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Joel Breman, Who Helped Stop an Ebola Outbreak in Africa, Dies at 87

Joel Breman, Who Helped Stop an Ebola Outbreak in Africa,...

Part of a team flown in to fight the deadly virus in 1976, Dr. Breman also worked...

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How to Be Less Self-Critical When Perfectionism Is a Trap

How to Be Less Self-Critical When Perfectionism Is a Trap

Young people are struggling with social comparison and self-criticism, but experts...

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Evan Stark, 82, Dies; Broadened Understanding of Domestic Violence

Evan Stark, 82, Dies; Broadened Understanding of Domestic...

He and his wife wrote pioneering studies; he used the term “coercive control” to...

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Should Alcoholic Beverages Have Cancer Warning Labels?

Should Alcoholic Beverages Have Cancer Warning Labels?

Ireland will require them starting in 2026, and there are nascent efforts elsewhere...

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Texas Surgeon Is Accused of Secretly Denying Liver Transplants

Texas Surgeon Is Accused of Secretly Denying Liver Transplants

A Houston hospital is investigating whether a doctor altered a transplant list to...

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Global Stockpile of Cholera Vaccine Is Gone as Outbreaks Spread

Global Stockpile of Cholera Vaccine Is Gone as Outbreaks...

One company is going to great lengths to build it up, but it will be years before...

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24 Hours at a Makeshift Refuge for Migrants in the California Wilderness

24 Hours at a Makeshift Refuge for Migrants in the California...

The campsite, run by a 22-year-old volunteer, became a first stop for people seeking...

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Were You Stuck With a Big Vet Bill? Tell Us About It.

Were You Stuck With a Big Vet Bill? Tell Us About It.

We want to hear from pet owners about their experiences taking their animals to...

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Youth Gender Medications Limited in England, Part of Big Shift in Europe

Youth Gender Medications Limited in England, Part of Big...

Five European countries have recently restricted hormone treatments for adolescents...

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4 Things You Need to Know About Health Care Cyberattacks

4 Things You Need to Know About Health Care Cyberattacks

Despite the explosion in ransomware hacks like the one against Change Healthcare,...

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Why Are Older Americans Drinking So Much?

Why Are Older Americans Drinking So Much?

The pandemic played a role in increased consumption, but alcohol use among people...

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Bird Flu Spreads to Dairy Cows

Bird Flu Spreads to Dairy Cows

U.S. regulators confirmed that sick cattle in Texas, Kansas and possibly in New...

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Biden Administration Finalizes Rule Curbing Use of Short-Term Health Plans

Biden Administration Finalizes Rule Curbing Use of Short-Term...

The new regulation reverses a Trump-era policy that expanded access to health plans...

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FDA Issues Alert on Heart Pump Linked to Deaths

FDA Issues Alert on Heart Pump Linked to Deaths

The agency faulted the device maker for delayed notice of mounting complications,...

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Health Concerns Mount for Migrant Children at Outdoor Waiting Sites

Health Concerns Mount for Migrant Children at Outdoor Waiting...

A federal judge is expected to rule soon on whether the government must provide...

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How 2 Families Faced a Catastrophic Birth Defect

How 2 Families Faced a Catastrophic Birth Defect

Cases of trisomy 18 may rise as many states restrict abortion. But some women choose...