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AP News - Health

Tick season has arrived. Protect yourself with these tips

2 days ago

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

4 days ago

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

5 days ago

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

5 days ago

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

5 days ago

The Senate filibuster is a hurdle to any national abortion bill. Democrats are campaigning on it

12 hours ago

Ohio voters approved reproductive rights. Will the state's near-ban on abortion stand?

18 hours ago

'How do you get hypothermia in a prison?' Records show hospitalizations among Virginia inmates

17 hours ago

What happened in the UK's infected blood scandal? Inquiry report will be revealed on Monday

18 hours ago

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

9 days ago

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

9 days ago

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

9 days ago

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

10 days ago

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

11 days ago

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

12 days ago

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

13 days ago

Can yogurt reduce the risk of Type 2 diabetes?

13 days ago

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

13 days ago

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

15 days ago

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

16 days ago

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

17 days ago

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

17 days ago

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

18 days ago

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

18 days ago

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

18 days ago

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

18 days ago

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

19 days ago

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

19 days ago

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

19 days ago

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

15 days ago

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

19 days ago

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

20 days ago

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

20 days ago

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

20 days ago

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

23 days ago

Long flu season winds down in US

23 days ago

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

23 days ago

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

23 days ago

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

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