Health Care
Cigna ends plans to merge with Humana: report
U.S. health insurer Cigna ended its attempts to merge with competitor Humana after the two companies failed to reach an...
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Pregnant Texas woman granted abortion calls legal fight ‘overwhelming’
The Texas woman at the center of a legal fight over whether she can receive emergency abortion care called the...
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Five things to know about the Texas abortion fight
A Texas judge, the state Supreme Court and its attorney general are at odds with each other over the future...
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CDC issues travel advisory for Mexico, citing ‘Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever’
The Centers for Disease Control (CDC) issued a travel advisory for Mexico Friday, citing “reports” of Rocky Mountain spotted fever....
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Texas Supreme Court pauses ruling allowing pregnant woman to have an abortion
The Texas Supreme Court paused a ruling from a lower court allowing a pregnant woman to have an abortion. On...
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Democratic lawmaker says focus on food deserts key to fighting diseases affecting African Americans
Democratic lawmakers said that part of the solution in fighting against diseases disproportionately affecting African Americans is by focusing on...
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Pregnant Kentucky woman sues over state’s two abortion bans
A pregnant woman in Kentucky filed a lawsuit on Friday demanding the right to an abortion, challenging the state’s six-week...
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CDC warns of more infectious mpox strain
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) warned that a more infections mpox virus strain has been found in...
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House Democrats push White House on easing free contraceptive access
Democrats on the House Oversight committee are pressing the Biden administration to go further to ensure that patients have easier...
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FDA approves first use of CRISPR gene editing to treat sickle cell disease
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) on Friday approved a new therapy for treating sickle cell disease, with this move...
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