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AP News - Health

Tick season has arrived. Protect yourself with these tips

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Fewer US overdose deaths were reported last year, but experts are still cautious

3 days ago

There's bird flu in US dairy cows. Raw milk drinkers aren't deterred

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Will AI replace doctors who read X-rays, or just make them better than ever?

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Survey finds 8,000 women a month got abortion pills despite their states' bans or restrictions

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States have been using foster children's Social Security benefits. That's ending in some places

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Water, water everywhere ... most is now safe to drink in an English village after parasite outbreak

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Fall trial set for pharmacist in 11 Michigan meningitis deaths after plea deal talks fizzle

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Watchdog: EPA's lead pipe fix sent about $3 billion to states based on unverified data

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US pledges money and other aid to help track and contain bird flu on dairy farms

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A cyberattack forces a big US health system to divert ambulances and take records offline

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Countries struggle to draft 'pandemic treaty' to avoid mistakes made during COVID

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States with abortion bans saw greater drops in medical school graduates applying for residencies

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Traveling with dogs to the US? The new rules you'll need to follow

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Scientists are learning the basic building blocks of sperm whale language after years of effort

11 days ago

Medicare and Social Security go-broke dates are pushed back in a 'measure of good news'

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Can yogurt reduce the risk of Type 2 diabetes?

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A gene long thought to just raise the risk for Alzheimer's may cause some cases

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After Roe, the network of people who help others get abortions see themselves as 'the underground'

14 days ago

Aetna agrees to settle lawsuit over fertility coverage for LGBTQ+ customers

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A new form of mpox that may spread more easily found in Congo's biggest outbreak

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Maternal deaths have fallen to pre-pandemic levels, new US data says

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This Texas veterinarian helped crack the mystery of bird flu in cows

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Change Healthcare cyberattack was due to a lack of multifactor authentication, UnitedHealth CEO says

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So you've lost weight using Wegovy. Does that mean you can stop taking it?

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CVS Health chops 2024 forecast as cost struggles with Medicare Advantage persist

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Organic bulk walnuts sold in natural food stores tied to dangerous E. coli outbreak

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The USDA is testing ground beef for bird flu. Experts are confident the meat supply is safe

18 days ago

US challenges 'bogus' patents on Ozempic and other drugs in effort to spur competition

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Breast cancer is on the rise in women in their 40s. An earlier mammogram may help catch it sooner

14 days ago

Lilly rides Mounjaro, Zepbound to better-than-expected 1Q profit despite supply issues

18 days ago

FDA brings lab tests under federal oversight in bid to improve accuracy and safety

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Less alcohol, or none at all, is one path to better health

19 days ago

Philips will pay $1.1 billion to resolve US lawsuits over breathing machines that expel debris

19 days ago

Biden officials indefinitely postpone ban on menthol cigarettes amid election-year pushback

21 days ago

Long flu season winds down in US

22 days ago

What to know about Zyn, the tiny nicotine pouch that's sparked a big health debate

22 days ago

At least 16 people died in California after medics injected sedatives during encounters with police

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At least 15 people died in Texas after medics injected sedatives during encounters with police

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