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Wildfire smoke kills tens of thousands of people a year. Here’s how it attacks the body

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Wildfire smoke kills tens of thousands of people a year. Here’s how it attacks the body

K-beauty is booming: Here’s how the trend is taking root in the DC area

K-beauty is booming: Here’s how the trend is taking root in the DC area

University of Maryland study warns of rising health costs from Canadian wildfire smoke

University of Maryland study warns of rising health costs from Canadian wildfire smoke

A simple pair of glasses is helping productivity gains in some Bangladesh garment factories

A simple pair of glasses is helping productivity gains in some Bangladesh garment factories

Food safety experts say current cyclospora outbreak shows ‘vulnerabilities’ in food safety system

Food safety experts say current cyclospora outbreak shows ‘vulnerabilities’ in food safety system

FDA approves a first-of-its-kind pill to cut cholesterol in high-risk patients

FDA approves a first-of-its-kind pill to cut cholesterol in high-risk patients

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Complaint accuses doctor involved in failed Tennessee execution of violating ethics

Complaint accuses doctor involved in failed Tennessee execution of violating ethics

America already tried permanent daylight saving time. It lasted less than a year. Could it work now?

America already tried permanent daylight saving time. It lasted less than a year. Could it work now?

Guns shaped America. Dirty Harry’s .44 Magnum is king

Guns shaped America. Dirty Harry’s .44 Magnum is king

Trump officials want to make testosterone drugs easier to prescribe. Is that a good idea?

Trump officials want to make testosterone drugs easier to prescribe. Is that a good idea?

Maryland confirms 5 new measles cases, bringing year’s total to 9

Maryland confirms 5 new measles cases, bringing year’s total to 9

US and Korean sunscreens are not created equal, study says

US and Korean sunscreens are not created equal, study says

France’s National Assembly gives final approval to assisted-dying bill after years of debate

France’s National Assembly gives final approval to assisted-dying bill after years of debate

Hegseth announces new policy to test troops for low testosterone

Hegseth announces new policy to test troops for low testosterone

Heavy smoke from wildfires blankets the US Midwest and Northeast, prompting evacuations

Heavy smoke from wildfires blankets the US Midwest and Northeast, prompting evacuations

CDC nominee says she won’t betray science — while declining to challenge Kennedy’s actions

CDC nominee says she won’t betray science — while declining to challenge Kennedy’s actions

More health workers strike as Ebola cases in Congo exceed 2,000, including 754 deaths

More health workers strike as Ebola cases in Congo exceed 2,000, including 754 deaths

New cases slow in NYC Legionnaires’ disease outbreak; Met museum among buildings with positive tests

New cases slow in NYC Legionnaires’ disease outbreak; Met museum among buildings with positive tests

Legal challenge seeking to block Virginia’s reproductive rights constitutional amendment dismissed

Legal challenge seeking to block Virginia’s reproductive rights constitutional amendment dismissed

Study shows a blood test can help identify healthy people at high risk for Alzheimer’s disease

Study shows a blood test can help identify healthy people at high risk for Alzheimer’s disease

Ebola is spreading faster in eastern Congo than it can be tracked, as deaths pass 700

Ebola is spreading faster in eastern Congo than it can be tracked, as deaths pass 700

Don’t skip fruits and veggies amid cyclosporiasis outbreak, but take precautions, health official says

Don’t skip fruits and veggies amid cyclosporiasis outbreak, but take precautions, health official says

‘Miracle on the Hudson’ pilot, Capt. ‘Sully,’ shares Alzheimer’s diagnosis

‘Miracle on the Hudson’ pilot, Capt. ‘Sully,’ shares Alzheimer’s diagnosis

As cyclospora illnesses surge to a record, Michigan officials eye lettuce as a possible cause

As cyclospora illnesses surge to a record, Michigan officials eye lettuce as a possible cause

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