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White House issues nationwide call to action on maternal health crisis
iStock/PeopleImages (NEW YORK) — The Biden administration on Tuesday issued a “nationwide call to action” on the maternal health crisis…
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Number of omicron cases in US 'likely to rise,' CDC director says
ABC News (ATLANTA) — With the omicron variant now detected in at least 16 states in the U.S., Centers for…
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With so many unknowns about omicron, when will we have answers?
iStock/georgeclerk (NEW YORK) — The latest COVID-19 variant of concern, omicron, first reported to the World Health Organization from South…
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As delta continues to surge in Pennsylvania, hospital officials urge vaccination
iStock/Geber86 (PENNSYLVANIA) — Omicron has been making headlines as cases of the new COVID-19 variant continue to be detected in the…
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Amy Coney Barrett raises adoption in abortion case hearing that poses challenge to Roe v. Wade
Bill Clark/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — When the U.S. Supreme Court heard arguments Wednesday over a Mississippi law that would ban…
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What is known about the omicron variant that's arrived in the US
narvikk/iStock (NEW YORK) — As health officials expected, the United States has now confirmed several cases of the omicron variant,…
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Texas law restricting access to abortion pills goes into effect: What to know
ELISA WELLS/PLAN C/AFP via Getty Images (NEW YORK) — As the U.S. Supreme Court continues to weigh whether to leave…
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What's behind the 'dire' COVID-19 surge in Michigan?
Tempura/iStock (OKEMOS, Mich.) — Michigan is in the midst of its fourth COVID-19 wave — and there is no end…
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How your ZIP code determines your lung health
Darren Riley, 29, is the CEO and Co-founder of JustAir, which uses small sensors to map air quality on a…
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Strangers donate breast milk after mom of newborn dies of COVID-19
Courtesy Brittany Eppenauer (OAK GROVE, Mo.) — Megan Richards, a mom of six, had planned to provide breast milk for…
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