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Why is infant mortality so high in the US

WEBThoma said she thinks the White House has a comprehensive blueprint for what can be done to address the maternal health crisis, which first suggests expanding …

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With U.S. hospitals overtaxed by COVID-19, huge …

WEBHealth officials carry a dead body of coronavirus (Covid-19) victim on a stretcher to container morgues by the Wyckoff Heights Medical Center in Brooklyn, New …

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The taboo against menstruation has serious health …

WEBPeriod taboo is detrimental to health. In one 2018 survey, nearly 80% of young girls who responded reported not talking to adults about period problems because …

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Here's why "concierge medicine" is coming for your …

WEBMeanwhile, Kona Medical Consulting reports that concierge doctors saw "an increase of 21% in new patient volumes in the U.S. in 2020," a percentage that's …

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Social media is a lifeline for mental health, not a curse, …

WEBSocial media is a lifeline for mental health, not a curse, according to CDC's own data Being online helps teens avoid suicide, self-harm and other risks.

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Poor dental health is linked to the heart disease and …

WEBAdvertisement: The study found that though this community has generally poor oral hygiene, it also had low rates of dementia and cardiovascular disease. …

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How food preferences are linked to cognition and brain …

WEBAdvertisement: These promote fish (especially those oily fish), dark leafy vegetables and fresh fruits, grains, nuts, seeds, as well as some meat, such as chicken. …

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City-country mortality gap widens amid persistent holes …

WEBIn Matthew Roach’s two years as vital statistics manager for the Arizona Department of Health Services, and 10 years previously in its epidemiology program, he …

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Chewing gum has been linked to better diets – but it’s no …

WEBEasy, accessible weight loss 'fixes' are always newsworthy. In order to claim that chewing gum affects the way we eat – healthier food choices and consumption of …

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"Already the law:" Federal agency clarifies that abortion …

WEBA family physician waits to consult with another doctor before a surgical abortion the day before the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade at the Center for …

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Breathing not-so-easy: Can meditation and ice baths really set …

WEBThe Wim Hof method, which pushes the body to extreme states through regular ice baths, meditation and breathwork, is touted as a way to reduce inflammation …

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What is sugar and what would happen if I stopped eating it

WEBThe harmful link between disease and dietary sugar was recently outlined in a comprehensive assessment of published studies. Recognizing this link between widely …

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Eating some chocolate really might be good for you

WEBThese might be spurious claims but there is evidence to suggest that eating cacao has a positive effect on the cardiovascular system. First, it can prevent endothelial …

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Why public health experts are worried about bird flu

WEBThe Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) issued a health alert last week about a confirmed case of H5N1 in a human. In late March, a worker on a …

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Ronald Reagan's lasting healthcare legacy: How '80s deficit …

WEBRonald Reagan's lasting healthcare legacy: How '80s deficit spending and conservative ideologies reshaped the healthcare debate In Obama's first term, …

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"It doesn't make sense": What happens when life-saving abortion …

WEBImportantly, protections offered by EMTALA remain in other states where abortion access is limited. It’s only in states that are challenging it where EMTALA …

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Like Arizona, more states may resurrect abortion and LGBTQ laws …

WEBPro-choice supporter holds a sign reading "My Uterus My Right" as activists protest outside the Planned Parenthood Reproductive Health Services Center after the …

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Climate change can make some people feel hopeless. Here's what …

WEBIn addition, the scientists determined that the most commonly studied mental health conditions included "cases and symptoms of anxiety and depression, suicide, …

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FDA says it found elevated levels of lead in six cinnamon products …

WEBBy Joy Saha. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration issued a public health alert Wednesday, advising consumers to throw away and not buy six specific cinnamon …

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Forensic psychiatrist on physical signs of Trump's mental decline

WEBThe physical signs of Trump's mental decline. In an attempt to better understand what we are witnessing with Donald Trump’s behavior, I recently spoke with …

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President Trump’s "body tics" and "forward-leaning posture" raise

WEBWhile Trump "aced" a 10-minute mental status screening in August, Cytowic said "the test is one an average adult should easily pass. To a neurologist, his way of …

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Expert: Judge may be “forced to take extreme measures” to …

WEBSeven jurors were sworn in on the second day of former President Donald Trump's New York hush-money trial, slotting in more than a third of the number of jurors …

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Sleepy Don's dilemma: Napping in court could help Trump win the …

WEBThe irony of this is that "Sleepy Don" is likelier to win at trial than the "Tantruming Trump" his followers so admire. Outside of the MAGA bubble, most people …

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Trump campaign asks for a cut of donations from down-ballot …

WEBFormer president Donald Trump visits a bodega in upper Manhattan where a worker was assaulted by a man in 2022 and ended up killing him in an ensuing fight on …

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USC cancels speech by pro-Palestine valedictorian, citing …

WEBProtestors wave Palestinian flags as people rally in support of Palestinians in Los Angeles, California on October 21, 2023, amid ongoing conflict between Israel and …

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“Profiting off a loser company”: Trump could cash in on scheme to …

WEBRepublican presidential candidate, former U.S. President Donald Trump participates in a Fox News town hall at the Greenville Convention Center on February …

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Ex-prosecutors: Trump already touched the "third rail" in hush …

WEBFormer President Donald Trump visits a bodega in the Harlem neighborhood of upper Manhattan on April 16, 2024 in New York City, after spending a second day in …

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