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Pig Heart Transplant Recipient Dies
David Bennett, the 57-year-old man that received the first ever genetically modified pig heart transplant, passed away last week. Bennett ... Read more
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Black Americans Dying From Opioid Overdose at a Disproportionate Rate
In the beginning of the opioid epidemic, white Americans were dying of drug overdoses far more often than Black Americans. ... Read more
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Fitbit Ionic Smartwatches Recalled for Burning Users
According to the Consumer Product Safety Commission, owners of the Fitbit Ionic Smartwatch should stop using the product. Fitbit announced ... Read more
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Similac PM 60/40 Recalled After Baby Dies
The FDA announced that another lot of formula made by Abbott Nutrition has been recalled after the powder was linked ... Read more
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Pfizer Vaccine for Kids 5-11 Not Highly Effective
A recent study found that Pfizer’s vaccine for children aged 5-11 is much less effective than the vaccine made for ... Read more
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The First Condom is Approved for Anal Sex
The FDA approved the first-ever condom created specifically for anal sex. The latex ONE Male Condom made by Global Protection ... Read more
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Ketanji Brown Jackson is Nominated to the Supreme Court
President Biden nominated Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson to fill the vacancy left by Justice Breyer on the Supreme Court. Judge ... Read more
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Drugmaker Must Pay $26 Billion for Its Role in the Opioid Crisis
Johnson & Johnson and three major drug distributors were ordered to pay out a large settlement for the parts they ... 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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