Health
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Dozens of people across 7 states get sick from salmonella tied to eggs, federal health officials say
The U.S. Centers for Disease Control said that 79 people have gotten a strain of salmonella that was linked to eggs.
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Study projects removing fluoride from public water would cost billions
Secretary of Health and Human Services Robert F. Kennedy Jr. wants to remove fluoride from public water systems.
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Trump Bedminster Golf Club says health violations were 'politically motivated attack'
"Never before have we witnessed such visceral hostility from the health department," Trump National Bedminster's general manager said.
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Rick Harrison of 'Pawn Stars' confirms son Adam died of fentanyl overdose: 'We must do better'
Adam's death comes amid revelations that the Drug Enforcement Administration seized a record 77 million fentanyl pills in 2023, along with roughly 12,000 pounds of powder.
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WHO director calls on countries to sign pandemic treaty to prepare for 'Disease X'
"We shouldn't face things unprepared," Ghebreyesus said.
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GOP Sen. Grassley released from hospital after receiving treatment for infection
The Iowa lawmaker is the oldest serving senator in the upper chamber.
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St. Louis rescinds mask mandate same day it went into effect
The health department cited an increase in RSV and flu infections, not COVID-19 as has been the traditional reasoning for such a mandate.
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Supreme Court to address Biden administration emergency room abortion guidelines
Guidance from the Biden Department of Health and Human Services contends that the Emergency Medical Treatment and Active Labor Act (EMTALA) requires emergency room doctors to perform abortions.
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New Hampshire House approves transgender surgeries, sports bans
Twenty-two states have enacted bans on transgender surgeries for minors.
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Florida surgeon general urges healthcare providers to pause usage of COVID-19 mRNA vaccines
At issue are concerns that myriad DNA fragments present in the vaccines could cause cancer in recipients.
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Watchdog warns against lab grown meat in six-figure ad campaign
The campaign aims to raise awareness about the lack of study on the long-term health impacts of the substance, which is grown using so-called "immortalized cells" that reproduce.
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CDC puts out travel advisory for Mexico, citing reports of 'Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever'
Symptoms of Rocky Mountain spotted fever include headache, rash and fever.
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Top epidemiologist says recent wave of respiratory infections in China shouldn't concern Americans
Yale's Dr. Harvey Risch attributed the surge in reported cases to the Chinese generally using the emergency room as their primary care