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Getting pregnant soon after abortion or miscarriage might have lower risks than previously suspected: study

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Pregnancy 6 days ago

Getting pregnant soon after abortion or miscarriage might have lower risks than previously suspected: study

New study examines women who get pregnant in under six months of a miscarriage or abortion

WHO officially renames monkeypox under pressure from Biden administration

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World Health Organization 5 days ago

WHO officially renames monkeypox under pressure from Biden administration

The World Health Organization announced on Monday that it will officially begin to phase out the term "monkeypox" with "mpox" over the next year.

Biden as oldest US president at age 80: Nation deserves a 'full neurological assessment' of him

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HEALTH November 27

Biden as oldest US president at age 80: Nation deserves a 'full neurological assessment' of him

President Joe Biden is now 80 years old — making him the oldest president to serve as commander in chief. Some health professionals have concerns about the advanced age of someone in this role.

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Adopted as a child, Texas woman is now helping others find hope and feel loved at Christmas

LIFESTYLE 6 days ago

Adopted as a child, Texas woman is now helping others find hope and feel loved at Christmas

Moving adoption story of love and faith shared by Elizabeth Groff of Operation Christmas Child

VIDEO November 27

Moving adoption story of love and faith shared by Elizabeth Groff of Operation Christmas Child

America is strong on Thanksgiving two years after COVID

OPINION November 24

America is strong on Thanksgiving two years after COVID

Americans should give thanks for hard times that help us find faith in miracle of America

OPINION November 24

Americans should give thanks for hard times that help us find faith in miracle of America

Hearing aids are now cheaper and easier to buy for hard-of-hearing Americans

HEALTH 6 hours ago

Hearing aids are now cheaper and easier to buy for hard-of-hearing Americans

Formerly, hearing aids required a prescription and came with a high price tag — now, Americans over age 18 who have mild-to-moderate hearing loss can buy hearing aids over the counter in drugstores.

US plans end to monkeypox public health emergency in January

Monkeypox 1 day ago

US plans end to monkeypox public health emergency in January

The United States look to end mpox as a public health emergency in January after more than 29,000 people were infected across the US since it's initial outbreak.

Alzheimer's experimental drug may slow progression of disease, but there are risks: experts

HEALTH 1 day ago

Alzheimer's experimental drug may slow progression of disease, but there are risks: experts

A study just published in the New England Journal of Medicine indicates that the experimental drug lecanemab showed a slowing of cognitive decline progression by 27% in those with early Alzheimer's.

California mom speaks out after losing infant son to RSV complications

Health 1 day ago

California mom speaks out after losing infant son to RSV complications

Once he tested positive for RSV, William Myers - only a few weeks old - was airlifted to another hospital and intubated. He died just three days later.

Warnings about skin-whitening creams after woman suffers vision loss likely linked to excess mercury: report

HEALTH 2 days ago

Warnings about skin-whitening creams after woman suffers vision loss likely linked to excess mercury: report

A report out of Minnesota indicates a woman saw multiple doctors for non-specific symptoms, which progressed to the loss of her peripheral vision, apparently tied to skin-whitening products.

Teenage brains aged faster during the pandemic from stress, anxiety: study

US 2 days ago

Teenage brains aged faster during the pandemic from stress, anxiety: study

After comparing pre-pandemic MRI scans of older teens to scans taken during COVID-19, researchers at Stanford University discovered the pandemic aged teens' brains by about three years.

Africa to receive its 1st vaccines for mpox, formerly known as monkeypox

Associated Press 3 days ago

Africa to receive its 1st vaccines for mpox, formerly known as monkeypox

The continent of Africa is about to get its first mpox vaccines as a donation from South Korea. Mpox killed 202 people this year in Africa.

Common joint pain treatment may be making arthritis worse, studies suggest

SCIENCE 4 days ago

Common joint pain treatment may be making arthritis worse, studies suggest

Two new studies presented Tuesday suggest that a standard procedure for treating arthritis may in fact be making the disease worse than preventing it.

Mistakes at UK coronavirus testing lab may have led to 20 deaths

United Kingdom 5 days ago

Mistakes at UK coronavirus testing lab may have led to 20 deaths

Mistakes made at a COVID testing lab in Britain may have led to the deaths of 20 people. The lab marked thousands of positive coronavirus tests as negative.

WHO officially renames monkeypox under pressure from Biden administration

World Health Organization 5 days ago

WHO officially renames monkeypox under pressure from Biden administration

The World Health Organization announced on Monday that it will officially begin to phase out the term "monkeypox" with "mpox" over the next year.

Getting pregnant soon after abortion or miscarriage might have lower risks than previously suspected: study

Pregnancy 6 days ago

Getting pregnant soon after abortion or miscarriage might have lower risks than previously suspected: study

Researchers analyzed more than 72,765 Norwegian birth records to test the WHO's guidance on waiting six months after a a miscarriage or induced abortion before conceiving again.

Biden as oldest US president at age 80: Nation deserves a 'full neurological assessment' of him

HEALTH November 27

Biden as oldest US president at age 80: Nation deserves a 'full neurological assessment' of him

President Joe Biden is now 80 years old — making him the oldest president to serve as commander in chief. Some health professionals have concerns about the advanced age of someone in this role.