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‘A very distressing thing to witness’: Experts explain psychological impact of seeing Minneapolis shootings

Demonstrators participate in a rally and march during an “ICE Out” day of protest on January 23, 2026 in Minneapolis,…

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More than 31,000 nurses, health care workers strike at Kaiser Permanente, arguing for safe staffing levels, fair wages

Striking Kaiser Permanente workers hold signs as they march in front of the Kaiser Permanente Oakland Medical Center on October…

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Lifetime alcohol use linked to higher risk of colorectal cancer, new study finds

Wine/Drinking/Alcohol (CREDIT: Makoto Honda / 500px/Getty Images) (NEW YORK) — Long-term alcohol use has been linked to higher risks of…

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Flu activity nationwide declines but ER visits for school-aged kids increasing: CDC

Stock image of a sick person. (Guido Mieth/STOCK PHOTO/Getty Images) (WASHINGTON) — Flu activity is starting to decline nationwide, according…

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New study directly links higher BMI to increased risk of vascular dementia; blood pressure may help explain why

Woman weighing herself (Zave Smith/Getty Images) (NEW YORK) — High blood pressure and body mass index, or BMI, may be…

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Heart disease fatalities drop but are still leading cause of death in the US: Report

fstop123/Getty Images (NEW YORK ) — Fewer people are dying from heart disease, but the condition is still the leading…

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Red Cross announces severe emergency blood shortage, calls on Americans to donate

Ojos De Hojalata/STOCK PHOTO/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — The American Red Cross declared a severe emergency blood shortage on Monday…

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At least 88 new measles cases confirmed in South Carolina, bringing total to 646: Health officials

(SPARTANBURG COUNTY, S.C.) — At least 88 new measles cases in South Carolina have been confirmed amid the state’s outbreak,…

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Measles vaccine acceptance is mixed amid outbreaks across the US: Experts

Boxes and vials of the Measles, Mumps, Rubella Virus Vaccine at a vaccine clinic put on by Lubbock Public Health…

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Some policy experts struggle to make sense of new Trump health plan

U.S. President Donald Trump speaks during a meeting with oil and gas executives in the East Room of the White…

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