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Minneapolis Police Injured Protesters With Rubber Bullets. The City Has Taken Little Action.

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White House Rushing Health Rules To Make Them Harder To Reverse

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How Much of Trump's Health Agenda Has Biden Undone?

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When Medical Devices Malfunction -- FDA Announces Recall of Heart Pumps Linked to Deaths and Injuries -- Some pumps used in end-stage heart failure caused a buildup of biological material that blocks blood flow from the device to the heart's aorta. The FDA's recall affects nearly 14,000 devices.

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The Injured -- A Kansas family remembers Valentine's Day as the beginning of panic attacks, life-altering trauma, and waking to nightmares of gunfire.

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More From The Mountain States

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Mandatory Reporting Laws Meant To Protect Children Get Another Look

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More From The Southern Bureau

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Toxic Gas Adds to a Long History of Pollution in Southwest Memphis

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New Eligibility Rules Are a Financial Salve for Nearly 2 Million on Medi-Cal

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Abortion Bans Are Driving Off Doctors and Closing Clinics, Putting Basic Health Care at Risk

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Noticias en Español

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