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As reefs vanish, assisted coral fertilization offers hope in the Dominican Republic

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As reefs vanish, assisted coral fertilization offers hope in the Dominican Republic

Suspected militants kill 2, including a police officer guarding polio team in northwestern Pakistan

Suspected militants kill 2, including a police officer guarding polio team in northwestern Pakistan

Why do heart issues spike around the holidays? A Maryland doctor has tips on what to look out for

Why do heart issues spike around the holidays? A Maryland doctor has tips on what to look out for

DC using digital signs to encourage people to slow down along bustling trail

DC using digital signs to encourage people to slow down along bustling trail

Big retailers didn’t pull ByHeart baby formula fast enough after botulism recall, FDA says

Big retailers didn’t pull ByHeart baby formula fast enough after botulism recall, FDA says

FDA OKs libido-boosting pill for older women who have gone through menopause

FDA OKs libido-boosting pill for older women who have gone through menopause

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‘It can sneak up on you’: Navigating grief during the holidays

‘It can sneak up on you’: Navigating grief during the holidays

Older adults may struggle to learn a new language but classes are a worthwhile exercise

Older adults may struggle to learn a new language but classes are a worthwhile exercise

Singer Cliff Richard says he has been treated for prostate cancer

Singer Cliff Richard says he has been treated for prostate cancer

Pakistan begins last anti-polio vaccination drive of the year after surge in new cases

Pakistan begins last anti-polio vaccination drive of the year after surge in new cases

Higher cost, worse coverage: Affordable Care Act enrollees say expiring subsidies will hit them hard

Higher cost, worse coverage: Affordable Care Act enrollees say expiring subsidies will hit them hard

Speaker Johnson unveils health care plan as divided Republicans scramble for alternative

Speaker Johnson unveils health care plan as divided Republicans scramble for alternative

King Charles III says his cancer treatment is being reduced as he promotes benefits of screening

King Charles III says his cancer treatment is being reduced as he promotes benefits of screening

Illinois becomes 12th state to provide medically assisted suicide for the terminally ill

Illinois becomes 12th state to provide medically assisted suicide for the terminally ill

Winter virus season so far is not too bad, but doctors worry about suffering to come

Winter virus season so far is not too bad, but doctors worry about suffering to come

Florida plows ahead with push to roll back certain vaccine mandates for schoolchildren

Florida plows ahead with push to roll back certain vaccine mandates for schoolchildren

Promising results emerge from blood tests that screen for 50 cancers at once

Promising results emerge from blood tests that screen for 50 cancers at once

Hunger and makeshift shelters persist in north Caribbean nearly 2 months after Hurricane Melissa

Hunger and makeshift shelters persist in north Caribbean nearly 2 months after Hurricane Melissa

Lawmakers urge Education Department to add nursing to ‘professional’ programs list amid uproar

Lawmakers urge Education Department to add nursing to ‘professional’ programs list amid uproar

China’s new ‘condom tax’ draws skepticism and worries over health risks

China’s new ‘condom tax’ draws skepticism and worries over health risks

Senate rejects extension of health care subsidies as costs are set to rise for millions of Americans

Senate rejects extension of health care subsidies as costs are set to rise for millions of Americans

The Senate voted down dueling health proposals. Here’s what’s at stake for Americans

The Senate voted down dueling health proposals. Here’s what’s at stake for Americans

Hundreds are quarantined in South Carolina as measles spreads in 2 US outbreaks

Hundreds are quarantined in South Carolina as measles spreads in 2 US outbreaks

Botulism outbreak sickens more than 50 babies and expands to all ByHeart products

Botulism outbreak sickens more than 50 babies and expands to all ByHeart products

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