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10% of the Global Population is Living with Diabetes
The International Diabetes Federation recently announced that one in 10 adults across the world have diabetes, and the agency expects ... Read more
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World AIDS Day 2021: HIV Disproportionately Affects Black and Hispanic Men
A report released by the CDC in honor of World AIDS Day found that only white gay and bisexual men ... Read more
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WHO: Mask Up and Socially Distance to Prevent Omicron Spread
The World Health Organization announced that the protocols for dealing with previous strains of the coronavirus should also be used ... Read more
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Moderna’s Vaccine More Effective than Pfizer’s?
The first study that directly compared the Moderna and Pfizer vaccines’ effectiveness found that Moderna’s shot is superior. The analysis ... Read more
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Kool-Aid And Other Sweet Drinks Recalled for Glass and Metal Pieces
The Kraft Heinz company recently issued a recall of some of its popular products, including select batches of Country Time ... Read more
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Covid-19 Cases in Children Spike Dramatically
American pediatricians are concerned about a spike in Covid-19 cases in children. In the last several weeks, cases in children ... Read more
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Omicron, A New Coronavirus Variant, Fuels Concerns Worldwide
A new variant of the coronavirus named omicron has been identified. Although little is known at this point, medical professionals ... Read more
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Major Pharmacies in Ohio to Pay for Opioid Crisis
A federal jury found major pharmacy chains Walmart, Walgreens, and CVS contributed to the opioid overdoses in Lake and Trumbull ... Read more
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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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