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After months of delay, President Trump’s nominee for U.S. surgeon general, Casey Means, appeared before the Senate, facing intense questions...

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Vance, Oz announce pause in Medicaid funds to Minnesota amid fraud probe

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Frozen blueberries recalled in several states under FDA’s highest risk level

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Data centers’ air pollution associated with lung issues: Report

Hope for breast cancer patients, but with a cruel caveat

Push for inclusive language in battle for transgender rights

Those at risk for severe COVID-19 often least likely to get monoclonal antibodies

Anti-Vaccine Ideology Gains Ground as Lawmakers Seek to Erode Rules for Kids’ Shots

This gene-editing therapy could cure sickle cell disease, and it’s close to FDA approval

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Cost of distancing may outweigh benefits for healthy adults

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Comparing traditional vs. robotic-assisted surgery for prostate cancer

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An operation called a radical prostatectomy has long been a mainstay of prostate cancer treatment. Offered most often to men...

Medical marijuana may trigger substance abuse

Judge’s Ruling on the CDC Mask Mandate Highlights the Limits of the Agency’s Power

Better Ventilation Can Prevent Covid Spread. But Are Companies Paying Attention?

KHN’s ‘What the Health?’: A Conversation With Peter Lee on What’s Next for the ACA

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Do you need a second booster shot? An epidemiologist scoured the latest research and has some answers

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Fishing, strip clubs and golf: How male-focused networking in medicine blocks female colleagues from top jobs

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Astronaut Mike Fincke reveals he was crew member with medical issue

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NASA brought Crew-11 home from the International Space Station early due to a medical event.

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Tennessee hospital renamed as Dolly Parton Children’s Hospital

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The East Tennessee Children's Hospital (ETCH) and Parton announced the news Thursday.

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Former Trump surgeon general: ‘Incomprehensible’ Senate is considering Means

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Former Surgeon General Jerome Adams is again raising doubts about President Trump’s surgeon general nominee Casey Means, arguing she lacks...

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Cindy McCain stepping down as World Food Programme chief

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Cindy McCain announced Thursday she will step down as executive director of the United Nations World Food Programme (WFP), citing...

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Senate Republican: Past Casey Means magic mushroom recommendation a ‘red herring’

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Sen. Roger Marshall (R-Kan.) said Wednesday that the focus in Washington on surgeon general nominee Casey Means's past recommendation for...

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California seal-watching tours cancelled due to bird flu outbreak

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Parks officials in California have cancelled popular guided elephant seal tours for the remainder of the season and temporarily closed...

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Only 33 percent of schools have recovered in either math or reading 6 years after pandemic

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New research found only one in three schools have recovered in either reading or math since the COVID-19 pandemic shut...

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FDA announces recall of cottage cheese sold at Walmart in 24 states

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Cottage cheese sold at Walmart stores in 24 state is being recalled over concerns that liquid dairy ingredients used in...

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Vance, Oz announce pause in Medicaid funds to Minnesota amid fraud probe

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Vice President JD Vance and Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services Administrator Mehmet Oz announced on Wednesday the Trump administration...

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Trump’s atypical Surgeon General pick faces Senate scrutiny: Key takeaways

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