Texas is seeing an explosion of cases of typhus, a disease that – if untreated – can be fatal. Typhus was almost eradicated from the United States, but now it's making a comeback.
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Texas is seeing an explosion of cases of typhus, a disease that – if untreated – can be fatal. Typhus was almost eradicated from the United States, but now it's making a comeback.
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It's hard to know when to give up on a goal, especially when you've invested so much time, effort and resources into it. Here are 7 signals you might be ready to move on.
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Some 154 million people in the United States get health care through their employer — and for many, their costs are about to go way up.
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Though the FDA narrowed criteria for the shots, many people still want them, to avoid illness and protect vulnerable family members. Some are turned down at the pharmacy or have to jump through hoops.
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The training focuses on the most common issues for 12 to 18 year olds, like anxiety, depression, eating disorders and ADHD, as well as the impacts of social media and cyberbullying.
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New research estimates that as many as 2.2 million more people could die of tuberculosis if U.S. cuts to foreign aid become permanent.
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The new federal restrictions on who can get the new COVID-19 vaccines are causing anxiety, frustration and anger around the country as people scramble to navigate the confusing patchwork of rules.
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Eric Flynn is a partner with the Bell Legal Group, which is handling hundreds of the toxic water cases, and he said more than 2,500 lawsuits have been filed, and 411,000 claims remain pending with the Department of the Navy after the Camp Lejeune Justice Act opened a two-year-window to sue for damages related to illnesses that may have been caused by toxic water aboard the base. That window closed just over a year ago.
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The one thing certain about the COVID vaccine right now is that everything about it is changing.
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If passed, the law would protect doctors from legal risk by letting them omit their names from prescription labels for abortion pills. It would affect the many doctors who use California pharmacies.
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President Trump signed a memo on Tuesday directing the FDA to crack down on direct-to-consumer drug advertisements. But there are limits to what any administration can do.
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The Make America Healthy Again commission is proposing more than 100 moves to address the root causes of childhood chronic disease. Critics say other Trump administration moves contradict the goals.
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See the latest news and information about COVID-19 and its impact on the Charlotte region, the Carolinas and beyond.
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Americans spend more on medical care than those in other wealthy countries, but we’re a lot sicker. The Price We Pay will explore the reasons for that and possible solutions to our health care crisis.