New ‘988’ suicide prevention hotline launches July 16
Starting July 16, anyone experiencing a mental health crisis will be able to call or text a three-digit number, 988, to reach the national suicide…
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Covid hospitalizations on the rise across United States
According to an NBC News analysis, Covid-related hospitalizations are up in all but four states, doubling since May.…
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Big Arizona provider won’t resume abortions despite ruling
The leader of Arizona’s largest abortion provider said Tuesday her organization will not resume the procedures in one county even though a federal…
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A new study that mothers will pay more for health care expenses
Women who give birth end up having higher medical bills compared to women who are…
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Most adults may soon become eligible for second booster
The Biden Administration says it is considering whether to expand a second Coronavirus booster shot to adults under 50-years of…
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Drugmaker seeks FDA approval for over-the-counter birth control
For the first time ever, a pharmaceutical company has asked for permission to sell a birth control pill over the counter in the…
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Medical experts are paying attention to new subvariant
Medical experts say they are paying close attention to a new subvariant of the…
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Study: Weekend exercise lowers the risk of early death
Packing your workout into a couple days can still make a big difference when it comes to staying healthy and living…
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COVID-19 cases are on the rise again in US
Yet again, the U.S. is trudging into what could be another COVID-19 surge, with cases rising nationally and in most states after a two-month…
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Obesity among children in elementary school on the rise
Obesity among children in elementary school is on the rise, according to researchers from Emory…
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Federal Government ordered 2.5 million more doses of Monkeypox vaccines
The federal government has ordered more Jynneos Monkeypox…
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Monkeypox cases triple in Europe, WHO says, Africa concerned
The World Health Organization’s Europe chief warned Friday that monkeypox cases in the region have tripled in the last two weeks and urged…
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High court rules Arizona can enforce genetic issue abortion ban
The U.S. Supreme Court on Thursday allowed enforcement of a 2021 Arizona law that lets prosecutors bring felony charges against doctors who knowingly…
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CDC: Listeria Florida outbreak causing death
A new listeria outbreak in Florida is tied to at least one…
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AAP supports breastfeeding to age 2 or longer
The American Academy of Pediatrics has updated its guidance on breastfeeding. …
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CDC opens Monkeypox emergency center
The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has opened an emergency center in response to the U.S. Monkeypox…
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Week-long pro-choice protests in downtown Yuma
The overturning of Roe v. Wade has sprouted an uproar of protests across the nation and now we can expect to see them in downtown…
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Two boosters for people over 50
New data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention seems to answer the question, how much does a second booster protect against…
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HIV testing sharp decline during pandemic
Thousands of people in the U.S. could be living with undiagnosed…
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FDA bans JUUL Labs Inc. from selling vape products in US
JUUL’s e-cigs again in the headlines as Food and Drug Administration (FDA) issued an order today banning JUUL Labs Inc. from selling and…
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