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US health officials confirm four new bird flu cases, in Colorado poultry workers

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US health officials confirm four new bird flu cases, in Colorado poultry workers

Richard Simmons, a fitness guru who mixed laughs and sweat, dies at 76

Richard Simmons, a fitness guru who mixed laughs and sweat, dies at 76

Doctors pushing to expand access to telemedicine visits for mental health patients

Doctors pushing to expand access to telemedicine visits for mental health patients

Can a Medicaid plan that requires work succeed? First year of Georgia experiment is not promising

Can a Medicaid plan that requires work succeed? First year of Georgia experiment is not promising

Single case of measles confirmed in DC area

Single case of measles confirmed in DC area

Who is the Buddhist nun who built a global charity from a tiny apartment in rural Taiwan?

Who is the Buddhist nun who built a global charity from a tiny apartment in rural Taiwan?

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‘It’s a blessing’: Free medical clinic at RFK Festival Grounds offers everything from new glasses to surgery

‘It’s a blessing’: Free medical clinic at RFK Festival Grounds offers everything from new glasses to surgery

Drought likely to persist in Potomac River; higher chance of release from backup reservoirs

Drought likely to persist in Potomac River; higher chance of release from backup reservoirs

What to know about legal battles on details of abortion rights ballot measures across US

What to know about legal battles on details of abortion rights ballot measures across US

Houston hospitals report spike in heat-related illness during widespread storm power outages

Houston hospitals report spike in heat-related illness during widespread storm power outages

For at least a decade Quinault Nation has tried to escape the rising Pacific. Time is running out

For at least a decade Quinault Nation has tried to escape the rising Pacific. Time is running out

North Carolina’s Medicaid expansion program has enrolled 500,000 people in just 7 months

North Carolina’s Medicaid expansion program has enrolled 500,000 people in just 7 months

Sen. Klobuchar says she’s cancer-free but will get radiation as precaution after a spot removal

Sen. Klobuchar says she’s cancer-free but will get radiation as precaution after a spot removal

Hear ringing in your ears? Turns out it’s common

Hear ringing in your ears? Turns out it’s common

More than 6 in 10 U.S. adults support protecting access to IVF, AP-NORC poll finds

More than 6 in 10 U.S. adults support protecting access to IVF, AP-NORC poll finds

Thanks to AI, Virginia Rep. Wexton has something to say

Thanks to AI, Virginia Rep. Wexton has something to say

World population is projected to grow from 8.2 billion to a peak of 10.3 billion in 2080s, UN says

World population is projected to grow from 8.2 billion to a peak of 10.3 billion in 2080s, UN says

Lack of sleep linked to high blood pressure in children and teens

Lack of sleep linked to high blood pressure in children and teens

DC’s Rodent Control Academy has tips for managing infestations

DC’s Rodent Control Academy has tips for managing infestations

Russian missile attack on Ukraine’s largest hospital complicates treatment of kids with cancer

Russian missile attack on Ukraine’s largest hospital complicates treatment of kids with cancer

Extreme heat can trigger headaches and migraines, local doctor says

Extreme heat can trigger headaches and migraines, local doctor says

Arkansas election officials reject petitions submitted for an abortion-rights ballot measure

Arkansas election officials reject petitions submitted for an abortion-rights ballot measure

Doctor says tampons are safe after research finds toxic metals in the menstrual product

Doctor says tampons are safe after research finds toxic metals in the menstrual product

The plague rarely affects humans, though the US sees about 7 cases a year. Here’s why

The plague rarely affects humans, though the US sees about 7 cases a year. Here’s why

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