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AP News - Health

US births fell last year, marking an end to the late pandemic rebound, experts say

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More cows are being tested and tracked for bird flu. Here's what that means

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More doctors can prescribe a leading addiction treatment. Why aren't more people getting help?

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Dairy cattle must be tested for bird flu before moving between states, agriculture officials say

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Allergies can make you miserable. Here's how to track pollen levels near you

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UN report says 282 million people faced acute hunger in 2023, with the worst famine in Gaza

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Venezuela broke its HPV vaccine promises, and there's barely any sex ed. Experts say it's a problem

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What do weight loss drugs mean for a diet industry built on eating less and exercising more?

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Strict new EPA rules would force coal-fired power plants to capture emissions or shut down

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She was too sick for a traditional transplant. So she received a pig kidney and a heart pump

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USDA updates rules for school meals that limit added sugars for the first time

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Remnants of bird flu virus found in pasteurized milk, FDA says

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US health officials warn of counterfeit Botox injections

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UnitedHealth says wide swath of patient files may have been taken in Change cyberattack

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Takeaways from AP report on how the search for the coronavirus origins turned toxic

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Toxic: How the search for the origins of COVID-19 turned politically poisonous

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As syphilis cases among US newborns soar, doctors group advises more screening during pregnancy

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Cyberattack costs hit UnitedHealth in 1Q that still turns out better than expected

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Vertex Pharma scientist talks about the long road to developing non-addictive painkillers

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It's the first drug shown to slow Alzheimer's. Why is it off to a slow start?

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Bird flu is spreading to more farm animals. Are milk and eggs safe?

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No link between Ozempic, Wegovy and suicide, EU drug regulators say

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Houston hospital says doctor's changes to a database made patients ineligible for liver transplants

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US measles cases are up in 2024. What's driving the increase?

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Arizona's abortion ban is likely to cause a scramble for services in states where it's still legal

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Company that made millions of defective sleep apnea machines ordered to overhaul manufacturing

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New WIC rules include more money for fruits and veggies. They also expand food choices

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Many cancer drugs remain unproven 5 years after accelerated approval, a study finds

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J&J to pump another $13B into its MedTech business with Shockwave deal

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ALS drug will be pulled from US market after study showed patients didn't benefit

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How brown rats crawled off ships and conquered North American cities

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Hepatitis C cases dropped in the US. Health officials aren't sure if it's a blip or a trend

21 days ago

Lawsuit seeks to force ban on menthol cigarettes after months of delays by Biden administration

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In many African countries, abortions are legal. But information and access can be hard to come by

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Person is diagnosed with bird flu after being in contact with cows in Texas

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A biased test kept thousands of Black people from getting a kidney transplant. It's finally changing

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US officials warn of increase in bacterial illnesses that can lead to meningitis and possibly death

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US tuberculosis cases were at the highest level in a decade in 2023

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Walgreens books hefty charge as the drugstore chain adjusts the value of struggling clinics

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