Health News Briefs

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  Some Americans Will Have Medical Debt Wiped From Credit

  The three major credit reporting companies, Equifax, Experian, and TransUnion, will no longer include paid medical debt in their credit ... Read more

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  Natural Gas Used to Heat Homes Contains Some Harmful Chemicals

  A new study published in the journal Environmental Science & Technology has found that several dangerous cancer-causing chemicals are present ... Read more

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  Uterine Cancer Claims Many Black Lives

  Instances of endometrial cancer, also known as uterine cancer, are on the rise, especially among Black women. Cancer of the ... Read more

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  Babies and Toddlers Get COVID-19 Shots

  The CDC has approved Pfizer’s and Moderna’s COVID-19 vaccines for America’s youngest citizens. Children as young as six months will ... Read more

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  FDA Bans Juul’s E-Cigarettes and Cartridges

  Juul’s electronic cigarettes are no longer sold in America. The FDA has prohibited their sale after the country has seen ... Read more

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  Polio Virus Found in London Sewage

  Health officials in the U.K. have discovered an outbreak of polio in London. Scientists have not actually located any individual ... Read more

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  200 Million Americans Are Drinking Contaminated Water

  The Environmental Protection Agency issued a new health advisory that suggests drinking water must meet a new standard. Two chemical ... Read more

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  Young Kids Can Finally Get Vaccinated Against COVID-19 

  The FDA granted emergency use authorization status to both Pfizer’s and Moderna’s COVID-19 vaccines for kids under five years old. ... Read more

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