Health Care
Why do you need glasses to prevent permanent eye damage during eclipse?
AUSTIN (KXAN) — We're less than a day away from the first of two solar eclipses over the next few...
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WHO condemns Israel’s Gaza evacuation order as ‘death sentence’ for sick, injured
The World Health Organization (WHO) on Saturday condemned Israel for issuing evacuation orders in Gaza ahead of an expected ground...
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Biden administration awards $500M for new COVID treatments
The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) on Friday announced it is awarding $500 million in grants to support...
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Kaiser Permanente reaches tentative agreement with workers after strike
Kaiser Permanente and a coalition of unions representing more than 75,000 health workers announced Friday they had reached a tentative...
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HHS pledges to keep Paxlovid available as it transitions to commercial market
The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) announced on Friday it had reached an agreement with Pfizer to ensure...
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FDA warns of dangers in treating psychiatric disorders with ketamine
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is warning consumers about the dangers of using ketamine to treat psychiatric disorders. “Ketamine...
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FDA bans sales of popular Vuse menthol, fruit flavored e-cigarettes
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) on Thursday banned the sale of Vuse Alto menthol and fruit-flavored electronic cigarettes as...
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HHS: More than 7 million people have received updated COVID vaccine
More than 7 million Americans have received the updated COVID-19 vaccine since it was approved one month ago, according to...
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Medicare Part B premiums to rise by 6 percent in 2024
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) announced the monthly Medicare Part A and B premiums for 2024 on...
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House Democrats demand answers on year-long Adderall shortage
A group of House Democrats is calling on the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to explain what the agency is...
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