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US births in 2022 didn’t return to pre-pandemic levels

(3 days ago) Web2 days ago · NEW YORK (AP) — U.S. births were flat last year, as the nation saw fewer babies born than it did before the pandemic, the Centers for Disease Control and …

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FDA approves Pfizer’s RSV vaccine for older adults

(9 days ago) Web2 days ago · The New York Times. The Food and Drug Administration on Wednesday approved Pfizer’s vaccine against the respiratory syncytial virus, or RSV, for adults 60 …

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FDA warns consumers not to use off-brand versions of …

(7 days ago) Web2 days ago · The U.S. Food and Drug Administration is warning consumers not to use versions of the popular weight-loss drug used in Ozempic and Wegovy and sold online …

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Racial bias in testing likely led to underdiagnosing Black …

(6 days ago) Web2 days ago · The new study looked at more than 2,700 Black men and 5,700 white men tested by University of Pennsylvania Health System doctors between 2010 and 2020. …

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WA launches website to order free COVID tests; here’s …

(Just Now) WebWashington state has officially launched its website where people can order free, rapid coronavirus tests to be sent to their homes, the state Department of Health …

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Drugs for Neglected Diseases Initiative wins Spain’s …

(8 days ago) Web2 days ago · The Drugs for Neglected Diseases initiative (DNDi), a nonprofit that undertakes research to find treatments for millions of marginalized patients worldwide, …

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WA expands role of dental therapists, hoping to improve …

(6 days ago) WebDental therapists first emerged in New Zealand in the 1920s after public health officials noted high levels of untreated tooth decay among children, according to a …

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King County health officials investigating measles case …

(6 days ago) WebSeattle and King County public health officials are investigating the source of the latest case, and warn that people at Aki Kurose Middle School on Thursday, May …

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WA state and federal government websites still offer free …

(4 days ago) WebThere are still rapid tests available from both Washington state and the federal government. "We have about 3.3 million tests on hand and more on the way," …

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Women said the COVID vaccine affected their periods. Now more …

(8 days ago) WebThe National Institutes of Health has awarded $1.67 million to researchers at five institutions to study potential links between coronavirus vaccinations and …

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With Mpox at Risk of Flaring, Health Officials Advise, ‘Get Vaccinated’

(Just Now) WebHealth officials stopped posting case information on the city’s website at the end of last year. The health department said there had been at least 39 mpox cases in …

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Buzzworthy: Honeybee health blooming at federal facilities across …

(6 days ago) Web16 hours ago · A courthouse in New Hampshire is one of several federal facilities around the country participating in a government program aimed at assessing and promoting the …

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Tacoma woman refusing tuberculosis treatment arrested

(8 days ago) Web2 days ago · In February, the Tacoma-Pierce County Health Department went to the court for the 16th time in this case to seek the arrest warrant, which is a rare “last-resort” step …

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Government body warns of increased health threats from climate …

(Just Now) Web2 days ago · Germany’s disease control agency warns that rising temperatures due to global warming will increase the likelihood of heat stroke, vector-borne illnesses and other …

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Families sue to block Idaho law barring gender-affirming care for

(2 days ago) Web2 days ago · The Associated Press. BOISE, Idaho (AP) — The families of two transgender teenagers filed a lawsuit Thursday to block enforcement of Idaho’s ban on gender …

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Washington suspends license of Daybreak Youth Services facilities …

(7 days ago) WebThe Health Department says Washington law requires facilities to report inappropriate incidents within 48 hours and report when an employee is terminated …

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College student accused of setting fire to Wyoming’s only …

(Just Now) Web1 day ago · It also offers abortion pills, women’s health care, family planning and gender-affirming health care, the clinic says. Advertising. Before Wellspring opened, only one …

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New Mexico sues manufacturers of ‘forever chemicals’ amid health

(1 days ago) Web1 day ago · The Associated Press. SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — New Mexico’s attorney general and its Environment Department filed suit Thursday against the manufacturers of so …

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King County joins the legal attack on PFAS manufacturers

(1 days ago) Web7 hours ago · King County has filed a federal lawsuit against 3M, DuPont, BASF and other companies that produced or sold PFAS, the firefighting chemicals that accumulate in the …

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Biden signs debt ceiling bill that pulls US back from brink of

(2 days ago) Web8 hours ago · WASHINGTON (AP) — With just two days to spare, President Joe Biden signed legislation on Saturday that lifts the nation’s debt ceiling, averting an …

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No one knows how many LGBTQ Americans die by suicide

(5 days ago) Web22 hours ago · So far, Blosnich has trained investigators in Utah, Nevada, Colorado, New York and California, where a 2021 state law started a pilot program to collect data on …

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How Donald Trump, of all people, might determine WA’s next …

(6 days ago) Web7 hours ago · “Every governor for the last 30 years has been a lawyer, with the same old solutions and ways of thinking,” he said. “Lawyers are good at finding ways to sue …

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Hurricane Ridge closes indefinitely after lodge fire

(5 days ago) WebThe lodge, which housed exhibits, a gift shop and a small cafe, and the 17-mile road from Port Angeles to Hurricane Ridge had been closed since March 27 for a …

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1 dies from White Center shooting; 1 arrested, police say

(Just Now) Web4 hours ago · By. David Gutman. Seattle Times staff reporter. One person has died and one person has been arrested following a shooting last week at a White Center bowling alley …

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DeSantis, Pence and other GOP 2024 hopefuls, but not Trump, set …

(7 days ago) Web3 hours ago · DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Eight Republican presidential hopefuls are in Iowa on Saturday to attend a political event hosted by U.S. Sen. Joni Ernst. Florida Gov. …

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Mariners waste gem from Luis Castillo, go quietly against Rangers

(Just Now) Web18 hours ago · ARLINGTON, Texas — Holding the top offensive team in baseball to just one run in seven innings of work is an effort that should be celebrated for any starting pitcher. …

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Sunny Side Down: Runny Yolks Banned Under New Jersey Law

(2 days ago) WebJan 13, 1992. AP. NEWARK, N.J. - Ordering eggs over easy will be hard in New Jersey now that runny yolks are against the law. Fears of salmonella poisoning led …

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Actress Shirley Booth, Star Of TV's `Hazel,' Dies

(2 days ago) WebOct 21, 1992. AP: Los Angeles Times. CHATHAM, Mass. - Shirley Booth, who won two Emmys as the bossy maid Hazel in the 1960s TV comedy of the same …

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Widow Of Unabomber Victim Doesn't Want Horror `Sanitized'

(2 days ago) WebWidow Of Unabomber Victim Doesn't Want Horror `Sanitized'. May 3, 1998. Bob Braun. Newhouse News Service. THEODORE KACZYNSKI, who has admitted to …

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