New heat wave in the South and West has 13 states under alerts
(LOS ANGELES) -- A new heat wave has left 60 million people across 13 states under heat alerts Thursday.
Record or near-record high temperatures are possible... Read More.
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Cases of leprosy on the rise in Florida, report says
(FLORIDA) -- Cases of leprosy are rising in Florida, according to a new analysis published in the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's Emerging Infectious... Read More.
Proposed Biden rule pushing insurers to boost mental health coverage expected soon, adviser says
(WASHINGTON) -- President Joe Biden recently announced his administration's plans to push private insurance companies to offer the same coverage for mental health services as... Read More.
Why rising COVID hospitalizations should not necessarily be a cause for concern
(NEW YORK) -- After several months of steady declines, COVID-19 hospitalizations appear to be ticking up again.
For the week ending July 22, hospitalizations rose 12%... Read More.
Abortion access restrictions affect maternity care access, research shows
(NEW YORK) -- Over 1.7 million women, nearly 3% of women of reproductive age in the United States, live in a county without access... Read More.
Cases of leprosy in Florida on the rise: CDC
(FLORIDA) -- Cases of leprosy are rising in Florida, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
Although the disease is still rare in... Read More.
Biden administration opens new office to study long COVID response, NIH begins clinical trials
(WASHINGTON) -- The Biden administration announced Monday it is forming a new Office of Long COVID Research and Practice to study... Read More.
Rare, brain-eating amoeba kills Georgia resident after freshwater swim: Officials
(NEW YORK) -- A Georgia resident has died after being infected with a rare brain-eating amoeba, according to the state's Department of Public Health.
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Georgia resident dies from rare, brain-eating amoeba, officials say
(NEW YORK) -- A Georgia resident has died after being infected with a rare brain-eating amoeba, according to the state's Department of Public Health.
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New study shows alcohol deaths on the rise in women. What are the warning signs?
(NEW YORK) -- A new study is sounding the alarm about a rise in alcohol-related deaths, especially in women.
The investigation, published by JAMA's Substance... Read More.
Doctors increasingly discourage vaping amid mounting health concerns
(NEW YORK) -- Doctors are increasingly discouraging people from using e-cigarettes given the mounting evidence about the significant negative health impact of vaping-- even as... Read More.
Toddler undergoes first-of-its-kind heart transplant after two open-heart surgeries
(NEW YORK) -- Elias Robinson-Rodriquez was just 11 months old when he underwent a type of heart transplant so rare it had previously been... Read More.
