Health
Mississippi declares public health emergency over rising infant deaths. Here’s what to know
Mississippi health officials have declared a public health emergency after releasing data showing the state's infant mortality rate has risen to...
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Kratom supplement faces scrutiny over addiction concerns
There's a growing concern about kratom, a southeast Asian plant that has made its way into everything from diet supplements,...
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Investigation finds failures in organ transplant system:
More than 100,000 people in the United States are waiting for an organ transplant. But only slightly more than half...
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Fentanyl test strips are sweeping college campuses. Our testing found they may not detect laced fake prescription pills.
(Editor's Note: This story is not about fentanyl addiction, which is a separate serious issue. This story is for people...
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California resident in Lake Tahoe area tests positive for plague
A person has tested positive for plague after possibly being bitten by an infected flea while camping in the South...
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How AI doctors are flooding the internet with false health advice
How AI doctors are flooding the internet with false health advice - CBS News
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Skin-cleansing soaps, foams, lotion recalled over possible
A U.S. company that makes health care products is recalling four over-the-counter skin cleansers and an anti-itch lotion it says...
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Trump’s ex-surgeon general says “people are going to die” after RFK Jr. cuts mRNA vaccine funding
Former U.S. Surgeon General Jerome Adams — who served in President Trump's first term — tells "Face the Nation with...
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Eli Lilly reports positive results from new weight loss pill
Eli Lilly reports positive results from new weight loss pill - CBS News
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In Brooklyn, community-based doulas work to change Black maternal health outcomes
Data shows that Black women are dying during childbirth at alarming rates, and the crisis is especially urgent in Brooklyn,...
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