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A child caught mpox is seen at a hospital in the Nyiragongo territory near Goma
Health

Mpox: Here’s what we know about the virus, and what might be done to contain it

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August 16, 2024
Natracare founder and CEO Susie Hewson.
Commentary

Toxic metals found in tampons have set off alarm bells—the kind I responded to 35 years ago when starting my company

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August 15, 2024
MeAgainMeds.com, a free tool developed by researchers at the George Mason University College of Public Health in Fairfax, Va., uses AI to pair people with depression with the best available antidepressant medication for them.
Mind

Antidepressant not working? AI may do a better job than your doctor in matching you with the best medicine

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August 14, 2024
Smiling female doctor examining senior patient in hospital

Medical care and prescription costs among top 10 worries of older adults before 2024 election

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August 14, 2024
Young woman having a fever. She is holding her head because of a headache.
Health

Long COVID is a $1 trillion problem with no cure. Experts plead for governments to wake up

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August 9, 2024
Dr. Donald Dumford, an infectious disease specialist at Cleveland Clinic Akron General, recommends taking a COVID-19 test if you suspect you have a respiratory infection.
Health

The summer COVID surge has arrived. Here’s the latest on symptoms and treatment

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August 7, 2024
Kweku Smith, PhD (right), a psychological services provider for the U.S. Olympic and Paralympic Committee, speaks with a patient in a still from Figs’ “Anatomy of a Champion” ad. Figs, a medical apparel brand, designed the Team USA Medical Team’s first official Olympics uniform for the 2024 Summer Games in Paris.
Mind

One of the best things you can do for your mental health and well-being, according to a psychologist who counsels U.S. Olympians

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July 28, 2024
Kweku Smith, PhD, a psychological services provider for the U.S. Olympic and Paralympic Committee, models the Team USA Medical Team’s first official Olympics uniform, designed by Figs, ahead of the 2024 Summer Games in Paris.
Mind

Even Olympians battle impostor syndrome. How one Team USA psychologist is supporting athletes’ mental health in Paris

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July 25, 2024
U.S. President Joe Biden, seen here in the Roosevelt Room of the White House in Washington, D.C., on Sunday, July 14, 2024, tested positive for COVID-19 on July 17.
Health

President Joe Biden tests positive for COVID-19, has ‘mild symptoms’ on campaign trail in Las Vegas

By Aamer Madhani and The Associated Press
July 17, 2024
What are the symptoms of bird flu and how does it spread?
Health

What are the symptoms of bird flu and how does it spread?

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July 15, 2024
U.S. surgeon general declares gun violence a public health emergency
Health

U.S. surgeon general declares gun violence a public health emergency

By Amanda Seitz and The Associated Press
June 25, 2024
From 2017 through 2022, rates of health care encounters involving cannabis-related disorders increased among Medicare beneficiaries, according to a new study by the Food and Drug Administration.

Baby boomers are abusing marijuana at a higher rate as more Medicare beneficiaries turn to cannabis with ‘little other safe choices for pain or sleep’

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June 25, 2024
California Democrats agree to delay minimum wage hike for health care workers, who will eventually get $25 per hour
Politics

California Democrats agree to delay minimum wage hike for health care workers, who will eventually get $25 per hour

By Adam Beam and The Associated Press
June 22, 2024
SARS-CoV-2, the coronavirus that causes COVID-19, can cause ocular infection by breaching the blood-retinal barrier, layers of cells that shield the retina, the part of your eye that senses light, from microbial pathogens.
Health

COVID can seriously damage your vision, even if you didn’t have symptoms, new study says. Experts say to watch for these signs

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June 11, 2024
As of the two-week period ending May 25, 2024, KP.2, part of the FLiRT family of SARS-CoV-2 Omicron subvariants, accounted for a 29% plurality of new COVID-19 infections in the U.S.
Health

Will FLiRT COVID variants bring another summer surge? What to know about symptoms and potential for spread

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June 5, 2024

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