More kids to get access to mental and physical health treatment under new Biden plan
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Vape starter kits could help smokers quit
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New study estimates over 5.5 million US adults use hallucinogens
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COVID-19 May Have Long-Term Effects on the Brain
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Monkeypox Outbreak: White House Announces New Response Actions
Acknowledging the seriousness of the monkeypox outbreak in the United States, the White House announced today that 1.8 million mor... »
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CMS proposes mandatory Medicaid, CHIP quality reporting
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What Parents Need to Know About Monkeypox and School This Fall
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Countries With Universal Health Care Had Better Child Vaccination Rates During Pandemic
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Analysis: Why we shouldn’t tiptoe around who is at highest risk for monkeypox infection
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Transplant agency is criticized for donor organs arriving late, damaged or diseased
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Other Viruses Offer Hints Toward the Mystery of Long COVID
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Blood Pressure Smartphone App Doesn’t Beat Traditional Home Monitoring
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U.S. Offers Extra Monkeypox Vaccine Doses for Gay Pride Events
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Home health agencies make legal case against CMS’ proposed cuts
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Dr. Sanjay Gupta clears up public confusion surrounding how monkeypox is spread and says “it does not appear to be strictly ... »
Renaming the Monkeypox Variants Curbs Stigma, Africa’s CDC Says
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New transitional care clinical pathway improves health equity
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New study shows promising alternative to opioids for pain after tooth extractions
As the opioid epidemic rages on during the COVID-19 pandemic, a study by the University of Rochester Medical Center’s Eastma... »
Kaiser mental health worker strike to expand to Hawaii
Mental healthcare workers at Kaiser Permanente sites in Hawaii plan to strike Aug. 29 over patient access issues. »
Some rural hospitals are in such bad shape, local governments are practically giving them away
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Opinion: Lack of data-sharing continues to hinder healthcare’s progress
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Beaumont-Spectrum gives $20 million to Oakland University to educate more nurses
Students that receive a grant in the program will be required to work for BHSH for two years following graduation. »
The viral Little League hug has these lessons for parents
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Mayo Clinic Q&A podcast: What happens after colorectal cancer treatment?
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Mayo Clinic Minute: Where is the kidney stone belt?
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First-in-human trial shows promise for hard-to-treat ventricular tachycardia heart rhythms
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What’s behind the FDA’s controversial strategy for evaluating new COVID boosters
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Beyond the Byline: Venture capital firms lure health system CEOs
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Boston Children’s Hospital says it’s gotten violent threats over care for transgender children
Boston Children’s Hospital, which calls itself “home to the first pediatric and adolescent transgender health program ... »
Maternal Mortality Risks: What You Can Do to Help
The maternal mortality rate for Black women in the U.S. is nearly three times higher than it is for white women. If you’re a pregn... »
No Need to Rip It Off Like a Bandage With This Wound Cover
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Blood-Sucking Leeches: Quack Medicine or Medical Miracle?
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NIH Grant Expands Tick-Borne Diseases Research
The National Institutes of Health (NIH) has issued a four-year grant in the amount of $2.1 million to Washington State University ... »
Researchers Develop a DNA Test That Detects Lyme Disease in Horses
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