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Haiti faces a sexual violence and abuse crisis as gang violence spreads, health charity warns

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Haiti faces a sexual violence and abuse crisis as gang violence spreads, health charity warns

US life expectancy hit an all-time high in 2024, CDC says

US life expectancy hit an all-time high in 2024, CDC says

Where are those darn keys? Tricks for remembering where you put things

Where are those darn keys? Tricks for remembering where you put things

Doctors warn frostbite risk rising as dangerous cold grips the DC region

Doctors warn frostbite risk rising as dangerous cold grips the DC region

Two companies made dried milk powder linked to botulism in ByHeart baby formula

Two companies made dried milk powder linked to botulism in ByHeart baby formula

DC area gets some failing grades in newest ‘State of Tobacco Control’ report

DC area gets some failing grades in newest ‘State of Tobacco Control’ report

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Floods push crocodiles into Mozambican towns as health concerns rise

Floods push crocodiles into Mozambican towns as health concerns rise

Medicare proposes new transplant system rules that might spur use of less-than-perfect organs

Medicare proposes new transplant system rules that might spur use of less-than-perfect organs

Eating snow cones or snow cream can be a winter delight, if done safely

Eating snow cones or snow cream can be a winter delight, if done safely

Being a night owl may not be great for your heart but you can do something about it

Being a night owl may not be great for your heart but you can do something about it

India says it has contained Nipah virus outbreak as some Asian countries ramp up health screenings

India says it has contained Nipah virus outbreak as some Asian countries ramp up health screenings

Trump administration announces 15 new drugs for Medicare price negotiation program

Trump administration announces 15 new drugs for Medicare price negotiation program

Australia swelters in a record heat wave as temperatures near 50 C

Australia swelters in a record heat wave as temperatures near 50 C

More people are shoveling their way into the hospital, DC-area doctor says

More people are shoveling their way into the hospital, DC-area doctor says

Shoveling snow? Over-exertion and cold temps can raise your heart risks

Shoveling snow? Over-exertion and cold temps can raise your heart risks

Ethiopia declares the end of its first Marburg virus outbreak

What to know about breast self-awareness and how it fits into cancer prevention

What to know about breast self-awareness and how it fits into cancer prevention

Avoiding a potential killer this winter: carbon monoxide poisoning

Avoiding a potential killer this winter: carbon monoxide poisoning

Dr. William Foege, leader in smallpox eradication, dies

Dr. William Foege, leader in smallpox eradication, dies

Do you know the right way to shovel snow?

Do you know the right way to shovel snow?

Powdered whole milk could be a culprit in the ByHeart botulism outbreak, tests show

Powdered whole milk could be a culprit in the ByHeart botulism outbreak, tests show

Vance touts the Trump administration’s record against abortion at a Washington rally

Vance touts the Trump administration’s record against abortion at a Washington rally

US completes withdrawal from World Health Organization

US completes withdrawal from World Health Organization

Malawi rolls out cholera vaccines as rains and floods raise the threat of deadly outbreaks

Malawi rolls out cholera vaccines as rains and floods raise the threat of deadly outbreaks

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