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Weight loss drug shortage could last through June

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Teen who ate spicy tortilla chip died of high chile consumption and had a heart defect, autopsy says

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Judge dismisses lawsuit by Georgia court candidate who sued to keep talking about abortion

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Justice Department formally moves to reclassify marijuana as a less dangerous drug in historic shift

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Justice Department formally moves to reclassify marijuana as a less dangerous drug in a historic shift in US drug policy

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Takeaways from the AP's investigation into how US prisoners are hurt or killed on the job

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US prisoners are being assigned dangerous jobs. But what happens if they are hurt or killed?

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South Korean court rejects effort to block plan that would boost medical school admissions

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Yonhap news agency says Seoul court has ruled in favor of the government's plan to boost medical school admissions

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North Carolina lawmakers push bill to ban most public mask wearing, citing crime

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New Kansas abortion clinic will open to help meet demand from restrictive neighboring states

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Judge quickly denies request to discard $38 million verdict in New Hampshire youth center abuse case

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Walgreens announces it will sell a generic version of over-the-counter Narcan

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Participation in the NHL's player assistance program is up this season. That may not be a bad thing

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Mental Health Awareness Month: The science behind a positive mood

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Fewer US overdose deaths were reported last year, but experts are still cautious

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US government data shows the number of fatal overdoses fell last year

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If you've tried meditating but can't sit still, here's how — and why — to try again

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UN agency authorizes second vaccine against dengue amid outbreaks in the Americas

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An Arizona judge helped revive an 1864 abortion law. His lawmaker wife joined Democrats to repeal it

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`Micropreemie' baby who weighed just over 1 pound at birth goes home from Illinois hospital

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Whistleblower questions delays and mistakes in way EPA used sensor plane after fiery Ohio derailment

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Anti-abortion activist who led a clinic blockade is sentenced to nearly 5 years in prison

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Will AI replace doctors who read X-rays, or just make them better than ever?

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Survey finds 8,000 women a month got abortion pills despite their states' bans or restrictions

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Takeaways from AP investigation into police training on the risks of handcuffing someone facedown

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AP Investigation: Training failures can lead police to deadly use of common handcuffing tactic

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AP Investigation: In hundreds of deadly police encounters, officers broke multiple safety guidelines

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Arizona's high court is allowing the attorney general 90 more days on her abortion ban strategy

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Families suing over 2021 jet fuel leak into Navy drinking water in Hawaii seek $225K to $1.25M

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Mississippi governor signs law restricting transgender people's use of bathrooms and locker rooms

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Proposed Minnesota Equal Rights Amendment draws rival crowds to Capitol for crucial votes

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Wisconsin Senate plans to vote on overriding Evers veto of PFAS funding, other bills

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Dr. Cyril Wecht, celebrity pathologist who argued more than 1 shooter killed JFK, dies at 93

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Illness took away her voice. AI created a replica she carries in her phone

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In Minnesota's worst measles outbreak, a battle of beliefs over vaccines

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What patients need to know about new recommendations for prostate cancer screening

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