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ABC News - Health

More than 31,000 nurses, health care workers strike at Kaiser Permanente

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More parents are refusing vitamin K shots for newborns. Why that could be dangerous -- Doctors say not getting a vitamin K shot puts babies at risk of severe bleeding.

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Reducing salt in processed foods could lower rates of high blood pressure: Study

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Doctors increasingly see AI scribes in a positive light, but hiccups persist

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'Night owl' lifestyle may bring higher risk of heart disease, study finds

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Psychological impact of witnessing Minneapolis shootings: Experts

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Australia swelters in a record heat wave as temperatures near 50 C

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India says it has contained Nipah virus outbreak as some Asian countries ramp up health screenings

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Chair of CDC's vaccine advisory committee questions polio shot recommendation

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Experts explain psychological impact of seeing Minneapolis shootings -- Over the last several days, many Americans have seen upsetting videos of protests in Minneapolis amid a flood of ICE agents entering the city for a federal immigration enforcement operation.

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Lifetime alcohol use linked to higher risk of colorectal cancer, new study finds -- Consistent heavy drinking may raise cancer risk more than previously understood.

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US flu activity declines but ER visits for school-aged kids rise, CDC data shows -- The CDC estimates there have been at least 19 million cases so far this season.

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US measles cases surpass 400 with infections in 14 states, CDC data shows -- South Carolina is dealing with its largest outbreak in more than 30 years.

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