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Johnson & Johnson proposes $5.5 billion talc settlement to end marathon legal fight

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Johnson & Johnson proposes $5.5 billion talc settlement to end marathon legal fight

Ebola cases in Congo top 3,200, nearing record of the country’s worst outbreak

Ebola cases in Congo top 3,200, nearing record of the country’s worst outbreak

Uganda declares itself free of Ebola after last patient was discharged in mid-June

Do you toss food once the date on the label has passed? Experts say that’s often a waste

Do you toss food once the date on the label has passed? Experts say that’s often a waste

Teenager swimming in Maryland lake bitten by rabid beaver

Teenager swimming in Maryland lake bitten by rabid beaver

Federal survey shows promising trends for youth mental health and drug use

Federal survey shows promising trends for youth mental health and drug use

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Clinton Foundation launches an institute to help state governments find nonpartisan solutions

Clinton Foundation launches an institute to help state governments find nonpartisan solutions

19 hospitalized by suspected food-related illness at Laurel youth academy

19 hospitalized by suspected food-related illness at Laurel youth academy

Cyclospora outbreak dubbed ‘lettuce-gate’ as health concerns spread across U.S.

Cyclospora outbreak dubbed ‘lettuce-gate’ as health concerns spread across U.S.

Jetting off for a summer vacation? How to eat and drink to minimize jet lag

Jetting off for a summer vacation? How to eat and drink to minimize jet lag

More health workers strike as Ebola cases in Congo near 3,000, including over 1,300 deaths

More health workers strike as Ebola cases in Congo near 3,000, including over 1,300 deaths

Federal judge in Virginia says certain abortion drug restrictions are unlawful

Federal judge in Virginia says certain abortion drug restrictions are unlawful

Outbreak of diarrhea-causing parasite linked to 4 more states

Outbreak of diarrhea-causing parasite linked to 4 more states

Salmonella outbreak tied to eggs has sickened 98 people since November

Salmonella outbreak tied to eggs has sickened 98 people since November

There are already more US measles cases this year than in all of 2025

There are already more US measles cases this year than in all of 2025

FDA panel narrowly backs unapproved peptide drugs favored by RFK Jr. and wellness influencers

FDA panel narrowly backs unapproved peptide drugs favored by RFK Jr. and wellness influencers

Famine has ended in Gaza. But the gains are fragile and it could get worse

Famine has ended in Gaza. But the gains are fragile and it could get worse

US health officials are investigating a new outbreak of a diarrhea-causing parasite

US health officials are investigating a new outbreak of a diarrhea-causing parasite

Senate committee postpones vote on whether to advance CDC director nominee

Senate committee postpones vote on whether to advance CDC director nominee

Maryland confirms 3 new measles cases, warns of possible exposures

Maryland confirms 3 new measles cases, warns of possible exposures

Biking to work: Tips to get started, stay safe and look presentable when you arrive

Biking to work: Tips to get started, stay safe and look presentable when you arrive

Congo’s Ebola outbreak has killed over 1,000 people

Congo’s Ebola outbreak has killed over 1,000 people

Judge questions difference between Hegseth’s testosterone policy and transgender care for troops

Judge questions difference between Hegseth’s testosterone policy and transgender care for troops

An Australian woman gives birth to rare identical quadruplet girls

An Australian woman gives birth to rare identical quadruplet girls

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