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English fishing village told to boil water after a parasite outbreak sickens over 45 people

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Parents of disabled children sue Indiana over Medicaid changes addressing $1 billion shortfall

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'My book is what to expect if you expect to live beyond 40,' says Dr. Sharon Malone

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They were treating waves of wounded in Gaza. Then an Israeli assault trapped the foreign doctors

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Abortion rights initiatives make the ballot in South Dakota and Colorado

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Judge says South Carolina can enforce 6-week abortion ban amid dispute over when a heartbeat begins

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Dr. Patel answers questions about lead exposure, snoring, and more

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Dr. Sharon Malone: 'My book is what to expect if you expect to live beyond 40'

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Judge dismisses lawsuit by Georgia court candidate who sued to keep talking about abortion

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

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Justice Department formally moves to reclassify marijuana as a less dangerous drug in historic shift

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Justice Department formally moves to reclassify marijuana as a less dangerous drug in a historic shift in US drug policy

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Teen who ate spicy tortilla chip died of high chile consumption and had a heart defect, autopsy says

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Medical examiner links spicy tortilla chips to death of Massachusetts teen who took part in social media challenge

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Takeaways from the AP's investigation into how US prisoners are hurt or killed on the job

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US prisoners are being assigned dangerous jobs. But what happens if they are hurt or killed?

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South Korean court rejects effort to block plan that would boost medical school admissions

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Yonhap news agency says Seoul court has ruled in favor of the government's plan to boost medical school admissions

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Hawaii study shows almost 75% of Maui wildfire survey participants have respiratory issues

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North Carolina lawmakers push bill to ban most public mask wearing, citing crime

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New Kansas abortion clinic will open to help meet demand from restrictive neighboring states

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Judge quickly denies request to discard $38 million verdict in New Hampshire youth center abuse case

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Walgreens announces it will sell a generic version of over-the-counter Narcan

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A new South Africa health law aims at deep inequality, but critics say they'll challenge it

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Mental Health Awareness Month: The science behind a positive mood

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

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US government data shows the number of fatal overdoses fell last year

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Drug overdose deaths fell in 2023, 1st decrease in 5 years, CDC data shows

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UN agency authorizes second vaccine against dengue amid outbreaks in the Americas

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An Arizona judge helped revive an 1864 abortion law. His lawmaker wife joined Democrats to repeal it

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Sweltering heat across Asia was 45 times more likely because of climate change, study finds

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`Micropreemie' baby who weighed just over 1 pound at birth goes home from Illinois hospital

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Anti-abortion activist who led a clinic blockade is sentenced to nearly 5 years in prison

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Takeaways from AP investigation into police training on the risks of handcuffing someone facedown

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AP Investigation: Training failures can lead police to deadly use of common handcuffing tactic

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AP Investigation: In hundreds of deadly police encounters, officers broke multiple safety guidelines

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Arizona's high court is allowing the attorney general 90 more days on her abortion ban strategy

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Families suing over 2021 jet fuel leak into Navy drinking water in Hawaii seek $225K to $1.25M

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In Minnesota's worst measles outbreak, a battle of beliefs over vaccines

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What patients need to know about new recommendations for prostate cancer screening

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