Washington Times - Health
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As 2023 holidays dawn, face masks have settled in as an occasional feature of the American landscape
The scene: A crowded shopping center in the weeks before Christmas. Or a warehouse store. Or maybe a packed airport terminal or a commuter train...
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U.K. parliamentarian admits lying about lucrative pandemic contracts, says she's done nothing wrong
A member of Britain's House of Lords has acknowledged that she repeatedly lied about her links to a company that was awarded lucrative government...
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Families say autism therapy helped their kids. Indiana's Medicaid cuts could put it out of reach
Shaunna Thompson was running out of childcare options. Her daughter Abbie was expelled from daycare in 2022 because of "all over the place"...
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Quaker Oats recalls granola products over salmonella contamination concerns
Quaker Oats on Friday recalled several of its granola products, including granola bars and cereals, saying the foods could be contaminated with...
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Black Ohio woman criminally charged after miscarriage underscores the perils of pregnancy post-Roe
Ohio was in the throes of a bitter debate over abortion rights this fall when Brittany Watts, 21 weeks and 5 days pregnant, began passing thick...
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Catholic activists in Mexico help women reconcile their faith with abortion rights
In a corner of their Mexico City office, activists from Catholics for the Right to Decide keep an image of the Virgin Mary close to a green scarf...
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'Insurance godmothers' sign up Latinos for Obamacare in pro-Trump areas as he threatens to repeal it
Salsa music blares from the food court in a rundown Miami shopping center as Latinos head to a kiosk and an office showing signs for " Obamacare,"...
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CDC: Senior death rates fall as chronic illnesses kill fewer people
Death rates for older adults fell by more than 20% in the 20 years before COVID-19 as chronic afflictions killed fewer people, the Centers for...
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Study finds one-third of academic doctors plan to quit within two years
Roughly one-third of academic physicians who train and mentor new doctors in medical schools and teaching hospitals plan to quit within two years,...
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Senators push for broader fentanyl screenings in ERs
A bipartisan Senate duo is pushing legislation that would increase screening for fentanyl in emergency rooms to identify patients suffering from...
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CDC survey finds use of 'morning after' pills doubled, teens having less sex
Use of Plan B "morning after" pills more than doubled after women started buying them over the counter, and teen sex rates declined before the...
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CDC survey finds use of 'morning after' pills doubled, teens having less sex
Use of Plan B "morning after" pills more than doubled after women started buying them over the counter, and teen sex rates declined before the...