Washington Times - Health
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HHS cancels the CDC's 'Wild to Mild' flu vaccine campaign: Report
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is reportedly canceling a flu-vaccine campaign that depicted wild animals and encouraged Americans...
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Is spending all day on your feet at work an occupational hazard?
While traveling in Europe, Margaux Lantelme noticed something different about the store cashiers: they did their work sitting down. It was a stark...
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Feds try to rehire fired workers linked to bird flu response
The Agriculture Department is scrambling to rehire several workers who were involved in the government's response to the ongoing bird flu outbreak...
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Gunmen kill police officer assigned to guard polio workers in northwestern Pakistan
Suspected militants riding on a motorcycle shot and killed on Wednesday a police officer assigned to protect polio workers in a region in...
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Philippine village battles dengue by offering bounties for mosquitos -- dead or alive
A village in the densely populated Philippine capital region launched a battle against dengue Wednesday by offering a token bounty to residents for...
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Trump officials want to ban junk food from SNAP. Past efforts show it's not easy to do
A push to ban sugary drinks, candy and more from the U.S. program that helps low-income families pay for nutritious food has been tried before -...
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Researchers confirm Hall of Famer Bobby Hull had CTE when he died 2 years ago
Bobby Hull, the Hall of Fame forward and two-time NHL MVP who helped the Chicago Blackhawks win the Stanley Cup in 1961, had chronic traumatic...
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The pope slept peacefully, got up and had breakfast after diagnosis of pneumonia, Vatican says
Pope Francis slept well, got out of bed and ate breakfast Wednesday, the Vatican said, after tests confirmed the 88-year-old pontiff had developed...
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Dying to serve: Dozens of recruits have died nationwide while training to become police officers
Ronald Donat's longtime dream of becoming a police officer was in jeopardy.
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The pope has pneumonia in both lungs but remains in good spirits, the Vatican says
Pope Francis has developed pneumonia in both lungs, the Vatican said Tuesday, after new tests showed a further complication in the condition of the...
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The pope has pneumonia in both lungs but remains in good spirits, the Vatican says
Pope Francis has developed pneumonia in both lungs, the Vatican said Tuesday, after new tests showed a further complication in the condition of the...
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Republicans consider cuts and work requirements for Medicaid, jeopardizing care for millions
Republicans are weighing billions of dollars in cuts to Medicaid, threatening health care coverage for some of the 80 million U.S. adults and...