022.
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PublishedApril 30, 2023
What’s behind shortages of Adderall, Ozempic and other meds?
Adderall has seen a manufacturing problem while Ozempic – a diabetes medication – has been popularly prescribed off-label for weight loss.
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PublishedApril 30, 2023
Deadly heat waves threaten older people as summer nears
A 2021 study estimates more than a third of U.S. heat deaths each year can be attributed to human-caused global warming.
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PublishedApril 30, 2023
Quiet and parents’ touch help opioid users’ newborns, study finds
Babies born to opioid users, including mothers in treatment with medications such as methadone, can develop withdrawal symptoms after exposure in the womb.
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PublishedApril 27, 2023
Powerful new obesity drug poised to upend weight loss care
A diabetes drug being tested for weight loss is poised to further upend obesity care.
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PublishedApril 27, 2023
Washington, Minnesota become trans refuges, shield abortions
The law, which protects patients and providers, tells other states they will not be able to use Washington state courts or judicial processes to enforce their bans on abortion and gender-affirming health care.
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