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Since the pandemic started, our lives have changed, adjusted and readjusted. But a few things have stayed the same — namely, the fact that it’s a good idea to wear face masks in large crowds when the virus is surging. If you need a refresher on the types of masks out there, know that KN95
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Remaining healthy and sharp are goals for most people as they age. But one group of people — known as “SuperAgers” — is said to have this all down as they go through life, even into their later years. The term SuperAgers was created by researchers at Northwestern University, who define it as “adults over
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RENO, Nev. (AP) — A ballot question to enshrine Nevada’s abortion rights in the state constitution has met all of the requirements to appear in front of voters in November, the Nevada Secretary of State’s office announced Friday, and Democrats across the nation hope similar measures mobilize supporters on Election Day. They have made abortion
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Abortion came up early in CNN’s presidential debate Thursday night, with Donald Trump repeating his head-scratching claim that “everybody” wanted to overturn Roe v. Wade. The subject arose when debate moderators Dana Bash and Jake Tapper asked the former president whether he would block access to medication abortion, something the U.S. Supreme Court just voted
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Federal health officials are warning that cases of dengue are rising higher than expected this year in the U.S. amid a record number of global cases of the mosquito-borne disease. As of Monday, there have been more than 9.7 million dengue cases reported in the Americas, which is twice as many reported in all of
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I’ve lived many lives. This includes an enthusiastic (and very earnest) half-dozen years of my adolescence and young adulthood as an energetic Daytona Beach, Florida-dwelling born-again Christian. I participated in activities such as going to church four times a week, asking strangers on the bus if they had accepted Jesus Christ as their personal savior,
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REDWOOD CITY, Calif. (AP) — A California radiologist accused of trying to kill his family by driving off a cliff along the Northern California coast will receive mental health treatment instead of standing trial, a judge ruled. Prosecutors charged Dharmesh A. Patel, 43, with attempted murder after the Tesla he was driving plunged off a
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While certainly no one has complete control over how long they’ll live, it’s encouraging to know that there actually is a lot in our control. An estimated 80% of chronic disease and premature death is prevented by having healthy diet and lifestyle habits in place. There are literally hundreds of scientific studies linking certain foods
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DETROIT (AP) — A judge on Tuesday blocked Michigan’s 24-hour waiting period for abortions, saying it conflicts with a 2022 voter-approved amendment to the state constitution that guarantees abortion rights. The waiting period “forces needless delay on patients after they are able to consent to a procedure, thus burdening and infringing upon a patient’s access
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Texas’ six-week abortion ban, a 2021 law whose GOP backers claimed would “protect innocent human life,” is linked to a staggering rise in infant deaths, a new study published Monday in the Journal of the American Medical Association found. The study, published on the second anniversary of the U.S. Supreme Court overturning Roe v. Wade,
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