Health
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US measles cases hit highest mark in 25 years
U.S. measles cases in 2019 have climbed to their highest level in 25 years in a resurgence largely attributed to…
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The Latest: Trump says he won’t stop fighting opioid crisis
The Latest on the opioid epidemic (all times local): 2:15 p.m. President Donald Trump says his administration is using every…
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Trump claims credit for progress in battling opioid epidemic
President Donald Trump claimed credit Wednesday for progress in battling the opioid epidemic amid debate over whether the crisis has…
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South Sudan measles outbreak raises questions about vaccines
Despondent, Akon Mathiong points to two small mounds of dirt where she buried her grandsons, 4 and 5 years old,…
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US authorities: Marijuana involvement imperils citizenship
Immigration authorities on Friday said that anyone with any involvement with marijuana, regardless of whether its legal in the state…
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Attackers kill doctor at hospital in Congo’s Ebola epicenter
Attackers stormed a hospital at the epicenter of Congos Ebola outbreak and killed a dear colleague, the head of the…
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Cancer-causing chemical taints water after California blaze
The drinking water in Paradise, California, where 85 people died last year in the nation’s worst wildfire in a century,…
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Washington set to be 1st state with long-term care benefit
Washington is poised to become the first state to establish an employee-paid program creating an insurance benefit to help offset…
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60 people charged in illegal prescription opioid crackdown
Federal authorities said Wednesday they have charged 60 people, including 31 doctors, for their roles in illegally prescribing and distributing…
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Nebraska’s tough approach to medical marijuana may backfire
Year after year, Nebraska’s conservative lawmakers have rejected measures calling for limited and highly regulated medical marijuana. They’re poised to…
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