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Boil water advisory in effect for Prince George’s Co. towns after water main break

Boil water advisory in effect for Prince George’s Co. towns after water main break

Man pulled into MRI machine after he walked into an exam room wearing a chain necklace

Man pulled into MRI machine after he walked into an exam room wearing a chain necklace

Local doctor explains causes, treatments for chronic venous insufficiency after Trump is diagnosed

Local doctor explains causes, treatments for chronic venous insufficiency after Trump is diagnosed

Here’s what to know about chronic venous insufficiency

Here’s what to know about chronic venous insufficiency

Prince George’s Co. will study impact of stores that are ‘not good’ for local health

Prince George’s Co. will study impact of stores that are ‘not good’ for local health

Questions about surrogacy are raised in case of California couple with house brimming with kids

Questions about surrogacy are raised in case of California couple with house brimming with kids

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Trump is checked for lower leg swelling and diagnosed with a common condition in older adults

Trump is checked for lower leg swelling and diagnosed with a common condition in older adults

Sampling of fentanyl in Baltimore reported to show new substance in the mix

Sampling of fentanyl in Baltimore reported to show new substance in the mix

Juul gets FDA’s OK to keep selling tobacco and menthol e-cigarettes

Juul gets FDA’s OK to keep selling tobacco and menthol e-cigarettes

Trump administration hands over Medicaid recipients’ personal data, including addresses, to ICE

Trump administration hands over Medicaid recipients’ personal data, including addresses, to ICE

Healthy babies born in Britain after scientists used DNA from three people to avoid genetic disease

Healthy babies born in Britain after scientists used DNA from three people to avoid genetic disease

RFK Jr. and other Trump officials embrace psychedelics after FDA setback

RFK Jr. and other Trump officials embrace psychedelics after FDA setback

Researchers try new ways of preserving more hearts for transplants

Researchers try new ways of preserving more hearts for transplants

Water supply for many Northern Virginians exceeds acceptable levels of forever chemicals

Water supply for many Northern Virginians exceeds acceptable levels of forever chemicals

Measles outbreaks in Illinois and North Dakota have ended

Measles outbreaks in Illinois and North Dakota have ended

Congress targeted Planned Parenthood for defunding, but also caught a Maine health care provider

Congress targeted Planned Parenthood for defunding, but also caught a Maine health care provider

Why did targeted therapy stop working? Proteomics can guide which cancer treatments are likely to be effective

Why did targeted therapy stop working? Proteomics can guide which cancer treatments are likely to be effective

Prince Harry is in Angola to raise awareness for land mine clearing, repeating Diana’s 1997 trip

Prince Harry is in Angola to raise awareness for land mine clearing, repeating Diana’s 1997 trip

US appeals court upholds West Virginia restriction on abortion pill sales

US appeals court upholds West Virginia restriction on abortion pill sales

14 million children did not receive a single vaccine in 2024, UN estimates

14 million children did not receive a single vaccine in 2024, UN estimates

DC to receive $1.2M in settlement that bans drug companies from marketing in the city

DC to receive $1.2M in settlement that bans drug companies from marketing in the city

11 Marylanders have died from heat-related illnesses so far this summer

11 Marylanders have died from heat-related illnesses so far this summer

US ice cream makers say they’ll stop using artificial dyes by 2028

US ice cream makers say they’ll stop using artificial dyes by 2028

Certain Aetna health insurance plans leaving the Affordable Care Act marketplace next year

Certain Aetna health insurance plans leaving the Affordable Care Act marketplace next year

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