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Childhood Vaccine Exemptions Hit Record High as Measles Cases Surge Across U.S.

Childhood vaccine exemptions for medical or religious reasons have reached a record high. SDI Productions/E+/Getty Images A CDC report shows that MMR vaccination coverage among U.S. kinder...

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Prosecutor corners Lindsay Clancy's Catholic mother-in-law with 'mortal sin' question

Prosecutors played the faith card Tuesday, asking Lindsay Clancy's Catholic mother-in-law if she knew murder is a mortal sin. It was part of their push to show Clancy knew what she was doing when s...

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Lindsay Clancy's family was 'very concerned' about her mental health in the months before she killed her kids

If you or someone you know is having thoughts of suicide, please contact the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline at 1-800-273-TALK (8255).Lindsay Clancy's family was "very concerned" about her men...

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A Handful of Nuts a Day May Help Keep Blood Pressure at Bay

New research suggests that eating a handful of nuts each day may help lower your risk of high blood pressure. MirageC · Moment/Getty Eating about a handful of nuts each day was associated ...

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A Biological Need To Steal?

A biological need to steal: Look, I took A.P. biology, and while I wouldn't say I was the greatest student, I am pretty sure there was not a...

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US Navy Destroyer Suffered 4-Day Power Outage In Sweltering South China Sea

US Navy Destroyer Suffered 4-Day Power Outage In Sweltering South China Sea Large US naval battleships continue to suffer problems at sea. While there have been many headlines of lat...

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Drive for Nuclear Power Boosts Uranium Industry — And Tribal Health Concerns in Southwest

WHITE MESA, Utah — On a hot April day, Malcolm Lehi maneuvered his Jeep Wrangler over a rough dirt road past junipers and sagebrush in search of Entrance Spring on land long connected to his tribe,...

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What Geriatric Emergency Departments Do Differently

It had been a rough few months. Cynthia Tompkins was hospitalized in May for osteomyelitis — a bone infection — then spent six weeks in a rehabilitation facility. “It was a struggle,” she said. “I ...

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Hayden Panettiere, ‘Nashville’ and ‘Heroes’ Star, Dies at 36

Hayden Panettiere attends the Los Angeles Premiere of Netflix’s film “Blonde” at TCL Chinese Theatre on September 13, 2022, in Hollywood, CA. Photo by Jon Kopaloff/Getty Images Hayden Pane...

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Cat Memes Any Cat Lover Would Appreciate

It is no secret that cats have taken over the internet, and literally, no one is mad about that. From photos to videos, we just can't resist good cat content. Therefore today, we're excited to shar...

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Why Learn Something That a Machine Can Do for You?

Subscribe here: Apple Podcasts | Spotify | YouTube | Pocket CastsChildren still learn long division even though calculators exist, and many people continue to study languages even as AI translation...

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Can science museums help us talk about mental health?

Moving beyond traditional roles as communicators of established knowledge, science museums are engaging more and more with difficult societal issues. Despite the pressing importance of respondi...

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Kennedy’s Quiet Hunt for Autism Culprits Stalls as Trump Orders Baseless Changes to Childhood Shots

President Donald Trump has ordered a reduction in childhood vaccines — publicly faulting the shots for an increase in autism cases — even as the nation’s top health official, Robert F. Kennedy Jr.,...

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Newsom Promotes Affordable Insulin, but California’s Generic Label Off to a Slow Start

SAN FRANCISCO — At a Walgreens in this city’s bustling Japantown neighborhood, pharmacist Margaret On stocks two boxes of long-acting insulin pens from California’s new prescription drug label, Cal...

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Myth busting Australia's teen social media restrictions

CANBERRA — Australia’s social media restrictions came into effect in December 2025, triggering a domino effect across the globe as countries in Europe and Asia debated or adopted similar rules. Tog...

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Are You Really ‘Maxxing’ Your Health? What to Know About 4 Viral Health Hacks

“Maxxing” trends are growing in popularity on social media, but experts say many of these health hacks can be ineffective or even pose health risks. Olga Rolenko · Moment “Maxxing” trends ...

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Anthony Fauci’s Group Chat Is Making People Lose Their Minds

Did Anthony Fauci really get a text from Joan Baez, as his private diary suggests, wishing him a “happy fucking birthday” in the midst of the pandemic? Until now, the answer to that question has re...

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Veteran pediatrician hails Medicaid shift ending youth sex-change treatments: 'This is not denial of care'

The sweeping policy shift announced Tuesday to end Medicaid funding for youth sex-change treatments is being hailed by at least one veteran pediatrician, who argued that the procedures were never "...

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‘Poop Pills’ Show Promise for Severe Peanut Allergy, Early Research Shows

elzauer/Moment/Getty Images A preliminary study found that “poop pills” — oral fecal microbiome transplantation (FMT) — increased tolerance to peanuts in some adults with a peanut allergy....

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Gounder Brings Clarity to Egg Freezing, AI Virus Creation, and New Trump Vaccine Order

Céline Gounder, KFF Health News’ editor-at-large for public health, discussed Americans’ skepticism toward public health experts and President Donald Trump’s executive order on childhood va...

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Blood Thinner May Slow Cognitive Decline in Alzheimer’s Patients With AFib

New research suggests that newer blood thinners may not only protect against strokes but also support brain health in people with Alzheimer’s. Tatiana Maksimova/Moment/Getty Images A study...

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